AI generated bios

https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?bio_author=christian_wolfgang_barth

I do not believe that it is humanly possible to physically write this many bios in such a short period of time. You'll be the judge...

Well, even though the mini-bio author contains only one name, the such a named person may have the full force of a small staff of assistant sleuths/biographers behind him.

The other thing to note is that quantity doesn't always equal quality. A few of the top bio writers really don't do minibios but in this case whomever this is didn't really write their minibios as much as they just submitted their educational background and/or career highlights as biographies. 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8031098/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10326075/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10325821/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11017033/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm


Sometimes you won't even get that. A few of the most prolific contributors edit down articles others wrote, submit it and sign their name to it. 

Phil

This is, sadly, very true.

Bio list as of Dec. 2022:

3360  woodyanders
1333  smih-13465
1203  Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net
1201  frankfob2@yahoo.com
1067  I.S.Mowis
1037  Bonitao
768   Hup234!
702   ahmetkozan
589   Steve Shelokhonov
588   Jon C. Hopwood
561   Georgi Djulgerov <georgidjul1943@gmail.com>
421   A. Nonymous
396   Tonyman 5
384   Christian Frates
365   Guy Bellinger
348   robinson ER
312   Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
280   don @ minifie-1
257   Tonyman 5
255   Dimos I

@TheTigerInMe1980​ 🐯

Add that you are Christian_Wolfgang_Barth

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@ACT_1​ 

Yes, I am. One can see that by clicking on my profile, and viewing the added bio info.

Well, let me know what comes out of this...

@TheTigerInMe1980​ 🐯

Add to your profile your info I added above??

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@ACT_1​ 

My Imdb Profile

But here's my Bio-Author Site: https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?bio_author=christian_wolfgang_barth&sort=death_date,asc

@eboy​ 

I couldn't agree with you more, and that may sound strange since I've just recently suggested a new badge. But you are right, regarding badges technically meaning nothing. I've reinvigorated my drive to contribute to IMDb just this year, and so, I always enjoy looking at these "goldies", as a sign of achievement - that is what they are, and what they are meant to be, and in that sense I cherrish them, too. I found it very nice for me, to see, just how many badges I did golden up this year alone.

At some point I would even like to get the Contrib. Helper or IMDB Champ Badge, to be honest. Why? I really like helping others out, if I do know how, and if I notice the specific Info needed by someone. Just as others have helped me, I'd like to give something back. You can believe that, or not. As you see fit.

Regarding the Bios submitted by me: As I've said before: if the staff feels that they should be deleted, well, so be it. I won't be happy, I'll just lay off the Bio submissions for good. Unless of course, they decide to delete my entire account(?)

I'm not sure if that applies to this case. What examples are there of fluff contributions?

@jeorj_euler​ 

Some of them, like the ones listed above (4 Examples), I'll admit, seem quite cryptic. Those examples are made of data supplied by the bundestag (You'll notice they are politicians). So, I used those datas in order to have the demanded length, so they won't be too short. I actually considered corrrecting them with a little more details, weeks or months after I first submited them, but I guess that went under during all the other contributions I've supplied so far....

@eboy​ I could not agree more. Some of us write these bios because we are passionate about the subject and want to contribute to the general knowledge base. For others, it seems to be more of an ego thing.

@janusminoa​

@eboy​ Some of us write these bios because we are passionate about the subject and want to contribute to the general knowledge base.

And that is fine, quite commendable. I gave my reasons. I am having fun contributing. I don't see anything wrong with & in that. But I am going to lay off of the Bios, fine? (Just a couple, every now and then). My "prime submission field" is titles and plots, anyway. Adding new ones and/or filling gaps I find.

@TheTigerInMe1980​  We do not think there is an issue here. Someone mistakenly accused you of being an AI bot.  You proved you are not.  Case closed :-).

Please do continue to contribute to IMDb, thanks.