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== Articles == | == Articles == | ||
* '''English''' is the site's main language. '''Translated articles are allowed''', but we want to standardize the database around the English language. This means ''wherever possible,'' articles should be first made in English, and translated from English to other languages. | * '''English''' is the site's main language. '''Translated articles are allowed''', but we want to standardize the database around the English language. This means ''wherever possible,'' articles should be first made in English, and translated from English to other languages. | ||
* '''All articles''' must be '''unbiased''' and '''factual'''. Please do your best to '''cite public sources''' for your information and do not attempt to '''slant your articles''' to portray certain people or places as '''particularly favorable or unfavorable'''. | |||
* We have a [[Example Page|'''template article''']] that contains all the required structure and content required for new submissions. | * We have a [[Example Page|'''template article''']] that contains all the required structure and content required for new submissions. | ||
* We're a '''war site''', but we do '''welcome non-war submissions''', particularly '''pre-war albums''' from '''wartime artists'''. Just keep it relevant in some way | * We're a '''war site''', but we do '''welcome non-war submissions''', particularly '''pre-war albums''' from '''wartime artists'''. Just keep it relevant in some way | ||
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* '''Do not upload copyrighted audio to Savez.net.''' Storing audio publicly on Savez opens the wiki up to legal trouble and takedown requests from rights holders. Some record labels are particularly aggressive when it comes to takedowns. | * '''Do not upload copyrighted audio to Savez.net.''' Storing audio publicly on Savez opens the wiki up to legal trouble and takedown requests from rights holders. Some record labels are particularly aggressive when it comes to takedowns. | ||
* '''If you would like to include audio in your article''', you can link to YouTube videos, Spotify, or even Archive.org if the file is already up there. | * '''If you would like to include audio in your article''', you can link to YouTube videos, Spotify, or even '''Archive.org''' if the file is already up there. | ||
* We do not encourage public distribution of copyrighted music, and you are responsible for all content you upload. | * We do not encourage public distribution of copyrighted music, and you are responsible for all content you upload. | ||
* However, '''you ''can'' upload''' ''small clips'' of | * However, '''you ''can'' upload''' ''small clips'' of audio to '''demonstrate flaws or anomalies in the media''', so long as the clips '''don't serve as a''' '''market replacement''' for the original work. For example, if a piece of media has a particular issue visible across all tapes, you are free to upload a '''clipped segment''' of the glitch occurring. This would constitute '''fair use''', since the segment is short, only shows an issue, is used for educational purposes, and the context provided by the article is transformative. | ||
* If there's a song that '''truly nobody knows anything about''', you can '''upload the audio to the Lost Media page''' until more information is gathered. Do your best to ensure the media is ''truly unknown'' before submitting it to avoid a potential copyright issues. '''If you've made an error''' and it turns out the song '''is known''', we will remove it from the page '''and we ''will not'' punish your account'''. | |||
* '''Audio restorations/improvements are not transformative and do not count as fair use. They do not magically transfer all song rights to you.''' | * '''Audio restorations/improvements are not transformative and do not count as fair use. They do not magically transfer all song rights to you.''' | ||
== Categories == | == Categories == | ||
*'''All categories should be pluralized'''. If you want to categorize an article you need to add <nowiki>[[Category:Artists]]</nowiki> to your article in the '''source editor'''. If you create a new category (though this should only be done by admins) Make everything plural. Change "Artist" to "Artists" for example. If you fail to do this, it will create an entirely new category for "Artist" (as an example) and people will have a hard time finding your articles in that category. | *'''All categories should be pluralized'''. If you want to categorize an article you need to add <nowiki>[[Category:Artists]]</nowiki> to your article in the '''source editor'''. If you create a new category (though this should only be done by admins) Make everything plural. Change "Artist" to "Artists" for example. If you fail to do this, it will create an '''entirely new category''' for "Artist" (as an example) and people will have a hard time finding your articles in that category. | ||
* '''Categories''' can also be used as a sort of '''tag system''' for articles. For example, you should put album articles in the category of '''"Albums"''', along with its '''label''' (Like SuperTon) and other categories, like '''genre'''. This helps make articles easier to discover. | * '''Categories''' can also be used as a sort of '''tag system''' for articles. For example, you should put album articles in the category of '''"Albums"''', along with its '''label''' (Like SuperTon) and other categories, like '''genre'''. This helps make articles easier to discover. | ||
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* In addition to hypothetical scans, '''do not upload AI restorations, super resolutions''' or '''enhanced images''' without '''labeling them.''' You must also upload the '''original image''' along with the upscaled copy. | * In addition to hypothetical scans, '''do not upload AI restorations, super resolutions''' or '''enhanced images''' without '''labeling them.''' You must also upload the '''original image''' along with the upscaled copy. | ||
* We actually '''want people to sign or differentiate''' their file uploads from others, '''by modifying the file name'''. We don't have an official template for this, but an acceptable example would be something similar to '''"Pravoslavci-jcard-Front-Generacide.png"''', for the album Pravoslavci. Make sure the album name comes first, followed by what it is (j-card or tape, front or back), and lastly your signature or initials. This helps us find the images easily, and give them unique names so they don't conflict with each other. | * We actually '''want people to sign or differentiate''' their file uploads from others, '''by modifying the file name'''. We don't have an official template for this, but an acceptable example would be something similar to '''"Pravoslavci-jcard-Front-Generacide.png"''', for the album Pravoslavci. Make sure the album name comes first, followed by what it is (j-card or tape, front or back), and lastly your signature or initials. This helps us find the images easily, and give them unique names so they don't conflict with each other. | ||
* Don't upload people's scans or tape pictures when they didn't intend to | * '''Don't upload people's scans or tape pictures when they didn't intend to publish them.''' We've seen j-card scans get '''leaked from private chats''', just because '''some loser''' wanted to be the guy to upload it to Discogs. Similar behavior will get you banned from Savez.net. If you're uploading images '''on behalf of someone else''', make sure you have '''their express permission''' to do so, and credit them if they wish, using the upload description. | ||
* If you're uploading '''very large scans''', we'd appreciate if you '''converted them to JPEG''' (or '''JPG''') format. J-card and tape scans can get up to 100mb as PNG files, and that takes a lot of bandwidth if someone wants to see the full size image. | * If you're uploading '''very large scans''', we'd appreciate if you '''converted them to JPEG''' (or '''JPG''') format. J-card and tape scans can get up to 100mb as PNG files, and that takes a lot of bandwidth if someone wants to see the full size image. High quality JPEG (around 90% compression or more) will drastically reduce image size with very little quality loss, especially on large scans. | ||
