Poll: Should No-Intro split unlicensed ROMs into separate DATs from licensed ROMs?
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Hiccup
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Re: Poll: Should No-Intro split unlicensed ROMs into separate DATs from licensed ROMs?
I think the most important thing is properly categorising things in the database and providing options for people to filter stuff. That way each person can use the data to their own preferences.
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rarenight
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Re: Poll: Should No-Intro split unlicensed ROMs into separate DATs from licensed ROMs?
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Fugus
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Re: Poll: Should No-Intro split unlicensed ROMs into separate DATs from licensed ROMs?
The issue with excluding pirate and unlicensed content from the official games ignores a key thing about them.
Unlicensed content was actually released, or intended to, on the system in question, homebrew never was. That is a major key differentiation. While not devaluing homebrew or aftermarket in any way with many of them match or even beating the other stuff, that weren't actually released on the system during its official lifespan, not even thought about.
That is an objective difference between the two, not saying they are better or worse, but they aren't the same due to that one fact.
Separating homebrew and Aftermarket from the rest makes some level of logical sense, separating unlicensed and pirate content does not due to that one key difference.
Splitting what was available to the system or its retro-remakes at the time from what you could only play through emulator or aftermarket after the system officially died makes perfect sense which is the entire point I keep trying to hammer home to you.
I am fine with them not splitting but to pretend those differences don't exist is crazy. Not saying they are better or worse but they are objectively different in that regard.
Unlicensed content was actually released, or intended to, on the system in question, homebrew never was. That is a major key differentiation. While not devaluing homebrew or aftermarket in any way with many of them match or even beating the other stuff, that weren't actually released on the system during its official lifespan, not even thought about.
That is an objective difference between the two, not saying they are better or worse, but they aren't the same due to that one fact.
Separating homebrew and Aftermarket from the rest makes some level of logical sense, separating unlicensed and pirate content does not due to that one key difference.
Splitting what was available to the system or its retro-remakes at the time from what you could only play through emulator or aftermarket after the system officially died makes perfect sense which is the entire point I keep trying to hammer home to you.
I am fine with them not splitting but to pretend those differences don't exist is crazy. Not saying they are better or worse but they are objectively different in that regard.