[arg_discuss] Giving credit where credit is due (ARGdb credits)

[Agent Lex]

To draw the comparison back to imdb, let's analyse a typical imdb 
general page. This one:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086999/

First, identifiable images from the movie. Not sure if we'd have an 
ARGdb equivalent, so let's move on.
Then, the user star rating, and the imdb-patent "popularity" rating.
Now our first names, the director and writer(s), followed by other 
general information on the movie that would be applicable to all movies, 
e.g. release date.
Then the cast (no company yet...).
Then additional details, and right at the bottom of thaaaaat...
"Company: Cannon Films"

(finally, links to other pages on the movie, and user reviews)

What does this say? imdb agrees with Steve, the people are more 
important than the company involved.

- Lex, making useless emails here since 2008!


Steve Peters wrote:

> In my thinking, credits are for individuals. The company can always be

> listed in addition (is there a field for this? Dunno I haven't actually

> entered anything from scratch, yet).

>

> The whole point of credits is to list the individuals behind something. I

> want to see the team behind a project, that's the important stuff, more than

> what company they were working for at the time. People may come, people may

> go (from company to company), but their credits remain, and it's the

> *people* I'm interested in, what they've worked on and what roles they've

> played. 

>

> I'd think very carefully about just listing a single company credit over

> individuals' contributions, even if it is "just lil' ol' you." Transparency

> is good. So is teambuilding. :)

>

>

> Steve

>

>

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> Steve Peters

> Founder, No Mimes Media

> http://www.nomimes.com

> mobile: 818.422.4898

> steve at nomimes.com

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>

> On 4/9/09 11:40 AM, "David Flor" <dflor71 at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>   

>> I might as well mention, however odd this may seem, but I know of at

>> least one PM that doesn't use his real name anywhere (which also

>> happens to be a one word name), and is *very* adamant and cautious

>> about revealing his/her identity.

>>

>> And, me personally, in some cases I would prefer to list my company

>> credentials than my individual name; I'm trying to run a business

>> here, and I'd rather the corporate image gets the cred rather than

>> little ol' me.

>>

>> Tnx & Rgds...

>> David Flor

>> Darklight Interactive

>>

>> "Omne ignotum pro magnifico"

>>

>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Brian Clark <bclark at gmdstudios.com> wrote:

>>     

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