While I agree that there is nothing in the rules that says that genres are not allowed in box sets, I voted no. I personally think that genre is something that shouldn't be attached to any box sets and that the rules should be amended appropriately. I think it should suffice that the genre is profiled for each individual movie/tv episode that belongs to the box set, but not to the box set itself - why should a box have a genre?? It is not a packaging related information.

Logically, I also think that a box set should not have a runtime, aspect ratio, audio definition, rating, country of origin, production year, studios... etc. That is all a movie/tv episode content related information.

For me, a box set is just a container of individual profiles and the rules should reflect that. Then again, I won't vote no for someone adding genre to a boxset nor do I vote yes for contributions removing genres from a boxset. The rules are what they are, but I think they should be changed.

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Logically, I also think that a box set should not have a runtime, aspect ratio, audio definition, rating, country of origin, production year, studios... etc. That is all a movie/tv episode content related information.
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The rules are what they are, but I think they should be changed.

I agree.

I voted No as I don't believe they should, I as well think most of hte fields should be left blank for Box Sets.

But also agree that they are allowed under the rules.  I keep mine blank and have them locked, so it doesn't really matter to me as I skip over those updates.

This discussion clearly demonstrates why I have no boxset in my profiles. A boxset is just a packaging and has strictly no interest for me. One profile=one (and only one) movie.

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If you don't use it, it has no impact on your collection.  On the flip side, if you remove them, it does have an impact...a negative one...on the collection of the people who do use it.

This seems like a change, purely for the sake of change, that adds zero value to the database.

One could say this about many contributions or changes.

I find it interesting that the majority of voters feel the Box Sets' genre field should, like most other data, be left blank.

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I am honestly at a loss here as to why anybody, that doesn't think a Box Set should have a genre, would even care.

If you don't use it, it has no impact on your collection.

I just want to point out that you are mistaken, Martian.
Genres on a box set can result in potentially unwanted hits in a genre search. It may not be a big problem, but it is certainly an impact.

Since contributors have used polls from previous forum threads as reason enough to add or remove info from a profile. Can we expect a flood of box sets with the genres removed in future contributions? So it looks like anyone who wants genres in box sets has to lock them and keep it local.

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If you don't use it, it has no impact on your collection.  On the flip side, if you remove them, it does have an impact...a negative one...on the collection of the people who do use it.

This seems like a change, purely for the sake of change, that adds zero value to the database.

One could say this about many contributions or changes.

I find it interesting that the majority of voters feel the Box Sets' genre field should, like most other data, be left blank.

Hear, Hear!  I've felt this way for a long time and have voiced it in the past, but it always seems to fall on deaf ears for those that disagree.