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Title: bt.etree question
Post by: jlykos on June 16, 2010, 06:26:58 PM
I have been going through my old DAT tapes and transferring them to FLAC files.  I ran across an old Drive-By Truckers show that I taped on September 12, 2002 in Raleigh, NC.  The show is uncirculated but incomplete, as my two-hour DAT ran out before the show is over.  I believe that I was the only taper there and am missing maybe 20-30 minutes of the show.

My question is whether it is OK to seed this on bt.etree or if they only want complete shows.  It is my only recording that is cut and I don't know how stringent their requirements for seeding are.  If they won't allow it, I will seed it on DIME.

Sorry in advance if this is in the wrong forum; I didn't know where to place it.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: StuStu on June 16, 2010, 06:36:18 PM
I think it would be fine. Especially if it is not yet circulated. There are plenty of old Dead/JGB, etc. shows that have missing songs.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: vanark on June 16, 2010, 08:25:06 PM
No issue circulating an incomplete source.  Go for it.  Someone will appreciate it.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: JasonSobel on June 16, 2010, 08:25:26 PM
yeah, it'll be fine on bt.etree.org.  however, I would add a note, either in the text file directly, or int he comments about why the tape is cut, but that you think you were the only taper, etc, etc..
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: rhinowing on June 16, 2010, 08:34:22 PM
if anything, maybe it will jog someone's memory and lead to a complete version getting out
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: jagraham on June 16, 2010, 10:51:46 PM
upload anything uncirculated without question.  many, or at least a few will appreciate this.  it would be more of an unjustice for the music to go uncirculated than circulate as incomplete.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: greenone on June 16, 2010, 10:55:40 PM
I guess I'll throw in my quasi-official word, though it's just to echo the others here. Yes, incomplete sources are fine, and to echo Jason, documentation of incompleteness is even better.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: admkrk on June 16, 2010, 11:49:33 PM
i always thought the only "requirement" for bt.etree was that the band was taper friendly and didn't mind internet distribution.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on June 17, 2010, 12:32:08 AM
i always thought the only "requirement" for bt.etree was that the band was taper friendly and didn't mind internet distribution.

Pretty much...  and include an MD5/FFP of some sorts methinks...

Terry
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: jlykos on June 17, 2010, 12:43:08 AM
Cool, I'll work on transferring it and try to get it up there one day.  It does sound pretty good.
Title: Re: bt.etree question
Post by: admkrk on June 17, 2010, 02:06:06 AM
i always thought the only "requirement" for bt.etree was that the band was taper friendly and didn't mind internet distribution.

Pretty much...  and include an MD5/FFP of some sorts methinks...

Terry

i thought that was a given, like including the actual flacs.  ;D