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To all users of the HMDB: Headshots pic ? at people without BY
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I usually don't add a fictional BY unless I really, really have to.

Unfortunately, you always "really, really have to". Explanation here.


Shouldn't the fake Headshot also prevent a remove of an actor at a full backup and restore?! So the linking should also still be there.
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You can do your own conclusions, but these are mine:
- If there is one actor with BY and just one different without: Best solution is to add one actor with fake pic. -> correct linking without doing manual work. Actor should be also restored after a backup.
- If there are more than one actor without a needed BY: add one actor with fake headshot for the most common. For the less common add fake BY.

Just as a decision help for those using just fake BY  : After a download from online of a profile with an actor without needed BY, it gets linked local to the lowest BY. Then you have to link it correct manual.
With the actor with the ?-headshot, profiles without BY would link to this and have also to be linked correctly. So I can see not much difference, just the benefit that such still need to be linked actors are shown clearly.
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A typical poll for us. *lol*
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Do you think we should have a separate HSDB for those with BY's that are unknown (9999) or unable to validate for those who wish to use them?
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Do you think we should have a separate HSDB for those with BY's that are unknown (9999) or unable to validate for those who wish to use them?


Nice idea.  Do you think we can find a way everyone will be happy with?

What I will do: When sharing in the thread and uploading, I'll put some notes in the post for:
- Added BY (and second missing BYs): So the users can decide if they want to add a fake BY/a fake pic or whatever for the second variant
- HS for name variants when I included: So the users can decide if they want them included or delete them to just have the common name.
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