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Topic: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 1 / 16
berlinirvingJun 7, 2009
 
 
I am working towards tidying up the labels of my JAM collection so I can post it for sharing on Mediafire.

I have been sharing JAM episodes to people for many years on WinMX, and I've seen that some of my original analogue cassette recordings from decades ago (I still have the many dozens of cassettes) have ended up in collections that are on offer from people even now, which is good as I always wanted people to enjoy the shows. (Of course, many of my original analogues have been replaced by better quality digital versions from the ABC in recent years.)

When I began sharing JAMs on WinMX years ago I devised a labeling system that I felt was quite efficient. Today it typically looks like this:
Just A Minute #175 (1974-11-04; s09e08) WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY (rec. online by dal).mp3

My question now is whether this is what most people want. Considering the limitations of space, do you want the date? Do you care who has recorded it? Would you rather have the names of the speakers, or do these not matter either? Any other preferences?

I have thought to simplify the title label; for example:
Just A Minute #175 WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY
and the guests, date, and other info would be in metatags instead, which can be read by many mp3 players today. Or would people like all the info out in plain sight? If so, which parts?

I'm interested in feedback about what most people actually want. Thanks.
 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 2 / 16
Dean BedfordJun 7, 2009
 
 
I only speak for myself of course but now that there is a eppy numbering
system with general acceptance I reckon the first subject thing is not
of much use. It used to be a way to identify subjects but its now
unnecessary if the eppy number is there. It would be more useful to me
to have the panel identified as I look through the shows. The date could
also be worthwhile.

But as I say - that's just my opinion and others may feel differently.


On Monday, June 8, 2009, at 01:39 AM, berlinirving wrote:

>
>
> I am working towards tidying up the labels of my JAM collection so I
> can post it for sharing on Mediafire.
>
> I have been sharing JAM episodes to people for many years on WinMX, and
> I've seen that some of my original analogue cassette recordings from
> decades ago (I still have the many dozens of cassettes) have ended up
> in collections that are on offer from people even now, which is good as
> I always wanted people to enjoy the shows. (Of course, many of my
> original analogues have been replaced by better quality digital
> versions from the ABC in recent years.)
>
> When I began sharing JAMs on WinMX years ago I devised a labeling
> system that I felt was quite efficient. Today it typically looks like
> this:
> Just A Minute #175 (1974-11-04; s09e08) WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY (rec.
> online by dal).mp3
>
> My question now is whether this is what most people want. Considering
> the limitations of space, do you want the date? Do you care who has
> recorded it? Would you rather have the names of the speakers, or do
> these not matter either? Any other preferences?
>
> I have thought to simplify the title label; for example:
> Just A Minute #175 WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY
> and the guests, date, and other info would be in metatags instead,
> which can be read by many mp3 players today. Or would people like all
> the info out in plain sight? If so, which parts?
>
> I'm interested in feedback about what most people actually want. Thanks.
>
>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 3 / 16
Dean BedfordJun 7, 2009
 
 
On Monday, June 8, 2009, at 07:03 AM, Dean Bedford wrote:

> I only speak for myself of course but now that there is a eppy
> numbering system with general acceptance I reckon the first subject
> thing is not of much use. It used to be a way to identify subjects

I mean "a way of identifying shows" - oops - I'll go and slap myself
with a trout.
 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 4 / 16
nylon netJun 7, 2009
 
 
Personally, I like the first-topic filenaming. The naming scheme is easier to identify individual eps than a solitary code number (but include the ep number by all means).

I'm not too interested in the cast because I rarely need to find all eps featuring a particular person. Perhaps you might need it for your academic JAM work...

Has anyone gone to the bother of producing a database or spreadsheet of JAM eps for power users?

Mark

nylon.net
nylon@...

<SEXYGOAT> Deviation! </SEXYGOAT>


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbedford@...
> Sent: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:03:27 +1200
> To: just-a-minute@...
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?
>
> I only speak for myself of course but now that there is a eppy numbering
> system with general acceptance I reckon the first subject thing is not
> of much use. It used to be a way to identify subjects but its now
> unnecessary if the eppy number is there. It would be more useful to me
> to have the panel identified as I look through the shows. The date could
> also be worthwhile.
>
> But as I say - that's just my opinion and others may feel differently.
>
>
> On Monday, June 8, 2009, at 01:39 AM, berlinirving wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I am working towards tidying up the labels of my JAM collection so I
>> can post it for sharing on Mediafire.
>>
>> I have been sharing JAM episodes to people for many years on WinMX, and
>> I've seen that some of my original analogue cassette recordings from
>> decades ago (I still have the many dozens of cassettes) have ended up
>> in collections that are on offer from people even now, which is good as
>> I always wanted people to enjoy the shows. (Of course, many of my
>> original analogues have been replaced by better quality digital
>> versions from the ABC in recent years.)
>>
>> When I began sharing JAMs on WinMX years ago I devised a labeling
>> system that I felt was quite efficient. Today it typically looks like
>> this:
>> Just A Minute #175 (1974-11-04; s09e08) WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY (rec.
>> online by dal).mp3
>>
>> My question now is whether this is what most people want. Considering
>> the limitations of space, do you want the date? Do you care who has
>> recorded it? Would you rather have the names of the speakers, or do
>> these not matter either? Any other preferences?
>>
>> I have thought to simplify the title label; for example:
>> Just A Minute #175 WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY
>> and the guests, date, and other info would be in metatags instead,
>> which can be read by many mp3 players today. Or would people like all
>> the info out in plain sight? If so, which parts?
>>
>> I'm interested in feedback about what most people actually want. Thanks.
>>
>>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 5 / 16
nylon netJun 7, 2009
 
 
I like distinctive delimiters to allow automators like batch renamers to easily find segments of names.  e.g. Just A Minute #175 = WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY (other info) [more info]
The = and (parentheses) and [square brackets] can be used as segment markers.

O, and for those who have no batch renamer, may I suggest Lupus Rename (http://rename.lupasfreeware.org).  It's the bee's knees in spite of its age.  It lets you do some really powerful renaming.

Regards
Mark

nylon.net
nylon@...

BTW - does anyone else press imaginary buzzers and quietly think 'Repetition!' when listening to people in The Real World?  Or is just me?

-----Original Message-----
From: berlinirving@...
Sent: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:39:11 -0000
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

I am working towards tidying up the labels of my JAM collection so I can post it for sharing on Mediafire.

I have been sharing JAM episodes to people for many years on WinMX, and I've seen that some of my original analogue cassette recordings from decades ago (I still have the many dozens of cassettes) have ended up in collections that are on offer from people even now, which is good as I always wanted people to enjoy the shows. (Of course, many of my original analogues have been replaced by better quality digital versions from the ABC in recent years.)

When I began sharing JAMs on WinMX years ago I devised a labeling system that I felt was quite efficient. Today it typically looks like this:
Just A Minute #175 (1974-11-04; s09e08) WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY (rec. online by dal).mp3

My question now is whether this is what most people want. Considering the limitations of space, do you want the date? Do you care who has recorded it? Would you rather have the names of the speakers, or do these not matter either? Any other preferences?

I have thought to simplify the title label; for example:
Just A Minute #175 WHAT I CAME HERE TO SAY
and the guests, date, and other info would be in metatags instead, which can be read by many mp3 players today. Or would people like all the info out in plain sight? If so, which parts?

I'm interested in feedback about what most people actually want. Thanks.


 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 6 / 16
Dean BedfordJun 8, 2009
 
 
On Monday, June 8, 2009, at 12:49 PM, nylon net wrote:

>
>
> Personally, I like the first-topic filenaming. The naming scheme is
> easier to identify individual eps than a solitary code number (but
> include the ep number by all means).
>
> I'm not too interested in the cast because I rarely need to find all
> eps featuring a particular person. Perhaps you might need it for your
> academic JAM work...
>
> Has anyone gone to the bother of producing a database or spreadsheet of
> JAM eps for power users?
>
> Mark

The firstv subjects aren't all unique though and once you've identified
the show by number the first subject doesn't really provide any useful
information. On the other hand if you are looking through a pile of
shows and think "hmmmm, I fancy a bit of Peter Jones... preferably with
Derek and Paul..."

but as I say - thats just me.
 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 7 / 16
espen.kromkeJun 9, 2009
 
 
This is how I personally has organized my collection:

Filename is kept short and tidy:

JAM - yyyy.mm.dd - first topic.mp3

The tags:

tracknumber = show number
name = panelists
title = date - first topic
album = Season ##
year = recording year

This has proven to be a working concept for my use on multiple players.
 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 8 / 16
George StillJun 10, 2009
 
 

I always liked to put the date first topic in.  It’s a clear way of identifying the shows.

I’ve changed the JAM to Just a Minute and back again.

Things like the season & episode number, speakers and other info (with the artist either JAM or BBC) all can go in the IP3 data.

 

As for the database, I keep meaning to do it, with data from all the topics, speakers, final positions together, but I’ve never got the time.  It gets very frustrating.

 

From: just-a-minute@... [mailto:just-a-minute@...] On Behalf Of Dean Bedford
Sent: 08 June 2009 09:45
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

 

On Monday, June 8, 2009, at 12:49 PM, nylon net wrote:



Personally, I like the first-topic filenaming. The naming scheme is easier to identify individual eps than a solitary code number (but include the ep number by all means).

I'm not too interested in the cast because I rarely need to find all eps featuring a particular person. Perhaps you might need it for your academic JAM work...

Has anyone gone to the bother of producing a database or spreadsheet of JAM eps for power users?

Mark


The firstv subjects aren't all unique though and once you've identified the show by number the first subject doesn't really provide any useful information. On the other hand if you are looking through a pile of shows and think "hmmmm, I fancy a bit of Peter Jones... preferably with Derek and Paul..."

but as I say - thats just me.


 
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Topic: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 9 / 16
Clitheroe KidJun 11, 2009
 
 
As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I need
are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
collections on the internet are catalogued that way.

Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering: from 1 to
infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in confusion. You
can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists available
on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.

Standard OTR cataloguing uses the following naming convention:-
[Series Title] - [Series & Episode Number] [Date] - [Episode
description].mp3

Example:-
Just A Minute - s01e01 1967-12-22 - Excuses for Being Late.mp3


----- Original Message -----
From: "George Still" <george@...>
To: <just-a-minute@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:56 PM
Subject: RE: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?


> I always liked to put the date first topic in. It's a clear way of
> identifying the shows.
>
> I've changed the JAM to Just a Minute and back again.
>
> Things like the season & episode number, speakers and other info (with the
> artist either JAM or BBC) all can go in the IP3 data.
>
>
>
> As for the database, I keep meaning to do it, with data from all the
topics,
> speakers, final positions together, but I've never got the time. It gets
> very frustrating.
>
>
>
> From: just-a-minute@... [mailto:just-a-minute@...]
> On Behalf Of Dean Bedford
> Sent: 08 June 2009 09:45
> To: just-a-minute@...
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?
>
>
>
> On Monday, June 8, 2009, at 12:49 PM, nylon net wrote:
>
>
>
> Personally, I like the first-topic filenaming. The naming scheme is easier
> to identify individual eps than a solitary code number (but include the ep
> number by all means).
>
> I'm not too interested in the cast because I rarely need to find all eps
> featuring a particular person. Perhaps you might need it for your academic
> JAM work...
>
> Has anyone gone to the bother of producing a database or spreadsheet of
JAM
> eps for power users?
>
> Mark
>
>
> The firstv subjects aren't all unique though and once you've identified
the
> show by number the first subject doesn't really provide any useful
> information. On the other hand if you are looking through a pile of shows
> and think "hmmmm, I fancy a bit of Peter Jones... preferably with Derek
and
> Paul..."
>
> but as I say - thats just me.
>
>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 10 / 16
Dean BedfordJun 11, 2009
 
 
On Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:

>
>
> As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I
> need
> are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
> collections on the internet are catalogued that way.
>
> Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering: from 1
> to
> infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in confusion.
> You
> can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists available
> on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.

You're the first person in my 10 years of running the list that has
called my lists confusing.

And you're incorrect too because if you look at the site it actually has
both the numbers within each season AND the overall number. That's "my
system" though the phrase gives me too much credit.

I know many old time radio collectors - I am one myself. People compile
their own lists in their own way but I've until today had no-one call
the very clear and detailed information I have provided confusing.
 
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Topic: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 11 / 16
Clitheroe KidJun 11, 2009
 
 
You quoted selectively from my e-mail.

As my complete e-mail made clear, I am in favour of the standard OTR naming
system whereby the file name includes the series number, the episode number,
and the broadcast date.

Although the system used on your website is not confusing, because it gives
all that information (and, in addition, a sequential number), it would be
confusing to name a file by giving only its sequential number (between 1 and
infinity) because all OTR websites and collectors use date, series and
episode number to identify programmes.

For example:
Just A Minute - s01e01 1967-12-22 - Excuses for Being Late.mp3

It would be impossible to match your sequential numbering against an OTR
collection on another website, because OTR collectors do not quote
sequential numbers to identify files.

Thus if I say I am looking for episode number 182 or 259, an OTR webmaster
will not know which episode I am trying to find. I would have to tell him,
for example, I wanted series 1 episode 1 broadcast on 22 December 1967.

It's entirely up to you how you organise JAM labels. Someone asked what
information needed to be included, and I am letting you know what would be
most helpful when comparing files with those on other OTR websites.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Bedford" <dbedford@...>
To: <just-a-minute@...>
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?


>
> On Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I
> > need
> > are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
> > collections on the internet are catalogued that way.
> >
> > Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering: from 1
> > to
> > infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in confusion.
> > You
> > can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists available
> > on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.
>
> You're the first person in my 10 years of running the list that has
> called my lists confusing.
>
> And you're incorrect too because if you look at the site it actually has
> both the numbers within each season AND the overall number. That's "my
> system" though the phrase gives me too much credit.
>
> I know many old time radio collectors - I am one myself. People compile
> their own lists in their own way but I've until today had no-one call
> the very clear and detailed information I have provided confusing.
>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 12 / 16
Dean BedfordJun 12, 2009
 
 
I suggest you go back and have a look at my two posts before yours in
the thread. At no point did I say ONLY use the sequential number.

In fact I didn't specify which numbering system it should be - but I had
in mind the numbers I use on the site ie 1/1/1. Therefore it would be
possible to match this with the OTR people you know - and also with a
lot of collectors I know who are using the sequential numbering. Indeed
many in this group use it.

Perhaps we can now leave this to anyone else to chime in on. Your
preferences are clear, understood and respected.


On Friday, June 12, 2009, at 02:48 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:

>
>
> You quoted selectively from my e-mail.
>
> As my complete e-mail made clear, I am in favour of the standard OTR
> naming
> system whereby the file name includes the series number, the episode
> number,
> and the broadcast date.
>
> Although the system used on your website is not confusing, because it
> gives
> all that information (and, in addition, a sequential number), it would
> be
> confusing to name a file by giving only its sequential number (between
> 1 and
> infinity) because all OTR websites and collectors use date, series and
> episode number to identify programmes.
>
> For example:
> Just A Minute - s01e01 1967-12-22 - Excuses for Being Late.mp3
>
> It would be impossible to match your sequential numbering against an OTR
> collection on another website, because OTR collectors do not quote
> sequential numbers to identify files.
>
> Thus if I say I am looking for episode number 182 or 259, an OTR
> webmaster
> will not know which episode I am trying to find. I would have to tell
> him,
> for example, I wanted series 1 episode 1 broadcast on 22 December 1967.
>
> It's entirely up to you how you organise JAM labels. Someone asked what
> information needed to be included, and I am letting you know what would
> be
> most helpful when comparing files with those on other OTR websites.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Bedford" <dbedford@...>
> To: <just-a-minute@...>
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?
>
> >
> > On Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I
> > > need
> > > are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
> > > collections on the internet are catalogued that way.
> > >
> > > Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering:
> from 1
> > > to
> > > infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in
> confusion.
> > > You
> > > can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists
> available
> > > on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.
> >
> > You're the first person in my 10 years of running the list that has
> > called my lists confusing.
> >
> > And you're incorrect too because if you look at the site it actually
> has
> > both the numbers within each season AND the overall number. That's "my
> > system" though the phrase gives me too much credit.
> >
> > I know many old time radio collectors - I am one myself. People
> compile
> > their own lists in their own way but I've until today had no-one call
> > the very clear and detailed information I have provided confusing.
> >
>
>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 13 / 16
lapsedcatJun 12, 2009
 
 
Hm.

Trivial little disagreements like this have a worrying tendency to snowball out of control. After all, the First World War actually began after the Kaiser and George V fell out over whether the 't' in 'duvet' is silent or not (the King insisted it rhymed with "move it").

Think on chaps.

--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
>
> I suggest you go back and have a look at my two posts before yours in
> the thread. At no point did I say ONLY use the sequential number.
>
> In fact I didn't specify which numbering system it should be - but I had
> in mind the numbers I use on the site ie 1/1/1. Therefore it would be
> possible to match this with the OTR people you know - and also with a
> lot of collectors I know who are using the sequential numbering. Indeed
> many in this group use it.
>
> Perhaps we can now leave this to anyone else to chime in on. Your
> preferences are clear, understood and respected.
>
>
> On Friday, June 12, 2009, at 02:48 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > You quoted selectively from my e-mail.
> >
> > As my complete e-mail made clear, I am in favour of the standard OTR
> > naming
> > system whereby the file name includes the series number, the episode
> > number,
> > and the broadcast date.
> >
> > Although the system used on your website is not confusing, because it
> > gives
> > all that information (and, in addition, a sequential number), it would
> > be
> > confusing to name a file by giving only its sequential number (between
> > 1 and
> > infinity) because all OTR websites and collectors use date, series and
> > episode number to identify programmes.
> >
> > For example:
> > Just A Minute - s01e01 1967-12-22 - Excuses for Being Late.mp3
> >
> > It would be impossible to match your sequential numbering against an OTR
> > collection on another website, because OTR collectors do not quote
> > sequential numbers to identify files.
> >
> > Thus if I say I am looking for episode number 182 or 259, an OTR
> > webmaster
> > will not know which episode I am trying to find. I would have to tell
> > him,
> > for example, I wanted series 1 episode 1 broadcast on 22 December 1967.
> >
> > It's entirely up to you how you organise JAM labels. Someone asked what
> > information needed to be included, and I am letting you know what would
> > be
> > most helpful when comparing files with those on other OTR websites.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dean Bedford" <dbedford@...>
> > To: <just-a-minute@...>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?
> >
> > >
> > > On Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I
> > > > need
> > > > are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
> > > > collections on the internet are catalogued that way.
> > > >
> > > > Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering:
> > from 1
> > > > to
> > > > infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in
> > confusion.
> > > > You
> > > > can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists
> > available
> > > > on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.
> > >
> > > You're the first person in my 10 years of running the list that has
> > > called my lists confusing.
> > >
> > > And you're incorrect too because if you look at the site it actually
> > has
> > > both the numbers within each season AND the overall number. That's "my
> > > system" though the phrase gives me too much credit.
> > >
> > > I know many old time radio collectors - I am one myself. People
> > compile
> > > their own lists in their own way but I've until today had no-one call
> > > the very clear and detailed information I have provided confusing.
> > >
> >
> >
>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 14 / 16
espen.kromkeJun 12, 2009
 
 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "Clitheroe Kid" <clitheroekid@...> wrote:
>
> can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists available
> on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.

But this is just a theoretical problem since it's never been talk about having *just* the episode number.

As for me I have found the episode numbering system extremely useful and helpful when finding gaps in my collection, all I then had to do was to (in my case) follow the mp3 track tag until I found gaps in the sequenced numbers.
 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 15 / 16
frankntomJun 12, 2009
 
 
I find the series info essential, too. A program number alone would be too vague for my little brain. But S07E08 gives me some idea of where a particular show is in the scheme of things in a way that I can wrap my head around.

The subjects don't really matter to me. And I don't really need dates, if I've got series info. But dates without the series info aren't much help to me either.

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Clitheroe Kid" <clitheroekid@...> wrote:
>
> You quoted selectively from my e-mail.
>
> As my complete e-mail made clear, I am in favour of the standard OTR naming
> system whereby the file name includes the series number, the episode number,
> and the broadcast date.
>
> Although the system used on your website is not confusing, because it gives
> all that information (and, in addition, a sequential number), it would be
> confusing to name a file by giving only its sequential number (between 1 and
> infinity) because all OTR websites and collectors use date, series and
> episode number to identify programmes.
>
> For example:
> Just A Minute - s01e01 1967-12-22 - Excuses for Being Late.mp3
>
> It would be impossible to match your sequential numbering against an OTR
> collection on another website, because OTR collectors do not quote
> sequential numbers to identify files.
>
> Thus if I say I am looking for episode number 182 or 259, an OTR webmaster
> will not know which episode I am trying to find. I would have to tell him,
> for example, I wanted series 1 episode 1 broadcast on 22 December 1967.
>
> It's entirely up to you how you organise JAM labels. Someone asked what
> information needed to be included, and I am letting you know what would be
> most helpful when comparing files with those on other OTR websites.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Bedford" <dbedford@...>
> To: <just-a-minute@...>
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?
>
>
> >
> > On Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I
> > > need
> > > are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
> > > collections on the internet are catalogued that way.
> > >
> > > Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering: from 1
> > > to
> > > infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in confusion.
> > > You
> > > can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists available
> > > on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.
> >
> > You're the first person in my 10 years of running the list that has
> > called my lists confusing.
> >
> > And you're incorrect too because if you look at the site it actually has
> > both the numbers within each season AND the overall number. That's "my
> > system" though the phrase gives me too much credit.
> >
> > I know many old time radio collectors - I am one myself. People compile
> > their own lists in their own way but I've until today had no-one call
> > the very clear and detailed information I have provided confusing.
> >
>

 
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Topic: Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?

Message 16 / 16
nylon netJun 13, 2009
 
 
I've thought about it for a long time, and I'm now willing to share.  What do I want in JAM labels?

"Strawberry"

Maybe "Plum".

<rimshot>

Thank you.

 
Mark the Annoying
nylon.net
nylon@...


-----Original Message-----
From: frankntom@...
Sent: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:49:30 -0000
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?


I find the series info essential, too. A program number alone would be too vague for my little brain. But S07E08 gives me some idea of where a particular show is in the scheme of things in a way that I can wrap my head around.

The subjects don't really matter to me. And I don't really need dates, if I've got series info. But dates without the series info aren't much help to me either.

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Clitheroe Kid" <clitheroekid@ ...> wrote:
>
> You quoted selectively from my e-mail.
>
> As my complete e-mail made clear, I am in favour of the standard OTR naming
> system whereby the file name includes the series number, the episode number,
> and the broadcast date.
>
> Although the system used on your website is not confusing, because it gives
> all that information (and, in addition, a sequential number), it would be
> confusing to name a file by giving only its sequential number (between 1 and
> infinity) because all OTR websites and collectors use date, series and
> episode number to identify programmes.
>
> For example:
> Just A Minute - s01e01 1967-12-22 - Excuses for Being Late.mp3
>
> It would be impossible to match your sequential numbering against an OTR
> collection on another website, because OTR collectors do not quote
> sequential numbers to identify files.
>
> Thus if I say I am looking for episode number 182 or 259, an OTR webmaster
> will not know which episode I am trying to find. I would have to tell him,
> for example, I wanted series 1 episode 1 broadcast on 22 December 1967.
>
> It's entirely up to you how you organise JAM labels. Someone asked what
> information needed to be included, and I am letting you know what would be
> most helpful when comparing files with those on other OTR websites.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Bedford" <dbedford@.. .>
> To: <just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] What Info Do You Want In JAM Labels?
>
>
> >
> > On Thursday, June 11, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Clitheroe Kid wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > As an Old Time Radio collector, the essential items of information I
> > > need
> > > are the series number, episode number, and date. Most old-time radio
> > > collections on the internet are catalogued that way.
> > >
> > > Old Time Radio collectors do not use Dean's system of numbering: from 1
> > > to
> > > infinity, beginning with s01e01 as number 1. That results in confusion.
> > > You
> > > can't match an episode against the OTR collections and lists available
> > > on-line if all you know is it's episode number 182 or 259.
> >
> > You're the first person in my 10 years of running the list that has
> > called my lists confusing.
> >
> > And you're incorrect too because if you look at the site it actually has
> > both the numbers within each season AND the overall number. That's "my
> > system" though the phrase gives me too much credit.
> >
> > I know many old time radio collectors - I am one myself. People compile
> > their own lists in their own way but I've until today had no-one call
> > the very clear and detailed information I have provided confusing.
> >
>


 
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