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Jykke's list looks good.

Default to circles and 13/15 to 15 when converting.

But, just one thought:
Is it really needed to use parenthesis characters?
Distinction between the classified and unclassified ratings might be even more obvious if only unclassified uses bracket character and classified is just number.

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Quoting northbloke:

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I've made a couple of alterations:

<Locality Description="United Kingdom" ID="4">

<Ratings Description="Film">
<Rating Name="Uc" Description="Suitable for pre-school children" Age="1"/>
<Rating Name="U" Description="Universal" Age="4"/>
<Rating Name="PG" Description="Parental Guidance" Age="8"/>
<Rating Name="12" Description="Aged 12 or over" Age="12"/>
<Rating Name="15" Description="No-one under 15" Age="15"/>
<Rating Name="18" Description="No-one under 18" Age="18"/>
</Ratings>

</Locality>

We don't need the last two entries as they are added by Ken automatically (all R18 titles would have to be rated "Adult" anyway).

Ken: all DVD content has to be rated in the UK, so even television content would end up with one of these ratings. I don't know how that would affect your new ratings system.

Find it odd, dropping the R18 as it is not the same as 18. R18 pornographic, 18 not pornographic? And it is an official rating found on UK dvd, will this not be confusing?

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And the unlucky Brits can't have it mailed by post to them from the main continent, and customs maybe on the lookout when they re-enter the UK from abroad looking for porn.

I got the 'proper' version of caligula mailed to me - no problem

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18 doesn't mean pornographic. It just means it is restricted to 18's.

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Quoting pauls42:

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18 doesn't mean pornographic. It just means it is restricted to 18's.

    No-one under 18 is allowed to see an ‘18’ film at the cinema or buy/rent an ‘18’ rated DVD or video game. No ‘18’ rated works are suitable for children.

    To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops, and to adults of not less than 18 years.
The ‘R18’ category is a special and legally restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex between adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and videos may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. ‘R18’ videos may not be supplied by mail order.
when you click on the icons you get the official explanation

another reason to keep both, you maybe don't mind be seeing with a 18 age in your collection
and you maybe don't wanna be seen with a R18 in your collection, the program needs to be able to distinguish between the 2 categories.

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As mentioned before, this rating is completly superfluous. Since "Ungeprüft" is just the translation of NR this list would result in two NR entries for the german locality.

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Concerning the re-added SPIO/JK "Ratings" i guess it comes down to one question. Should we stick with real ratings or can the rating category be considered a catch-all category for bits of information that are not even related to a rating?

If it should only cover ratings, than the two SPIO/JK entries have absolutely no place here (since both have absolutely nothing to do with a rating...official or otherwise) and shouldn't be entered into the program.