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Quoting Addicted2DVD:

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I for one will always go by what is actual in the rules. Not what I (or anyone other then Ken or Gerri) want them to say.

Me too. They say I can use season child profiles for these sets, "treating each series like a single film". So that's what I do.

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But, as in this case, since there were no Individual Season sets to begin with, the current disc level profiles take precedence.

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Quoting hal9g:

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why would you want to profile the season using the Disc ID of the first disc which for the most part is an empty profile, in lieu of a fully populated profile of the first child profile?

Why would you think it would be empty? That would not even be allowed by the rules. For instance: "In either case, the cast and crew are to be entered into the parent profile using appropriate episode dividers." So they'd be full season profiles, with absolutely nothing missing.

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I'd support overwriting them with season profiles - that's what the rules tell us to do with these sets. Each series gets his own child profile. The rules go on to say that "Individual profiles for each disc may be submitted if desired, but this is not required." So first we're told, without further conditions, how to deal with these multi-season sets, and then there is the option to create (grand)child profiles for those that want to. That, to me, certainly indicates a definite difference in priority to keep us from having to fall back on the dreaded "first one in wins" principle.

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why would you want to profile the season using the Disc ID of the first disc which for the most part is an empty profile, in lieu of a fully populated profile of the first child profile?

Why would you think it would be empty? That would not even be allowed by the rules. For instance: "In either case, the cast and crew are to be entered into the parent profile using appropriate episode dividers." So they'd be full season profiles, with absolutely nothing missing.

When you use the boxset Rules, and use season level child profiles, the parent profile is empty for the most part.  It is only Season level profiles that are fully populated!

Which is EXACTLY what I'm saying. 

Box Set-profile (mostly empty, seasons as child profiles)
- Season 1 child profile (multiple discs, but no grandchildren, fully filled profile)
- Season 2 child profile (multiple discs, but no grandchildren, fully filled profile)
- Season 3 child profile (multiple discs, but no grandchildren, fully filled profile)

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Individual profiles for each disc may be submitted if desired, but this is not required. Add these profiles to the box set contents of the parent profile. Create each of these individual profiles in line with the standard Contribution Rules with one exception - Cover Images. If a disc, or set of discs, have their own case, use the cover images from that case. When submitting a change to an existing TV series profile that is currently a box set, do not remove the existing contents.

In either case, the cast and crew are to be entered into the parent profile using appropriate episode dividers.

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Note: In rare cases where multiple Complete TV Series are packaged together, the Box-set rules can be applied, treating each series like a single film - applying the above rules for it’s individual profile.

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You are "stealing" the Disc ID of the first child disc in order to profile this the way you want it done.

Which is specifically what the rules say we can do with these sets: "treating each series like a single film". It's not my preference - it's what the rules say. Yes, the rules also say that disc-level profiles can be added, but that's a general rule. Instead, the note detailing these multiple season sets is very specific for these sets. I feel a specific rule, detailing a specific kind of TV-set, takes precedence over a general mention that disc-level profiles can be used for those who want to.