MDL's 2025 Challenge FAQ and Discussion

 kitkatsume:

In variety shows, would the soaps or rings they take back from soap-making/ring-making workshops be considered souvenirs?

Why not  

Can a Goshiwon be considered as a Hostel?

 Shiro:

No

Ok

 Devinity:

hi we can't use the same title for several prompts and i wanted to be sure if Death's game and Death's Part 2 are not considered the same title? because in the end part 2 came out one week after part 1 (sorry for asking)

Yes, we always go by how it is listed on MDL so 2 separet pages on MDL means 2 titles you can use separata 

Just wanted to confirm that for this challenge we are allowed to use any title from any country as long as it's in MDL - ?

 AthenaTheStorierX:

Yes. As long as they are produced by one of the countries MDL covers and would otherwise meet the criteria for what MDL allows. And, ofc, if it fits the prompt youre trying to fulfill. 

Thanks!

 bitcoolKat:

Maintenance Worker/ Park Attendant/ Traffic Director - I was under the impression that Janitors cannot be used towards this prompt. Yet, on the relevant list on MDL, toilet cleaner (#2 title on the list) and Janitors (comments) are listed . 

So, do Janitors count towards this prompt or not?

There are some “janitors” that count because they have an inspect and repair aspect. But in general, no. Cleaning is not the same thing as repairing, thus janitorial is not the same thing as maintenance. This is an error on the submitters conflating the two.

Definition
Maintenance workers provide a wide range of repair work on various infrastructure, equipment and tools for many industries. They work to ensure that all aspects of a workplace or area run optimally by performing inspections on equipment, machinery and facilities

 bitcoolKat:

@AthenaTheStorierX  Thank you for clarifying! 

Can you also make this clear in the relevant list? Otherwise people are going to end up using janitors and the titles wrongly listed therein. 

Will do. Thank you for bringing it to our attention