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Glitch on the ratings system
Today an unusual number of movies had a drop in its ratings. Movies with 7.1 dropped to 7.0, movies with 7.0 dropped to 6.9 and so on. And I mean a lot of movies, which obviously points to a glitch, while there were almost no movies with crescent ratings. I know because I have a list of almost 2000 movies and I am constantly observing its ratings movements. Please, take a look and try to fix it. Thanks and sorry for my english.
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bderoes
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Here's the export:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y4PBDfYnk1rWIIC_aFoaC0g41Buo1XWbSTK4rPUVbh0/edit?usp=sharing
And here are the lists:
7Aug2019 Titles rated 6.9-7.0
276 titles
7Aug2019 Titles that dropped this week
51 titles
Angelo, I'd be willing to extract similar data from your list, if you'd like to share its URL.
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Michelle
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I have reported your observations (as well as the other observations mentioned in this thread) to the appropriate technical team who will take a look, as soon as I have further information I will share the updates with you here.
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bderoes
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I'm surprised to find that 24 films have changed rating, only 1 of which increased, AND that only 5 had a change in the number of votes:
Updated to show the 6 titles that dropped already this week.
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p_ter_kasz_s
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The list is really long, but just to mention some classics for today (9th of August): Casablanca, Star Wars, City Lights, Alien, Apocalypse Now, Vertigo, Dr. Strangelove, etc. I mean, the chance, that the ratings for all these movies drop on the same day is just simply impossible.
So either there is a failure in the system or someone - or a group - has registered multiple accounts which tasks is to get rid of the old ones from the list. Would be a pity though, if that would be possible.
Please, check it.
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angelo_pilla
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Since IMDb didn't solve the matter yet I think maybe should be a good idea if you create a new post specifically about the Top 250 issue. Maybe then they will be aware of how serious this problem is.
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honolulu_styles
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https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/indian-movies-top-250?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_reply&utm_content=reply_button&reply[id]=20234321#reply_20234321
i've analyzed the movements in the top 250:
-russian, turkish, and most of all indian and some japanese and old movies went up more than 20 places in 2 weeks (movies that usually dropped a lot of positions in the last months)
-classics dropped more than 20 place while they usually kept the same spot for years.
I've seen that on the weekend (saturday and sunday) we have the same old chart: 10 changes only and the movies follows the "old" scheme
From Monday to Friday in the last 2 weeks looks like a guy is pressing some buttons to make movies go up and down from the list and adjusting their overall vote, weighting manually the vote.
It's a pity and i hope they will solve the issue soon.
I hope this week they won't make a mess again, instead in a month we'll see a whole 250 list filled with unknown Indian movies, while the classics sit outside the chart.
200.took.nl is perfect for analyzing such strange changes in the rating system.
Let's see what they will do... and if they want to give us some answers....
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MiketheWhistle
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https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/how-to-report-a-same-user-profile-who-left-36-reviews-for-1-...
Although because they are rating it 10/10 they might be trying to keep it high, but some others might be using this glitch to lower others and raise others??
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MiketheWhistle
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I'd bet that I probably rate things more highly than you in general. Maybe it's because I'm not in the biz as you, so my standards are different.
Without looking I'm sure Oz has a 10 from me without looking, and I can't image lowering it. Off the top of my head another title would be Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Animated nothing like what can be done today (like the Monsters movies), but to me it's simply a great story.
But I have to agree that I do change ratings on titles, but I tend to do so about equally up and down but it's not for what I think are considered "classics" or ground-breakers.
Just some thoughts from a bum.
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honolulu_styles
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Like I said, the weekend was ok with no huge movements and then.......it's now monday morning in the USA and we can see AGAIN some huge movements in the list.
At 9pm CET we had 10 movements in the top 250 (maximum +2 or -2 places)
At 10.30pm CET we have now 150 movements in the top 250 (maximum +5 places from russian, indian movies AGAIN).
this site is becoming useless. you know any other place with a clear rating system? is there a site where we can have some fun like we had on IMDB til a month ago ?
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18 titles dropped, 3 rose.
Notice that only 1 title LOST VOTES, and that is a single vote.
6 highlighted titles dropped for the 2nd or 3rd time since ~5Aug.
I did monitor the list over the weekend, and nothing changed then; these are all changes as of today.
To see the full spreadsheet, click here.
To see the 92 drops (some titles listed 2 or 3 times, see this list.
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p_ter_kasz_s
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It is strange to see, that the rating of these movies dropped besides having the same number of votes.
Yeah, I believed for a minute the previous explanation stating that inactive accounts have been deleted, which btw would make sense, but than the number of votes should have dropped as well, so obviously there must be a glitch.
IMDB!!!!! PLEASE FIX THE ISSUE!
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p_ter_kasz_s
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Did someone notice any change? Or is it the same formula they use for years?
Because that would also explain the change.
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