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Duplicate Keywords - List #53 (real-life people keywords pt. 2) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)
Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion.
IMDb has recently changed its display format for keyword search results. The changes will hamper my ability to post these lists in the familiar format as shown below. For the time being, I am still able to access the old version of the keyword search results by logging out of my IMDb account. In anticipation of losing the old version forever, I hope to post several lists this weekend. So as not to overwhelm anyone, I will double the standard 14-day comment period to 28 days, to allow the community sufficient time to review this list before it is finalized.
I am posting this list for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wait at least 28 days before changing this post to a "problem" post and asking IMDb staff to make the proposed changes.
The mergers and auto-conversions should be made in the direction of the arrows.
Duplicate Keywords Proposed for Permanent Merging and Auto-Conversion
beatles (42 titles) --> reference-to-the-beatles (937 titles)
chopin (17 titles) --> frederic-chopin (45 titles) --> reference-to-chopin (14 titles) --> reference-to-frederic-chopin (128 titles)
christopher-columbus (52 titles) --> reference-to-chris-columbus (4 titles) --> reference-to-christopher-columbus (220 titles)
edgar-allan-poe (50 titles) --> reference-to-edgar-alan-poe (6 titles) --> reference-to-edgar-allan-poe (214 titles)
eisenhower (6 titles) --> dwight-d.-eisenhower (2 titles) --> reference-to-eisenhower (5 titles) --> reference-to-dwight-d-eisenhower (16 titles) --> reference-to-president-eisenhower (4 titles) --> reference-to-dwight-d.-eisenhower (231 titles)
fidel-castro (64 titles) --> reference-to-fidel-castro (243 titles)
gandhi (10 titles) --> mahatma-gandhi (15 titles) --> reference-to-gandhi (117 titles) --> reference-to-mahatma-gandhi (260 titles)
hillary-clinton (41 titles) --> reference-to-hilary-clinton (15 titles) --> reference-to-hillary-clinton (1017 titles)
hitler (3 titles) --> adolf-hitler (14 titles) --> mention-of-adolf-hitler (4 titles) --> reference-to-adolf-hitler (2211 titles)
hugh-hefner (62 titles) --> reference-to-hugh-hefner (78 titles)
jack-the-ripper (107 titles) --> reference-to-jack-the-ripper (255 titles)
jesus-christ (156 titles) --> reference-to-jesus (59 titles) --> reference-to-christ (6 titles) --> reference-to-jesus-christ (4171 titles)
marilyn-monroe (28 titles) --> reference-to-marilyn-monroe (473 titles)
mlk (1 title) --> martin-luther-king (0 titles) --> martin-luther-king-jr. (4 titles) --> martin-luther-king-jr (7 titles) --> reference-to-martin-luther-king (51 titles) --> reference-to-martin-luther-king-jr. (297 titles)
mozart (127 titles) --> reference-to-mozart (42 titles) --> wolfgang-amadeus-mozart (2 titles) --> reference-to-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart (341 titles)
napoleon (103 titles) --> napoleon-bonaparte (94 titles) --> napoleon-i (5 titles) --> reference-to-napoleon-bonaparte (260 titles)
nixon (38 titles) --> richard-nixon (15 titles) --> reference-to-richard-m.-nixon (7 titles) --> reference-to-president-nixon (5 titles) --> reference-to-richard-nixon (590 titles)
obama (9 titles) --> president-obama (3 titles) --> reference-to-barack-obama (1776 titles)
reference-to-george-floyd-of-minneapolis (109 titles) --> reference-to-george-floyd (17 titles)
rolling-stones (42 titles) --> the-rolling-stones (21 titles) --> reference-to-rolling-stones (9 titles) --> reference-to-the-rolling-stones-the-band (6 titles) --> reference-to-the-rolling-stones (273 titles)
theodore-roosevelt (34 titles) --> theodore-roosevelt-jr. (1 title) --> reference-to-theodore-roosevelt (186 titles)
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Peter_pbn
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2 years ago
There is a specific issue with shakespeare in that it is one of the keywords featured in the IMDb app (at least on iOS) and in this list. If is changed, those uses should also be updated in some way.
The keyword does seem to go against the keyword guidelines, and at this point it is not very widely used. I assume that the intention behind using it in the app is to allow searching for films based on Shakespeare or about Shakespeare. reference-to-william-shakespeare wouldn't necessarily fit the purpose.
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bradley_kent
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Proper names have been much discussed on this page, but it would be disastrous to merge proper names into "reference-to-" keywords without a thorough audit of each one. I have been working, now and then, on audits of proper names, and, sometimes, it is different from a "reference-to-" situation. For example, the proper name may need to be added to the cast list, with some appearing in archive footage. It may be an "imitation" or "impersonation" or perhaps ONLY a "costume."
This is a "scorched earth" suggestion that should be avoided IF you want correct information. Instead, join me in auditing proper names so that they accurately reflect the content in each title. Time consuming and painstaking, for sure, but necessary IF you want the objective truth.
P.S. This has also involved "tracking down and viewing" titles, which also adds time to the detailed research involved.
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bradley_kent
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Just watched Ballot Box Bunny (1951) (in honor of the American midterm elections!), and the most accurate keyword would be "theodore-roosevelt-quotation" because of the "carry a big stick" line. Teddy is NEVER mentioned in dialogue, nor is there a picture (drawing} of him. Title also has "theodore-roosevekt-spoof" as a keyword, and I guess that's OK since Bugs and Yosemite Sam both "say" that line.
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2 years ago
IMDb staff:
Now that the comment period on this list of keywords has passed, the list is ready for action. I will copy and paste the list below with the numbers of titles removed to facilitate the mergers and auto-conversions.
Duplicate Keywords Proposed for Permanent Merging and Auto-Conversion
beatles --> reference-to-the-beatles
chopin --> frederic-chopin --> reference-to-chopin --> reference-to-frederic-chopin
christopher-columbus --> reference-to-chris-columbus --> reference-to-christopher-columbus
edgar-allan-poe --> reference-to-edgar-alan-poe --> reference-to-edgar-allan-poe
eisenhower --> dwight-d.-eisenhower --> reference-to-eisenhower --> reference-to-dwight-d-eisenhower --> reference-to-president-eisenhower --> reference-to-dwight-d.-eisenhower
fidel-castro --> reference-to-fidel-castro
gandhi --> mahatma-gandhi --> reference-to-gandhi --> reference-to-mahatma-gandhi
hillary-clinton --> reference-to-hilary-clinton --> reference-to-hillary-clinton
hitler --> adolf-hitler --> mention-of-adolf-hitler --> reference-to-adolf-hitler
hugh-hefner --> reference-to-hugh-hefner
jack-the-ripper --> reference-to-jack-the-ripper
jesus-christ --> reference-to-jesus --> reference-to-christ --> reference-to-jesus-christ
marilyn-monroe --> reference-to-marilyn-monroe
mlk --> martin-luther-king --> martin-luther-king-jr. --> martin-luther-king-jr --> reference-to-martin-luther-king --> reference-to-martin-luther-king-jr.
mozart --> reference-to-mozart --> wolfgang-amadeus-mozart --> reference-to-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart
napoleon --> napoleon-bonaparte --> napoleon-i --> reference-to-napoleon-bonaparte
nixon --> richard-nixon --> reference-to-richard-m.-nixon --> reference-to-president-nixon --> reference-to-richard-nixon
obama --> president-obama --> reference-to-barack-obama
reference-to-george-floyd-of-minneapolis --> reference-to-george-floyd
rolling-stones --> the-rolling-stones --> reference-to-rolling-stones --> reference-to-the-rolling-stones-the-band --> reference-to-the-rolling-stones
theodore-roosevelt --> theodore-roosevelt-jr. --> reference-to-theodore-roosevelt
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Michelle
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Hi @keyword_expert -
We sincerely apologize for the delayed response in circling back to this older keyword proposal request.
We regret that we are unable to take the requested keyword actions raised in this thread and will be marking this as Closed. For more information please review our recent and more detailed response on this previous thread. Again, while we truly appreciate the requests, we are sorry we cannot assist further.
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