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→What non-regular episodes (S, C, T, O) are allowed in AniDB? The "remote control test": https://anidb.net/admin/creq/13450428
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=What non-regular episodes (S, C, T, O) are allowed in AniDB? The "remote control test"= | =What non-regular episodes (S, C, T, O) are allowed in AniDB? The "remote control test"= | ||
As a general rule on this topic, AniDB prefers to avoid making arbitrary decisions and prefers instead to follow what the producers have decided (Japan, China, or Korea); AniDB would only make our own decision when the producer's choice is clearly unreasonable. | |||
When it comes to bonus material, the closest definition to "producer's intention" is the '''remote control test''': "what has the producer defined as standalone selectable content on a BD/DVD menu, that the home viewer can select with a remote control on a BD/DVD set-top box for your TV?" | |||
This way, AniDB mirrors what the producer has decided, rather than making our own decisions. | |||
However, given the impracticality of testing this rule for ourselves in most cases, we need to define data sources that we consider as sufficiently credible. They are as follows, in order of precedence: | |||
# Primary source: The BD/DVD menu itself: via screenshot / picture of someone playing the BDMV, either on their TV, or through MPC-HC or some other player that can read raw BDMV. | |||
# Secondary source: The back of the BD/DVD box. | |||
# Tertiary source: The official listing of the contents of the BD/DVD, such as on the official anime website, or on Amazon Japan's official product listing. | |||
# If still unable to find a valid source: add using best assumptions, decided on a case by case basis. | |||
Even with this list of sources, we understand that it may still not be possible to perfectly validate the "correct" answer. As such, this information should be added to AniDB on a best efforts basis. If the facts are unclear, file a CREQ and ask a moderator for assistance, or defer adding the data to AniDB until more information is available. | |||
=Ordering of S Episodes -- GENERAL GUIDANCE= | =Ordering of S Episodes -- GENERAL GUIDANCE= | ||