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5th Oct 2016, 3:11 AM
	Lee Wrecker If you can't dig me, you can't dig nothin' Member since Nov 2013 2282 Points	Hmm...I seem to have hit nerve with my point-scoring comment but it is just an observation and whether you personally are involved is not an issue. I have had a number PMs from members that have seen me "bearing down" on them in "all important" 45Cat points table. So I stand by my comment and whether you take part or are disinterested is irrelevant. The point is it matters to some members. Anyway, back to the countries fiasco. I have listed countless (hundreds) of CDs and CD singles that were made in the EU as European but have bought them all in Australia as standard stock. This situation also extends to US releases but I list them also as US releases even though I've bought them in Australia. Technically, as per the guidelines, I am wrong but I'm also sick and tired of trying to defend classifying such releases as International to other members and MODS. The way the Australian retail market has developed gives it the potential to make, I would hazard a guess, 50-60% of all the currently listed USA and European CDs International. I don't have the catalogues but The VJ or Pomegranate could probably give a better estimate of what percentage of Australian retail CDs are from the USA or European sources. Europe has I would say a higher percentage of CDs available in Australia and this is my reasoning behind the comment that Europe category is "defunct" as it stands at the moment. This is also why I like Jake's proposed solution to our problems in this area. Finally, sladesounds you suggest that I should apply to be MOD well surely you jest can't you see I'm a rocker... oops Wrecker. If I get out of court on Friday with some dignity left I might consider it.