EDIT: If you're reading this, you may want to skip directly to the suggested compromise below
There are basically two methods:
- Add the file to a special episode (e.g. "Episodes a-b")
- + The episodes' contents is visible already in the ep-overview
+ Can't be confused with single-ep files
- Can makes these eps less visible
- Can create a long list of specials
- (Special) ep-numbers don't represent anything useful
- + The episodes' contents is visible already in the ep-overview
- Add the file to the first episode it includes and mark it with a special comment (e.g. "Joint ep a-b")
- + They're easier to find (since they're assigned to the same ep as regular files)
+ Doesn't need seperate episode-entries
+ If used with a specific format, the info could automatically be interpreted (for example or in AOM, or to create shadow files later)*
- Ep-title/length can be misleading, especially in ed2k-links
- The "multi-ep"-info can sometimes be less visible (ed2kdump)
- + They're easier to find (since they're assigned to the same ep as regular files)
Currently both methods are used, but of course there should only be one standard, which could then be enforced in future edits. Which one to choose?