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 # glowers-radio
 This repo contains backing information for Glowers Radio.
 
+## Contributing
+If you have a song in mind that would fit on Glowers Radio, you are free to create a PR or send in a diff for `generate.js`.
+The living schema is documented [below](#format) and mostly maps 1:1 to `MediaItem`
+
+## Best Practices
+- Use an alpha-numeric id. Don't use dashes or hyphens; Uppercase characters *may* be used when appropriate.
+- Use `image/png`, `image/jpg`, `image/gif`, `audio/mp3`, and `video/mp4`. Files *should* be under 10MB and be of reasonable or tolerable quality
+- Declare metadata when available. If you do not know the original source, try to find it first.
+- Metadata **must** be accurate and not an artists rendition of the actual metadata.
+- Try not to use reuploads, remasters, or edits, as the source; Unless the edit or remaster is the actual media.
+- Sources *should* contain codec information; if you are unsure of what correct codecs to declare, do not declare any or ask for help.
+  No codec declarations are better than incorrect codec declarations. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Media/Formats/codecs_parameter#basic_syntax) for details
+- Don't use videos where audio alongside AlbumArt would functionally identical. Lyrics videos are ok
+- All content *should* be hosted on Glowers Club. If you are not a Glower then your uris will be reuploaded if your Item(s) are accepted
+- Provide fallbacks for sources and previews when possible:
+    - `video/` *should* have a thumbnail preview.
+    - `video/` *should* have a `SQUARE` fallback preview for audioOnly and for when the agent does not support the provided `video/`.
+    - Animated previews **must** always have a `image/gif` fallback.
+- Items that aren't primarily music should be tagged with `misc`.
+- Use the `metadata-prefer-id` tag if the actual title would be too long, cubersome, or unrelated. i.e:
+    - `slamtris`: Slamtris - Quad City DJs vs Hirokazu Tanaka *(cumbersome)*
+    - `dngyamom`: Dynamite by BTS but it's Doin' Your Mom *(cumbersome)*
+    - `thisistheinfowar`: In the House, In a Heartbeat *(unrelated)*
+    - `alexjones`: Alex Jones Remix: Renai Circulation *(cumbersome)*
+    - `ywnbaw`: Professor proves SICKS are the best weapons *(unrelated)*
+    - `whenblackissus`: Among Us theme song but it's in the style of Metallica's Black Album *(long and cumbersome)*
+    - `niggatorial`: I'm The 2007 YouTube Tutorial *(cumbersome)*
+    - `honorary`: Erika *(unrelated)*
+
 ## Format
 The `songs.json` format **is only intended for use for Glowers Radio**, and is effectively a living standard as a result. **Live data may change drastically without warning**
 
@@ -82,6 +111,11 @@ properties:
           - required: [ type, url ]
             properties:
               type: { type: string, format: mimetype }
+              codecs:
+                description: 'A list of codec declarations. This is checked alongside the type on the client'
+                type: array
+                items:
+                - type: string
               uri: { "$ref": "#/$defs/GWRadioURI" }
               previews:
                 description: >-