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## [Differing/non differing digital releases with and without Barcodes... an ongoing discussion between editors](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/differing-non-differing-digital-releases-with-and-without-barcodes-an-ongoing-discussion-between-editors/814188)

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**Author:** [@XonE](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/XonE)\
**Replies:** 112\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/differing-non-differing-digital-releases-with-and-without-barcodes-an-ongoing-discussion-between-editors/814188 "2026-10-18T10:35:33Z")

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there is a similar discussion here: Blank barcode vs \[none\] for digital releases - #10 by yindesu but maybe things have changed since 2017. I have an on going discussion with editor augmente since some time. I think it …

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## [What qualifies as "live" for Audio Drama and Spokenword Broadcasts?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-qualifies-as-live-for-audio-drama-and-spokenword-broadcasts/787754)

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**Author:** [@diskotechjam](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/diskotechjam)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-qualifies-as-live-for-audio-drama-and-spokenword-broadcasts/787754 "2025-08-26T20:14:53Z")

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@aerozol @reosarevok @IvanDobsky @Sophist @eloise\_freya A recent edit rose some questions about what qualifies as a “live” broadcast release. Current guidelines suggest that anything recorded in from of a “studio audien…

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## [Notification / subscription system on BB discussion](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/notification-subscription-system-on-bb-discussion/525524)

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**Author:** [@endurance21](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/endurance21)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/notification-subscription-system-on-bb-discussion/525524 "2021-03-22T05:58:42Z")

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Hey Everyone ! I have been planning for drafting a proposal for implementing email subscription this summer on BB. I researched some mechanisms and came up following :- I divided types of subscription into 3 :- Also …

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## [Instrument Family and Variants Discussion](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/instrument-family-and-variants-discussion/233045)

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**Author:** [@ApeKattQuest\_MonkeyPython](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ApeKattQuest_MonkeyPython)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 8:23am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/instrument-family-and-variants-discussion/233045 "2018-08-28T08:23:29Z")

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Hello Everyone! I have been editing and researching Instruments for a wile now and a few more difficult patterns have emerged: sometimes instruments are “closer related” than simply “is related to” they seem to be like a…