Will sharpies hurt a DVD+R ?

[fox64]

Is it safe to write on a dvdr? Some have said it is safe but I have also read articles claiming that it reduces the life of the dvdr disc.
People write on discs with markers all the time. Does this at all reduce the 30+years shelf life of a DVD+R?
I remember accessing files just fine on a dvdr after 7 years and it had marking pen on it.

 

[tremmor]

Never heard that one before. I have dvd and cd's since they first came out
and written with Sharpies. Did hear years ago re-writable disc have the longest
life span.

 

[johnb35]

All the data is burned to the bottom of the disk, a sharpie won't penetrate the cd to corrupt the data. As long as the cd's are stored properly they should last indefinitely.

 

[fox64]

johnb35
That goes for dvdr also , right?

Stuff like this article made me paranoid.
http://www.tapeonline.com/articles/using-permanent-ink-markers-on-cds-dvds

However ,these guys say it ok.
http://askville.amazon.com/write-DV...on-question/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=8957049

 

[johnb35]

That goes for dvdr also , right?

Yes

What will you be burning to the cd's/dvd's? If its really important data, you would want multiple back up media anyway.