Quoting samuelrichardscott:

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Why not convert to checkboxes, add unrated as an option and allow people to select more than one option?

Even if Ken wanted to do this... he would have to decide how it would work with the parenting system. Go by the highest rating that is selected?

I'd prefer #1 but also appreciate #2 might be  better compromise for those who didn't want the change in the first place.  At least now it's an option to change locally.

Quoting Ken Cole:

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I will say that although the results are currently tied, those who have posted reasons seem to be favoring option 2 pretty strongly.

Strongly and passionately.

Quoting samuelrichardscott:

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Why not convert to checkboxes, add unrated as an option and allow people to select more than one option?

Sam that looks like what I've suggested as a solution, but it looks like Ken had put his hands on his ears while singing La-La-La I can't hear you...

Not that I am really surprise by this

But that will create a lot of problem when a real solution will be add to a next version since all the contribution done with this false rating will have to be done again.

I for one hope we will keep the unrated... as I said I see the Unrated and NR as 2 separate ratings.

I am really confused.

I see we are coming up with a solution to a problem, that in my opinion, has not been properly defined.

We have 4 sets of movies that we are presently tracking under a "NR" category.  They are;

movies made prior to any formal ratings system

movies (series) that were designed for TV and geared toward children

Movies produced and went straight to video, without going through an advisory board

Movies originally released theatrically with a rating, that now has additional content included, that may or may not truly effect the rating.

The solution that is proposed will not even begin to address the real issue we have (straight to video).  The current rules do not effect this either.

The current rule will address DVD's previously rated by an advisory board (MPAA for example), and released with additional content.  with the way that it is written, we could take a movie originally rated PG-13, and increase it to a higher than "r" rating, even though the content may not justify it (and most of the time, it won't).

All DVD's that I have seen, have an edition that already marks it as addditional or different content from the theater.  It already has emblazoned in the Edition field  with UNRATEd edition or Directors Cut or Special edition or some other designation for these movies.

We are creating a DB change for these that is not really needed, These DVD are marked.  What needs to happen is a rule change for the rating field.  Since in the US and I assume some other localities, movies are typically rated for theatrical release (I know some are rated and never go to theater), we should be tracking that piece of data.  It will end up being more effective then makeing all unrated content automatically 17+.

When the next programming change comes out, add a field that rates the "DVD" itself, if that is what is needed.  I know a lot of localities rate the dvd release also.  Also, put in a local parental control within the local file, that if people wanted, they could establish an age limit for each movie.  I know the program changes are for the future, but this could be done without all the extra "Ratings"

At this point, I voted for option 1, but I don not think that either is a solution...

Charlie