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Changes to e-learning videos 1 day, 23 hours ago
Edit 1: Some very good points were made about the usefulness of image files when it comes to instructional videos focusing on instruments. As such we've changed the rule (again) and have returned image files to their rightful place on the site. Thanks to everyone who made that valid point, and apologies for messing people around like this.

Just under a year ago we had a poll about keeping e-learning videos or removing them from the site, and the results were pretty evenly split. In light of that we decided not to remove e-learning videos but did begin to draft some new rules so that we could both handle them better and also limit their focus. These rules are now ready to be implemented, and are as follows.

7.3. Tutorials on how to use features of applications, musical instruments or computer hardware are the only allowed topics. No material outside of these 3 topics are allowed. For example, instruction videos about Kung Fu training, dance lessons, or beer brewing are not permitted here.


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7.3. Tutorials on how to use musical instruments, vocal training, producing music or otherwise learning the theory and practice of music are the only allowed topics. No material outside of these topics is allowed. For example, instruction videos about Kung Fu training, dance lessons, beer brewing or photography are not permitted here. What is considered allowed under these topics is ultimately under staff discretion.



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7.4. eLearning Videos must be either in a video file format (.avi, .mov, etc.) or a disk image (.iso, .bin/.cue, etc.). Exceptions: Only scene uploads may be archived into compressed archives (zip, rar, etc.).


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7.4. eLearning Videos must be either in a video file format (.mkv, .avi, .mov, .mp4 etc.) or a disk image (.iso, .bin/.cue, etc.). Only one video file format and one disk image format are allowed per video, anything else is a dupe. Torrents should not be uploaded in compressed archives.



Obviously such a large change to how we handle videos also deserves an explanation. The change to the first rule has been made for two reasons. The first is that we decided it makes more sense to focus heavily on music oriented videos and to try and bring them up to the quality that we desire from the rest of the site than to continue with a broader collection of application oriented torrents that hadn't been touched or looked at in a very long time. The second is that in general it is the application video torrents that have provided us with the vast majority of problems within the e-learning category, especially regarding what is and isn't acceptable and the uploading of dupe torrents.

The change to the second rule again has a few reasons behind it. Ultimately we decided that the few benefits that disk images hold over compressed formats weren't enough to justify their place on the site, especially considering that these videos are educative and little more. Removing scene archives was decided upon so as to allow people to see exactly what format they are downloading, and because they offer little benefit over unarchived torrents.

We thank everyone who uploaded these torrents over the years, and hope that these changes and the subsequent removals of torrents don't upset anyone too much. Hopefully this can ensure that we keep the remaining videos better maintained well into the future.

As a final note, should anyone come across a torrent that is now against the rules could they please report it? In doing that you'll help ensure that we can make this transition as easy as possible.

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