[Novalug] Urban Legand?

[Angelo Bertolli]

Dan Arico wrote:
> I've been told by a number of people that writing on a burned CD or DVD 
> with a Sharpie is a Bad Idea because it will damage them. However, I 
> haven't noticed any damage and I haven't found anything definitive about 
> this.
>
> Does anyone *know* whether this is true? I know there are people out 
> there selling expensive alternatives to Sharpies claiming they are 
> "safe", but I also get a lot of e-mail about herbal remedies too.

I think it's true.  None of the guidelines I saw before specifically 
mentioned Sharpie, but I think the point is that some of the inks are 
not good.  Well... at least I think it's true for CD's since the side 
you write on is just the reflective lining.  I've noticed that DVD's I 
have are plastic on both sides.

But if it is true, it probably just reduces the average lifespan of your 
CD from 25 years to 20 years or something like that.

Angelo