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Revise CONTRIBUTING acceptance criteria for the current dataset#27

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The acceptance criteria in CONTRIBUTING.md predated Netflix / Amazon Prime / bpb entries and the `localized:` infrastructure. Several rules were factually wrong; this PR rewrites the affected rules to match what the catalogue actually accepts today.

What changed

  • "Freely viewable" → "Watchable on a mainstream platform." Free ad-supported (YouTube), common subscriptions (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), public-broadcaster libraries (bpb), and pay-per-rent on a major store are all in scope; obscure regional rentals and short festival exclusives are not. The clause now mentions the `links:` map so contributors know where to declare every platform.
  • "Educational content" examples extended to include content moderation and surveillance, matching The Cleaners / The Great Hack / Terms and Conditions May Apply.
  • "Accessible in English" is now an explicit clause, with a pointer to `localized:` for alternate-language uploads of the same work.
  • New out-of-scope bullet excluding PURELY fictional movies / TV series. Biopics and dramatised true stories (The Social Network, Pirates of Silicon Valley) stay in scope under `type: Movie`; only fully invented plots (Mr. Robot, Halt and Catch Fire, cyber-thrillers) are out.

What did NOT change

  • The four positive criteria. They still describe the catalogue accurately.
  • The 15-minute length floor.
  • The "published more than 2 weeks ago" clause.

Audit against current entries

Every catalogued entry (32) passes the new rules. Spot checks:

  • The Great Hack (Netflix) — passes "Watchable on a mainstream platform" via the Netflix subscription clause.
  • The Cleaners (bpb) — passes via the public-broadcaster clause.
  • Lo and Behold — top-level YouTube link satisfies the platform rule; the Amazon Prime Video German upload lives in `localized.de.links` per the "alternate-language uploads" guidance.

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The "Freely viewable" rule was factually wrong — the catalogue
already contains Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and bpb entries
that are not free in the original sense. The "language" rule was
implicit and didn't acknowledge the localized: block. Both fixed.

What changed:

- "Freely viewable" → "Watchable on a mainstream platform". Free
  ad-supported (YouTube), bundled subscription (Netflix, Amazon
  Prime Video), public-broadcaster libraries (bpb), or pay-per-rent
  on a major store are all in scope; obscure regional rentals and
  short festival exclusives are not. Mentions the links: map so
  contributors know where to declare them.
- "Educational content" examples extended to mention content
  moderation and surveillance, mirroring The Cleaners / The Great
  Hack / Terms and Conditions May Apply.
- "Accessible in English" is now an explicit clause, with an
  explicit pointer at the localized: block for alternate-language
  uploads of the same work.
- New out-of-scope bullet excluding purely fictional movies / TV
  series. Biopics and dramatised true stories (The Social Network,
  Pirates of Silicon Valley) stay in scope under type: Movie; only
  fully invented plots like Mr. Robot or Halt and Catch Fire are
  out.

The four positive criteria, the 15-minute floor, and the
"published >2 weeks ago" clause are unchanged.
@andygrunwald andygrunwald merged commit 0472bec into main May 5, 2026
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