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It doesn't have to be either our current system or anarchy.

That's true but once you open the door to personal interpretations you open a can of worm. I would love a system that is bullet proof and correct but I don't think that's possible. It would be nice to have though...........

Fair enough, but I wasn't talking about personal interpretations.  Here's what I honestly think are the best solutions in order:

1. Ken simply says this is stupid and makes a ruling.
2. The rule is modified to allow this title through.
3. Some other idea that allows the right title through.

I'm not suggesting we toss out our current system.  But I will say if the current system requires us to enter bad data, and there's no way around that, then I think we should be brainstorming a new system rather than accepting defeat.

It doesn't matter what the system is.  If it forces you to enter bad data, then it's wrong and should be changed.  We should never, ever reach a point where we're knowingly allowing bad data into the database.  Because it doesn't really matter if rules were followed correctly or not.  Bad data is bad data and thus useless.

Will it be a perfect system?  Of course not.  There's no magic bullet here.  But again, data is the key.  Or, if you're an English nut, I suppose Datum are the key!  The rules are to help us get the best data possible.  They only exist because we want better data.  The data doesn't exist to justify the rules.  That's backwards thinking that leads to collecting useless information.

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If I were Ken, and presented this by a group already entrusted with making the decision, I would fire them.

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I am sure.... as long as the Original Title is filled it will come up.... here is a cap of my search.... notice I searched taxi 4.... and both taxi 4 and t4xi came up for me...

Ah, and you also scoped it to be Any Region, while mine was on the default region 1, which was why nothing came up for me.  There are numerous results returned in other regions.

But the reson for that is the "Original Title" is not filled out in the regio1 1 released which should be fixed - That was already discussed

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The OP knew that there was at least one other option for this poll - he included it in the Subject line but choose not to include it as a third option.

Therefore, in my opinion it was designed to be deliberately deceiving.

Wow, that's pretty harsh.

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The OP knew that there was at least one other option for this poll - he included it in the Subject line but choose not to include it as a third option.

Therefore, in my opinion it was designed to be deliberately deceiving.

Wow, that's pretty harsh. That is disappointing, coming from you!

He didn't set the poll up to start a fight, be deceiving, or anything you are picking on him about. He simply only put the options in that the rules allow without bending, or "interpreting" them, if you will.

People wanting to "interpret" the rules here, but not for Taxi 4, makes them two faced, IMHO.

People upset about 10 pages should be upset with Ken for not stepping in and making a ruling in this and other cases like it. To be upset with people simply because they don't "shut up" about an opinion you don't share is pretty belligerent.

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You're right - I should have chosen my words more carefully.

Yves, I'm sorry.

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The rules are to help us get the best data possible.  They only exist because we want better data.