User:BrianSchweitzer/Link Phrases Proposal

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Status: This page describes an active advanced relationship proposal and is not official.



Proposal number: RFC-261
Champion: BrianFreud
Current status: RFC

RFC


Generally cleaning up phrasing used

  1. NOW: Artist has a biography page at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has a biography at URL
  2. NOW: Artist has a discography page at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has a discography at URL
  3. NOW: Release has a review page at URL
    PROPOSED: Release has a review at URL
  4. NOW: URL is a blog of Artist
    PROPOSED: URL is a blog for Artist
  5. NOW: URL is the cover art for Release
    PROPOSED: URL contains cover art for Release
  6. NOW: URL is the discography page of Artist
    PROPOSED: URL is a discography for Artist
  7. NOW: Track libretto was written by Artist
  8. NOW: Release libretto was written by Artist
    PROPOSED: (entity) had a libretto written by (entity)
  9. NOW: Track lyrics were written by Artist
  10. NOW: Release lyrics were written by Artist
    PROPOSED: (entity) had lyrics written by (entity)
  11. NOW: Artist provided travel arrangements for Release
  12. NOW: Artist provided travel arrangements for Track
    NOW: (entity) made travel arrangements for (entity)
  13. NOW: URL studio recorded Release
    PROPOSED: URL is the studio which recorded Release
  14. NOW: URL studio recorded Track
    PROPOSED: URL is the studio which recorded Track
  15. NOW: presents a catalog of records released by
    PROPOSED: has a catalog of releases by
    • 'presents' is rather formal and 'records' doesn't really fit every format type:
  16. NOW: URL is a logo of Label
    PROPOSED: URL is a logo for Label

Support for past and present tense when either could be true for the AR

  1. NOW: Artist had a creative position at Label
    PROPOSED: Artist had/has a creative position at Label
  2. NOW: Artist had an engineer position Label
    PROPOSED: Artist had/has an engineer position at Label
  3. NOW: Artist had a producer position at Label
    PROPOSED: Artist had/has a producer position at Label
  4. NOW: Artist had a recording contract with Label
    PROPOSED: Artist had/has a recording contract with Label

Consistency in terminology

  1. NOW: Artist has a fan page at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has a fan web site at URL
    • + Fanpage Relationship Type: Change server's description: "Indicates a homepage by a fan for an artist." to "Indicates a fan-created web site for an artist.​"
  2. NOW: Artist has an official homepage at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has an official web site at URL
  3. NOW: Label has a fan page at URL
    PROPOSED: Label has a fan web site at URL
  4. NOW: Label has an official homepage at URL
    PROPOSED: Label has an official web site at URL
  5. NOW: URL is a fan page of Artist
    PROPOSED: URL is a fan web site for Artist
    • + Rename "Fanpage Relationship Type" to "Fan Web Site Relationship Type"
  6. NOW: URL is a fan page of Label
    PROPOSED: URL is a fan web site for Label
  7. NOW: URL is an official home page of Artist
    PROPOSED: URL is an official web site for Artist
  8. NOW: URL is an official home page of Label
    PROPOSED: URL is an official web site for Label

Consistency in phrasing

  1. NOW: Artist provided art direction on Release
  2. NOW: Artist provided art direction on Track
  3. NOW: URL provided art direction on Release
  4. NOW: URL provided art direction on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided art direction support for (entity)
  5. NOW: Track has art direction by Artist
  6. NOW: Track has art direction by URL
  7. NOW: Release has art direction by Artist
  8. NOW: Release has art direction by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had art direction support from (entity)
  9. NOW: Artist provided booking for Release
  10. NOW: Artist provided booking for Track
  11. NOW: URL provided booking for Release
  12. NOW: URL provided booking for Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided booking support for (entity)
  13. NOW: Track was booked by Artist
  14. NOW: Track was booked by URL
  15. NOW: Release was booked by Artist
  16. NOW: Release was booked by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had booking support from (entity)
  17. NOW: Artist provided creative direction for Release
  18. NOW: Artist provided creative direction for Track
  19. NOW: URL provided creative direction on Release
  20. NOW: URL provided creative direction on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided creative direction support for (entity)
  21. NOW: Release has creative direction by Artist
  22. NOW: Release has creative direction by URL
  23. NOW: Track has creative direction by Artist
  24. NOW: Track has creative direction by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had creative direction support from (entity)
  25. NOW: Artist provided design/illustration for Release
  26. NOW: Artist provided design/illustration for Track
  27. NOW: URL provided design/illustration on Release
  28. NOW: URL provided design/illustration on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided design and/or illustration support on (entity)
  29. NOW: Release has design/illustration by Artist
  30. NOW: Release has design/illustration by URL
  31. NOW: Track has design/illustration by Artist
  32. NOW: Track has design/illustration by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had design and/or illustration support from (entity)
  33. NOW: Artist provided graphic design for Release
  34. NOW: Artist provided graphic design for Track
  35. NOW: URL provided graphic design on Release
  36. NOW: URL provided graphic design on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided graphic design support for (entity)
  37. NOW: Release has graphic design by Artist
  38. NOW: Release has graphic design by URL
  39. NOW: Track has graphic design by Artist
  40. NOW: Track has graphic design by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had graphic design support from (entity)
  41. NOW: Artist provided legal representation for Release
  42. NOW: Artist provided legal representation for Track
  43. NOW: URL provided legal representation for Release
  44. NOW: URL provided legal representation on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided legal representation support for (entity)
  45. NOW: Track has legal representation by Artist
  46. NOW: Track has legal representation by URL
  47. NOW: Release has legal representation by Artist
  48. NOW: Release has legal representation by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had legal representation support from (entity)
  49. NOW: Artist provided merchandising for Release
  50. NOW: Artist provided merchandising for Track
  51. NOW: URL provided merchandising for Release
  52. NOW: URL provided merchandising for Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided merchandising support for (entity)
  53. NOW: Release has merchandising by Artist
  54. NOW: Release has merchandising by URL
  55. NOW: Track has merchandising by Artist
  56. NOW: Track has merchandising by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had merchandising support from (entity)
  57. NOW: URL provided photography on Release
  58. NOW: URL provided photography on Track
  59. NOW: Artist provided photography on Release
  60. NOW: Artist provided photography on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) provided photography for (entity)
  61. NOW: Release has/had samples taken from Track
    PROPOSED: Release contains samples from Track
    • Release-Track version is inconsistent with Track-Track version ("Track contains samples from Track")

Phrases that actually make sense as an English (partial) sentence

  1. NOW: Artist (type) orchestra performed Release
  2. NOW: Artist (type) orchestra performed Track
    PROPOSED: Artist performed as a/an (type) orchestra on (entity)
  3. NOW: Artist programmed Release
  4. NOW: Artist programmed Track
    PROPOSED: Artist programmed electronic instruments used on (entity)
  5. NOW: Artist music can be downloaded for free at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has music which can be downloaded for free at URL
  6. NOW: Artist music can be purchased for download at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has music which can be purchased for download at URL
  7. NOW: Artist music can be purchased for mail-order at URL
    PROPOSED: Artist has music which can be purchased for mail-order at URL
  8. NOW: URL is a download purchase page for Artist
    PROPOSED: URL has music which can be purchased for download for Artist
  9. NOW: URL is a download purchase page for Release
    PROPOSED: URL allows the purchase for download of Release
  10. NOW: URL is a download purchase page for Track
    PROPOSED: URL allows the purchase for download of Track
  11. NOW: URL is a free download page for Artist
    PROPOSED: URL is a free download location for music by Artist
  12. NOW: URL is a free download page for Release
  13. NOW: URL is a free download page for Track
    PROPOSED: URL is a free download location for (entity)

Fix tenses to be consistent (actions for a Release or Track took place in the past)

  1. NOW: Artist has a miscellaneous role on Release
  2. NOW: Artist has a miscellaneous role on Track
  3. NOW: URL has a miscellaneous role on Release
  4. NOW: URL has a miscellaneous role on Track
    PROPOSED: (entity) had a miscellaneous role on (entity)
  5. NOW: Track provides samples for Track
    PROPOSED: Track provided samples for Track
  6. NOW: Track has travel arrangements made by Artist
  7. NOW: Track has travel arrangements by URL
  8. NOW: Release has travel arrangements made by Artist
  9. NOW: Release has travel arrangements made by URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had travel arrangements made by (entity)
  10. NOW: Track has liner notes by Artist
    PROPOSED: Track had liner notes written by Artist
  11. NOW: Track has art direction by Artist
  12. NOW: Track has art direction by URL
    PROPOSED: Track had art direction support by (entity)
  13. NOW: Track has artist & repertoire support by Artist
  14. NOW: Track has artist & repertoire support by URL
    PROPOSED: Track had artist & repertoire support by (entity)
  15. NOW: Release contains miscellaneous support from Artist
  16. NOW: Release contains miscellaneous support from URL
  17. NOW: Track contains miscellaneous support from Artist
  18. NOW: Track contains miscellaneous support from URL
    PROPOSED: (entity) had miscellaneous support from (entity)
  19. NOW: Release has artist & repertoire support by Artist
  20. NOW: Release has artist & repertoire support by URL
    PROPOSED: Release had artist & repertoire support from (entity)
  21. NOW: Release has chorus master performed by Artist
  22. NOW: Track has chorus master performed by Artist
    PROPOSED: (entity) had chorus master performed by Artist
  23. NOW: Release is covered by Release
    PROPOSED: Release was covered by Release
  24. NOW: Track has instrumentation by Artist
    PROPOSED: Track had instrumentation by Artist
  25. NOW: Track has/had samples taken from Release
    PROPOSED: Track contains samples taken from Release

Fix quantities; it cannot be 'the' something, if there are more than 1 of that something listed

  1. NOW: Artist is the child of Artist
    PROPOSED: Artist is a child of Artist
  2. NOW: Artist is the parent of Artist
    PROPOSED: Artist is a parent of Artist
  3. NOW: URL is the biography page of Artist
    PROPOSED: URL is a biography for Artist
  4. NOW: URL is the IBDb page for Release
    PROPOSED: URL is an IBDb page for Release
  5. NOW: URL is the IOBDb page for Release
    PROPOSED: URL is an IOBDb page for Release
  6. NOW: URL is the review page of Release
    PROPOSED: URL is a review for Release
  7. NOW: URL is the download location for Creative Commons (license) licensed Release
    PROPOSED: URL is a download location for Creative Commons (license) licensed Release
  8. NOW: URL is the download location for Creative Commons (license) licensed Track
    PROPOSED: URL is a download location for Creative Commons (license) licensed Track

Other

"We have composers, lyricists, etc who also have performance names; "performs as" doesn't make sense for those contexts

  1. NOW: Artist is a performance name for the person Artist
    PROPOSED: Artist is a performance name for the person with the legal name Artist
  2. NOW: Artist performs as Artist
    PROPOSED: Artist uses the stage name Artist

"Providing instrumentation" doesn't make a lot of sense; the past tense of the verb is "instrumentated"

  1. NOW: Artist provided instrumentation for Release
    PROPOSED: Artist instrumentated Release
  2. NOW: Artist provided instrumentation for Track
    PROPOSED: Artist instrumentated Track

The song is not referenced, it's used.

  1. NOW: Track has been referred to in medley Track
    PROPOSED: Track was used as part of a medley in Track