Hello, I just thought what would be the best way to streamline the addition of quality videos in the PA. Here is my suggestion of what the guidelines should look like:
Dear Member, When considering to add a video clip to the artist/band page, please take care of the following criteria:
- video clip should be of the highest audio and video quality possible. Avoid adding clips that are made from handy cameras, mobile phones or such non-professional equipment. The result is usually poor and does not help us enjoying music.
- make sure you add a proper band/artists to the corresponding page and try to recognize whether the intended clip is of the band, of a former band member acting as solo artists or some other person who is not connected to the band at all.
- avoid "home made" videos by unknown people who like to show off their instrumental skills while playing popular tunes of prog bands.
- double-check whether the same clip already exists in the PA artists page so to avoid duplicating of clips. Main band page displays only 3 videos, so expand the viewing (click on "see all videos") to see ALL added videos of the band/artist and check what is there and what is missing.
- try to add a video of a song that most closely resembles the sound of the band/artists. Many bands changed their style frequently over time, so pay attention to add a video of the song representing their peak creative period, usually from their "old" or classic days.
- try to add a video showing the actual band/artists performing live on stage or in studio. Top quality and official video clips for TV promotion should be also welcome.
- avoid adding video clips containing only audio, with some home-made "visualization" or slides. If there are no better videos available, however, it may be justified to add such "visualized video" provided the sound is of fairly good quality so it can represent the band/artist music (especially if that particular song is well known or representative of their music).
- before adding a video, do a preview first to check its quality/correctness and try to write a short comment in the box provided, explaining in brief the importance of the song.
So, please consider this as a draft only. I hope to see some reply to this with possible changes if appropriate.
Thanks.
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