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Clarity for the parents guide section
First thank you for a fine site and for having the parent guide section feature.
Unfortunately the recent spam has limited its use but hopefully with the suggested descriptors below or something similar we can go a long way to help all the viewers make the most informed choices.
I would request that either on the heading sections template of each page or on the faq page some more details be offered for what each section might entail. suggested examples below.
Sex & Nudity (Sex - any and all forms of a sexual nature from kissing to groping to intercourse. Nudity - This portion may include period clothing, low cut clothing, partial or full nudity descriptions.)
Violence & Gore (from bullying to blood, scenes of violence from "boo" scaring little kids, to intimidation to fights to death to descriptions of it such as decapitation)
Profanity (any and all words or gestures that could be considered offensive in any form in any language. ex: Many would consider butt mild some would not. Years ago "Retard" though somewhat inappropriate was used to describe a person/friend/acquaintance who was acting silly, dumb or improper where as today the majority of people often feel this as more of a slight against handicapped people.) {maybe post a list of suggested words on the FAQ page}
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking (any and all types from the ethnic movie showing a tribe doing substance X to the hardcore and flaunted us of addictive substance X)
Frightening/Intense Scenes (What might be considered off setting for a variety of ages. A gremlin might be funny to a teen or adults but scare a child instead)
I know someone can do a much better job with descriptors i was just trying to emulate a range for the topics
Also maybe something like do not remove from parental guide unless it did not happen in movie X
I am by no means trying to make things difficult but having this suggested clarifications might make the guides more peaceful while offering more information to the general public. Unless I have somehow misunderstood, this section is to give the end user the most information possible to make the most informed choice for the individual or family, not just a highlight of the most graphic and objectionable topics. The current ratings by the MPAA and similar organizations are just fine for the person looking for a general range on movie X. The parents guide is for those looking for more. There are plenty of general rating sites and commentaries but it has always been quite easy to go onto imdb look at heading X and know quickly if you want to dedicate 2-3 hours on something. I've come to enjoy so many more movies now that I have found this feature. The only thing users could do better is to add the time stamp of whatever occurrences they are referencing. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Unfortunately the recent spam has limited its use but hopefully with the suggested descriptors below or something similar we can go a long way to help all the viewers make the most informed choices.
I would request that either on the heading sections template of each page or on the faq page some more details be offered for what each section might entail. suggested examples below.
Sex & Nudity (Sex - any and all forms of a sexual nature from kissing to groping to intercourse. Nudity - This portion may include period clothing, low cut clothing, partial or full nudity descriptions.)
Violence & Gore (from bullying to blood, scenes of violence from "boo" scaring little kids, to intimidation to fights to death to descriptions of it such as decapitation)
Profanity (any and all words or gestures that could be considered offensive in any form in any language. ex: Many would consider butt mild some would not. Years ago "Retard" though somewhat inappropriate was used to describe a person/friend/acquaintance who was acting silly, dumb or improper where as today the majority of people often feel this as more of a slight against handicapped people.) {maybe post a list of suggested words on the FAQ page}
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking (any and all types from the ethnic movie showing a tribe doing substance X to the hardcore and flaunted us of addictive substance X)
Frightening/Intense Scenes (What might be considered off setting for a variety of ages. A gremlin might be funny to a teen or adults but scare a child instead)
I know someone can do a much better job with descriptors i was just trying to emulate a range for the topics
Also maybe something like do not remove from parental guide unless it did not happen in movie X
I am by no means trying to make things difficult but having this suggested clarifications might make the guides more peaceful while offering more information to the general public. Unless I have somehow misunderstood, this section is to give the end user the most information possible to make the most informed choice for the individual or family, not just a highlight of the most graphic and objectionable topics. The current ratings by the MPAA and similar organizations are just fine for the person looking for a general range on movie X. The parents guide is for those looking for more. There are plenty of general rating sites and commentaries but it has always been quite easy to go onto imdb look at heading X and know quickly if you want to dedicate 2-3 hours on something. I've come to enjoy so many more movies now that I have found this feature. The only thing users could do better is to add the time stamp of whatever occurrences they are referencing. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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