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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantWhite Pongo, Jr.
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Translation from one language to another is altogether different than using an entirely different term in the same language.


If you travel in space, say from America to Britain, or in time, English is not always the same language.  On the other hand, I agree we need to draw a line, so the burden of the proof is on those who claim that two terms (say a British term and an American term, or an old term and a modern standard term) are equivalent.
IMHO. 
-- Enry
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The simple answer is if you think Sound Engineer is an equivalent role for the Sound credit, then solicit Ken to add it to the credit table.

Until then it doesn't matter how "pedantic" it may seem to you.
Hal
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Or just use common sense in combination with the best feature of all: locks! 
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Hal and Tim are both correct. And the BEST answer remains an OPEN Crew listing, then ALL of this will end and there will be no more shoehorning.

Skip
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Billy Video
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantWhite Pongo, Jr.
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As a side note, personally I wouldn't ask Ken for more sound roles, on the contrary I would ask him to simplify the entire Sound section in DVDP and keep just one Sound role for any "Sound" anything (leaving out Co-Anything Assistants Associates Interns, as usual). Now it is far too complex and detailed, in my view, while other sections that may be more relevant to many users lack the necessary detail. For instance, it strikes me that we can't enter, as such, key roles like Creators, Assistant Directors or Costume Designers, but we enter a lot of information about different kinds of sound technicians.
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Or just use common sense in combination with the best feature of all: locks! 

Well, that's what I do now anyway.  If I didn't, a healthy chunk of my golden-age cinema collection would be comprised of silent films with no music. 
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Hal and Tim are both correct. And the BEST answer remains an OPEN Crew listing, then ALL of this will end and there will be no more shoehorning.

Skip

And on this point we agree.  Wasn't sure if I'd live to see that day. 
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Enry:

This was discussed and ruled out as it would make the data virtually meaningless, and i would agree with that original decision and assessment. What is really neeeded is some form of Open Credits where we aren't trying to define things and argue about things, you simply enter the data as you see it. Perhaps retaining the Categories but have the data entered in Open form, although i fear even that would bring it's own share of arguments, what goes into Writing or Sound etc, etc. The best answer is just Open Credits but while that would reduce discussion and argument, it woould bring its own issues to the table.

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Billy Video
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yeah... like never--ending crew list.... as some people will feel the need to add every one in the credits into profiler... no matter what they are listed for.     
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I know, Pete, but even that would be preferable to this crap.

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Billy Video
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yeah... maybe preferable for you... but definitely not for me. of course as far as I am concerned  we could get rid of 90% of the crew we have now... and I wouldn't miss them! 
Pete
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Ahh! Open credits.  Finally i could capture the crew i care about most.  Craft Services (but not Honey Wagons).  And Wranglers of Insects and Birds (but not Mammals).  Now we're cookin' 
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