[mb-style] [Clean up CSG] Box sets, aka, what defines a unique release?

[Aaron Cooper]

On 13-Feb-08, at 7:36 AM, Chris B wrote:
> back to the proposal: i would say that we should allow all box sets to
> be added even if they are a subset of a larger box, UNLESS that box is
> just a box containing other, existing, boxes (bear with me) - in which
> case that's basically the same logic we apply to boxes that contain
> separately available items.
>
> eg
> - if the 180 set is a meta-package of 10x 10 disc volumes (with the
> same order), which are also available separately, then add them
> separately. if all the discs are available separately, then add no box
> sets.

I wish we could just add box sets.  We're never going to have the  
worst case scenario where every box set ever was added.  But if they  
were, someone must have *REALLY* wanted to add them considering all  
the work that would have had to gone into entering correct track  
titles for 180 CDs!

How about we not worry about the duplication caused by box sets?   
People who own individual CDs don't want box set release titles and  
people who own box sets don't want individual release titles messing  
up their box sets.  Why don't we just let people add both?  It's not  
like they'd cause any harm.  There are already bazillions of releases  
under each composer.

Can anyone think of a reason why we shouldn't allow both box sets and  
individual discs?

-Aaron