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  2. STYLE-2251

Series attribute to indicate whether it's "official" or fan-defined

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      There are a lot of different kinds of Series in MusicBrainz, ranging from,

      1. "official" series that have a central authority that defines what is (and is not) part of the Series. For example,
      2. fan-curated series, where what is a part of the series is highly subjective.  These "series" range from having official numbering to no reasonable numbering/serial property, as well as a range of strength of a common theme. For example,
        • Doctor Who soundtracks (official releases probably, but the numbering property looks like it's fan-curated, so I would consider it to be "fan-curated" rather than "official")
        • Nintendo (very weak common theme, no reasonable number property. I'm not sure I'd even consider this to be a "franchise" rather than a "series")
        • There's also series like Death by heart failure - should this just be a tag instead?

      I think there should be a property/attribute on each Series that indicates whether it is,

      1. "Official" (i.e., defined by a central authority)
      2. unofficial/fan-curated (subjective)

            reosarevok Nicolás Tamargo
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