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Birth names no longer a useful section of the database?
I just noticed this article https://www.imdb.com/news/ni62580914 that links to this article https://variety.com/2019/film/actors/imdb-alters-policy-publication-birth-names-1203300451/. I just want a staffer to respond to this news. Is it true that IMDb allows birth names to be completely to be deleted from the database, nowhere to be found? If this is not true, that's good. If this is true, the database has been compromised and IMDb has made a step in the wrong, Orwellian direction.
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib...#
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https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib...#
What the hell happened?
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MiketheWhistle
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I'm not in the business, but is this something of concern across the industry like birth dates? I can think of a whole list of security reasons why it might be the case, but just don't know.
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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”The IMDb spokesperson also said for birth name removal requests pertaining to titles in which a person was credited on-screen as their birth name, their credited name will remain listed in the credits section of applicable IMDb name and title pages in parentheses.”
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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Are the rules in these 3 following articles still permanent
https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib...#
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https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib...#
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https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib...#
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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Because of this new policy on removing birth names
https://variety.com/2019/film/actors/...
Imdb will still keep all factual film titles, tv shows and video game titles permanently? Correct?
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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luke_davies_9109eqp44ayab
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Can a staff member please confirm this: So to be absolutely clear, will this new policy regarding name changes, will it affect film titles, tv shows and video game staying on imdb permanently? Film titles, tv shows and video games staying on imdb for good will never change, correct?
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