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[added] Move the genre/language guideline to be under Rules rather than a guideline

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Ideal
just for context, this is the current guideline under metadata guidelines:

“Song genre and language should be added to the tags of a beatmap. This is to enable users to search using these terms in-game like they do on the website. For instrumental tracks, "instrumental" is considered the language tag. Exceptions would be when language and/or genre are not clear, or multiple apply. In case of the latter, one fitting tag for each may be applied.”

there’s no real reason this would ever be broken as a guideline since it objectively improves searchability. it’s also universally treated as a rule with maps being popped/dq’d for it frequently despite not being one, so I don’t see any reason on not moving it from a guideline to a rule
aceticke
It's enforced as a rule all the time, many rules have exceptions, so having this being a guideline doesn't make a lot of sense. +1 for moving it.
Hivie
agree, they're basically treated as a rule rn so it makes sense to include them there
HEAVENLY MOON
yes i initially thought this was a rule idk why it isnt
Toofu
+1
4lw fan
I agree, most people see this as an objective mapping necessity.
yurishe
i concur
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this was a guideline???!!
Hivie
AJT
should be moved to finalized section

I believe it was originally a guideline because of the last sentence "Exceptions would be when language and/or genre are not clear, or multiple apply. In case of the latter, one fitting tag for each may be applied." as "not clear" is subjective-ish. There are a few other guidelines that are basically hard rules except for the exceptions that are listed by it, e.g. https://i.imgur.com/s3j8tp8.png (for example, the 2nd one wouldn't be moved to rules as what constitutes a "fade-out/timing issue" is up to interpretation and if someone abuses this it is down to a veto to fix it)

-> and that sentence kinda reads as if it's giving the exceptions to a guideline now so i personally think that something like "Song genre and language should be added to the tags of a beatmap. This is to enable users to search using these terms in-game like they do on the website. For instrumental tracks, "instrumental" is considered the language tag. If multiple languages and/or genres apply, one fitting tag for each may be applied." would be slightly better
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