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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 12 2007 at 13:06
I thought for sure most people would like the latest changes.  I must have been high or something. LOL
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 513 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2007 at 19:19
I don't post in the forums much anymore, but I still lurk around on the artists page a lot, and I've gotta say, I really like the new discography format. I didn't much care for the old one, where everything(albums, videos, singles, etc) was stacked together in one big pile. It seemed kind of messy. The new format seems much more neat and tidy and gives a much clearer and concise representation of a bands catalog.

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Points: 131 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2007 at 19:25
I agree.  You always had to search a bit for studio albums in the list if the band had released a lot of live albums singles etc.   This layout is better
Nobody needs to go anywhere else. We are all, if we only knew it, already there.
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Points: 1494 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2007 at 23:11
It's a lot messier, and the giant eBay and Amazon ads are obnoxious. I know you have to pay the bills, but it seems like you're selling out with all these ads...
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 14 2007 at 03:41
Further changes are in the pipeline to allow you to choose you preferred layout.
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Points: 1320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2007 at 16:32
^^^ that is a good news!
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Points: 4828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 14:06
I was first little upset, as the albums were first listed on basis of their popularity, but now its better as they are again listed by years. The separation of different kind of albums clears out the big discographies, but there is also some data lost: Some might be interested which one was first in cases when there are singles, lives and studio albums released during same year. This could be fixed with time by searching most definitive release dated to the album infos (f.ex. KUONA001 - UK - 15th Sep 1972 etc.). This info might not be vital for many page readers, but if the site is going to be THE DEFINITIVE discography, why not to concider that? Smile The overall view is also more graphic, and I like the visual approach. If one uses Ebay, those links are good, though there are cases when the hits won't go right: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3298
 
Well, it's good that there are changes and new approaches studied!
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Points: 4828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2007 at 14:07
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Further changes are in the pipeline to allow you to choose you preferred layout.
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2007 at 02:42
I like the seperation, but I miss the list format. Haven't read all of this thread, but I hope that will be included in the things I can choose.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2007 at 11:32
That's the plan MWH
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2007 at 18:41
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Points: 1320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2007 at 08:10
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

The year is now shown again too!
 
(Don't know about the "gets the money anyway" Micky, some ads pay by the click through only)


ahhh... I see...  tell M@X I'll click those damned ads all day if he'll move that crap to the bottom of the page. He can have his boat...  but he has to move the ads LOL
 
Although I am all on Micky's side on this, on the second thought I find "eBay auctions" ad very useful in particular cases.
 
I just found an extremely rare INDEXI album by clicking on that link! Big%20smile Many old prog bands from ex Yugoslavia or Eastern Europe are perhaps not well known, so eBay can be a important source for getting these obscure titles (especially for connossieurs of old LP vinyl records)...
 
Of course, the size of the ads IS rather annoying and they should be placed somewhere else on the page....
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Points: 20585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2007 at 08:29
Originally posted by Laurent Laurent wrote:

I don't post in the forums much anymore, but I still lurk around on the artists page a lot, and I've gotta say, I really like the new discography format. I didn't much care for the old one, where everything(albums, videos, singles, etc) was stacked together in one big pile. It seemed kind of messy. The new format seems much more neat and tidy and gives a much clearer and concise representation of a bands catalog.
 
 
 
 
This was also a wish of mine as I thought that live albums and studio albums that were historically released should've remained together.
 
Posthumous live or studio albums were also to be kept together
 
and singles & compilations in a third category and DVDs in a last one.
 
 
However Shockedwhat bugsAngry me tremendously is the horizontal layout within the given categories. Thumbs%20DownI really don't see why this was done that wayCry.... We can't see the albums  clearly and the numbers of ratings have disappeared etc... Ouch
 
Let's revert to the vertical layout we had....
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2007 at 14:14
See previous posts Hugues, the choice will be yours.Wink
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2007 at 15:36
The very first layout worked for me. With these computers it`s sort of like once you have the answers the questions changeDisapprove. I mean if it ain`t broke don`t fix it. Also the e-bay ads don`t neccessary contain items for sale from the artists. Take a look at what`s for sale on the Guru Guru site. Nothing to do with the band at allConfused.


Edited by Vibrationbaby - November 20 2007 at 15:48
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