Adding attribute to runtime

I see that this was also reported a few years ago:

https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/cant-add-an-attribute-to-current-running-time/5f4a79d48815453dba8c8097

Hi Peter -

Unfortunately, this is still a known bug that has not yet been fixed.  I have added your recent example to the existing tech ticket for visibility and I requested a status update.

Once I receive an update on the status for a fix I will let you know here. 

Apologies for the very long delay on this one!

https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt0063665/ One + One (1968)

There are 2 original running times listed, both set to the default country, both without attributes. 111' is the correct one, 100' is obviously the edited version, but it won't let me add that attribute. The edit form rejects it with the confusing error:

• This running time is the same as the default running time.
  There is no need to submit a running time which is the same as the existing default.

Note that it seems to think I'm adding a new running time, when I'm only correcting an existing one (by merely adding an attribute). It appears to be self-referential, which invalidates the idea there's an "error" on which to base a reject of my submission.

The only solution I see is to Delete the 100' timing, wait for it to be approved, then do a second submission to re-add the 100' with an "edited version" attribute.

This behavior is very screwy and unnecessarily time-wasting. This needs to be fixed so we can simply add an attribute when needed.

@Michelle @Peter_pbn @adrian 

I just pointed out this problem in a new thread, December 2021, here:

https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/attributes-cant-be-added-to-running-times/61c57aa4e4279c627b16c34b

A year after Peter_pbn's present thread. Michelle's word was the last on this, re an update to an older tech ticket filed. No fix yet.

The former thread from adrian is 4 years old now. Michelle also had the last word there too, with the original tech ticket. Not fixed.

I myself pointed out this problem 2 years ago, and was assigned a new tech ticket. At that time, like adrian, I also came up with workarounds involving entering fake timing numbers to force the system to think it was not the same, and having to make several submissions, including deleting the offending entry, and waiting for it to be approved before taking the next step. Some workarounds involve 4 separate submissions.

The problem is not just adding attributes. There was another related bug involving ADDING NEW running times for different countries and/or unique attributes that were within 4% of an already-listed time that wouldn't take unless you fake-corrected the existing timings first, then added your new entry, then went back and undid your fake (which worked).

4 years, and 4 people getting new or updated tech tickets (and probably many more we don't hear about), and still not fixed. Obviously, staff is just providing lip service because Nothing Ever Gets Fixed.

By the way, if you ask staff to add the attribute for you manually, they can, on a case-by-case basis. At least they used to - I think they stopped taking requests like that because too many contributors were asking.

Not sure how busy the tech staff are, don't know what their excuse is, but in my experience with editing bugs (I've come across quite a few), None Have Ever Been Fixed. Going back 9 years, seriously.

[Someone should merge these 3 threads here. But it's obvious we're just talking to ourselves. No one at IMDb is listening (or cares).]

Hi @Peter_pbn -

This has now been fixed.

Cheers!