[x] Fore-Play

I've incorporated MrP's (I believe) correct recommendations about the standardizations of artists names on the basis of predominately used forenames into a new Rules section appropriately titled Fore-Play. Short People Got No Reason has been merged with the new section and has since been removed.

Fore-Play also addresses the use of initials and their now unacceptable use as a naming standard.

There have been a number of threads about these various topics but hopefully they have all been addressed with the new Rule.


Kevin

I'm not excited about the "initials" rule, but, regardless, i think O.P. Moore is a bad example to use. Obviously "O.P." isn't a diminutive of "Chris" (since he is a redhead, it may be a reference to Opie - Ron Howard.) Maybe use someone where the initials actually represent the artist's first and middle names.

Sorry, I'm still not clear about the resolution of this thread...

[bandtoband.com] http://bandtoband.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3211

Should J.R. Blackmore's standard name be Jürgen R. Blackmore or just Jürgen Blackmore?


<nitpick>
Also, you might want to do a spellcheck on the new rule: prevelent, forname, relevent, occassional... And you're better off with "predominant(ly)" rather than "predominate(ly)".
</nitpick>

It depends. If the R. always appears in his album credits then it's a full expansion of both the J. and the R. If the R. fails to appear then it's a The "The" situation and the R (or correctly the full version) is dropped.

Well, after I was the first one eliminated in my 2nd grade spelling bee I knew that spelling was not my strong suit. We could really use someone who works at a dictionary. Oh wait... hah-hah.


Kevin