Region Tagging Standardization & Consistency

📋 Summary

Establish clear standards and system improvements for region tagging to ensure consistent usage and predictable media downloads.

❗ Problem

Region tagging is currently inconsistent and often misused:

• Media is incorrectly tagged as “World” instead of a specific region

• Duplicate images are uploaded for identical assets across regions

• Contributors apply personal preferences rather than consistent rules

• Users receive unpredictable downloads when using region priorities

• Ongoing moderation conflicts around what constitutes the “correct” region

This creates confusion and reduces the reliability of the database.

💡 Proposal

Improve region tagging through a combination of standards and system support:

• Define clear guidelines for region usage:

  • When to use specific regions vs “World”

  • How to handle identical assets across regions

• Introduce validation or prompts during submission:

  • Flag potential duplicate region uploads

  • Suggest merging into a single “World” entry where appropriate

• Provide clearer visibility of region usage during moderation

• Ensure consistent handling of region priorities in media downloads

🧩 Use Cases

• Identical logos for NA and EU are tagged once as “World”

• Region specific box art is clearly differentiated and tagged correctly

• Contributors follow consistent rules instead of personal preference

• Users can reliably control downloads based on region priorities

📦 Benefits

• Improves consistency across the database

• Reduces duplicate or redundant media

• Minimizes moderation conflicts

• Creates predictable and reliable media downloads

⚠️ Considerations

• Needs clear and agreed upon definitions

• Must balance flexibility with standardization

• Should integrate with future tagging system

✅ Outcome

Standardized region tagging improves consistency and predictability, making the database more reliable for both contributors and users.