Personally i think the rule should be changed so the Edition has to be printed on the cover but as always am happy to go with what the majority want (even if i don't agree with it) 

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The rules say you have to take it from the box.

I thought that rule only applies to a non standard edition?

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The Edition field is for distinguishing between DVDs, and for indicating special versions and collections (for example The Criterion Collection, Widescreen, Full-Screen Edition). It's usually safe to use one of the built-in selections if appropriate. If you are using a non-standard description, take it from the DVD box, and ensure it will help distinguish between different releases of the same title.

The rule is crystal clear.  If you are using a non-standard description...meaning something other than one of the built-in selections...you must take it from the DVD box.

There is no such requirement when you use one of the built-in selections.

The inference is that a (DVDP) standard edition does not have to appear on the DVD box (I am taking this to mean the outside of the box/case/alien head/whatever), but can, in fact, come from anywhere within the DVD "package", including being printed actually on the disc or on a booklet/contents sheet inside the case.

In which case, the removal of the edition from the profile in question (i.e. Stripes) must be incorrect, as the disc clearly shows "Special Edition", which is one of DVDP's standard editions.

what they have done is re-release it in a new cover but not bothered to change the disc
iv seen alot of these... specially in 2-pack's

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I simply don't see that interpretation. The Rule has always been clear to me.

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Can you point out the part of the rule that backs that up because I can't see it. I've read & re-read it a few times but it keeps coming back as standard descriptions can be taken from places other than the cover.

No, it doesn't say that. It doesn't say anything about standard descriptions at all. All it says is that non-standard descriptors have to be taken from the box. It does neither say that standard descriptors have to be taken from the box too, nor does it say that standard descriptors may be taken from some other place. It does not cover the subject of where to take standard descriptors from. FACT

This basically means such an edition addition is not against the rules and a no vote violates the voting rules. But, it's clear to me that the rule creator intended the box only part for both types of editions, standard and non-standard. Thus I would never contribute the above Special Edition, especially as it's been common practice to take editions from the box only, no exceptions.

We clearly need a rephrasing of that rule because until then such contributions are okay while they certainly shouldn't be.

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By only stating that non-standard must come from the cover that in itself says that standard can come from other places. The lack of a mention to say where standard can come from implies that you can use it from the disc as well. From the way the rule is currently worded, I can not see how anyone can say it's implied that you can't use the disc for standard descriptions.

You are parsing the rules as if they had been written by an infallible god-like being and not just by a group of normal people who didn't predict any case case that could come up.

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By only stating that non-standard must come from the cover that in itself says that standard can come from other places.  The lack of a mention to say where standard can come from implies that you can use it from the disc as well.

Why stop with the disc?  Why not from some other random location (except of course the cover).  If the implication is everything but the cover i could take it from the take-out Chinese menu on my desk (the Bourbon Chicken Edition).

The implication of finding non-standard descriptions on the cover is...that's where you take the standard description from.

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If the implication is everything but the cover i could take it from the take-out Chinese menu on my desk (the Bourbon Chicken Edition).

Nah, we already know about using 3rd party sources

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how you can imply based on that you can derive the Edition from anywhere you damn well please is beyond me. The overall Rules is take it from the COVER.

No one is saying to take it "from anywhere you damn well please" but at this time, the rules DO NOT say that STANDARD descriptions can not be taken from places other than the cover. You can say "The overall Rules is take it from the COVER." but that is just plain wrong, that ONLY says for NON-STANDARD. If Ken wanted it to say ALL, he would've put that & maybe he will change it to say that. My entire point is that as it currently stands, there is NOTHING in the rules to stop people using the disc for STANDARD descriptions.