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Feature Request: Smart "Report for Deletion" button for low-data/ghost titles
Hi,
I want to propose a more efficient way for the community to help clean up the database, specifically targeting "ghost" or "phantom" titles that lack any verifiable information.
■ The Problem:
Currently, when we find a page that is clearly a mistake (e.g., a title named just "." or a random string of characters with no cast, crew, or release date), the "Title Deletion" option is often missing from the "Edit Page" menu. This leaves contributors in a dead-end with no way to flag the page for removal.
■ The Solution:
I am proposing a "Smart Reporting" system.
I am NOT suggesting this for established films like Psycho or Citizen Kane. Instead, this feature should be triggered only for:
● Low-data pages: Titles with no credited cast, crew, or production companies.
● Placeholder titles: Titles consisting of symbols, dots, or "TBA".
● Abandoned test pages: Pages that have existed for months/years without a single update.
How it would work:
If a title meets certain "low-integrity" criteria (lack of metadata), a "Report as Non-Existent/Junk" button should appear. This would allow users to quickly alert staff to a page that shouldn't be in the database, without having to navigate the complex (and often missing) "Edit Page" deletion workflow.
Thanks





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