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Multiple spam "plot" outline deletions rejected as "unable to verify".
I was on the page for the BBC's Six O'Clock News today (https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt0283794)
As the title suggests, it's a news bulletin. On the BBC, before primetime, so quite stuffy. There were MULTIPLE spam tricks, including photos of toys added to the "images", etc. Just ludicrous stuff. But most of my deletion requests for the "plot" came back as "unable to verify".
Here's just one example:
"Princess reveals a secret to Ray while Yo-Yo throws a baby shower for her daughter."
That's the plot outline of a NEWS BULLETIN on the BBC?
Now, granted, I haven't SEEN that particular episode of the news - which doesn't even have a release date added - but I'd suggest that maybe, just MAYBE, it's someone being an idiot uploading some absolute JUNK that has NOTHING to do with the news.
I get slightly irritated with this kind of thing, as I'm sorting out a mess where it's pretty OBVIOUS it's someone spamming a title, and I can't keep double checking that all my amendments are accepted/rejected. It's kind of wasted my time with this.
Here's the full list of "plots" that I put down to be deleted from the Six O'Clock News:
https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt5404810 - As a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, Royal Hideaway Playacar Resort offers an elegant, luxurious and serene adults-only setting, a short walk from the shopping and nightlife of Playa del Carmen's 5th Avenue.
https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt5404674 - Ah, what are we to make of Jason Voorhees, the hockey-masked killing machine from the "Friday the 13th" franchise? Join Dr. Anton Jessup in the University basement for a frank discussion on what natural world biology can tell us about the behavior of this unnatural monster.
https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt5404108 - Gran Porto Real is a authentic, fresh and intimate deluxe all-inclusive property located in one of the most beautiful areas of Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt5402968 - Award winning producer Bob Mann shares his automatic golf method.
https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt5403434 - Meet the faces behind the wildly successful YouTube channel ModaMob, Ani and Nora. Ani and Nora have been working together for eleven years and counting, creating fashion and beauty videos. Get an insider look at their spacious homes and personal style!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5403314/reference - Total Toys TV reviews all nine of the Series 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stackable figures.
We don't need to ask the BBC to open their news archive - just common sense tells you that these aren't the "plots" of NEWS BULLETINS.
MovieCat
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3 years ago
Here's some more, both plot AND image are utter JUNK and need to be wiped (also, durations, if added to these, have to be regarded as suspect for the same reason):
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5411724/reference -
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5411288 - By 1864, the American Civil War was three Years old. For those who thought that the conflict between the North and the South would have been decided by the battle at Bull Run had been proven cruelly wrong. The North was frustrated and the South was desperate. The war had seemed to reach a stalemate but still it dragged on.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5411390 - A trio of delicious desserts: elegant chocolate walnut torte, creamy ricotta cheese rum-raisin tart and crispy orange almond biscotti.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5409690 -
I'll just add them here, because I can't be bothered to waste my time with the back and forth. If people want to action these, then they're there, listed, complete with links. (Plot AND image for all)
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Michelle
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3 years ago
Hi MovieCat -
I have filed a ticket for the appropriate team to address the approvals of these plot summaries.
In the meantime, I have now removed the summaries you initially reported, they should be removed from the site shortly.
Cheers!
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MovieCat
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3 years ago
Here's another I've just put in a deletion request for:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5416012/reference -The sheep discover a mysterious buzzing object in their field. Shaun investigates and finds it's full of bees, who make the flock's life a misery./ When the Farmer takes Timmy's favourite sheep-dolly, the little lamb won't stop crying. So Shaun rallies the flock to get it back from Pidsley, the farm cat./ One dark and stormy night the flock are unable to sleep. Shaun investigates a series of sinister events only to discover who is really scaring the sheep.
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MovieCat
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3 years ago
Here's one I hope I don't get back as "unable to verify":
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5408796 - When Matt tries to give his mom a lesson on how to use technology, she has some choice words for him. Meanwhile, Alexa is bummed her dad doesn't support her pageant dreams so Matt teaches her the art of manipulating parents. Alexa's stepdad Tony Two-Toes channels his mob background and threatens to get out the baseball bat.
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MovieCat
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5413042 - Our American Family: The Youngs profiles Darwyn Young, his wife Pauline and their eight children who labored as tenant farmers while nurturing a dream of one day owning their own land. The documentary chronicles their family journey, where reliance upon one another and their faith were the glue that held the family together through the extreme hardships of the Depression and the Great War.
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MovieCat
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3 years ago
I mean, just imagine this as being the plot to NEWS: "As a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, Royal Hideaway Playacar Resort offers an elegant, luxurious and serene adults-only setting, a short walk from the shopping and nightlife of Playa del Carmen's 5th Avenue."
... and then going "It could be. Unable to verify that."
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MysteryTW
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3 years ago
Hello, I’m new to the IMDB forum, although not to IMDB. I’ve started getting a lot of “unable to verify” responses with regard to my attempts at correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation in plot outlines and summaries. This “unable to verify” when I’m only submitting minor grammatical changes has had me mystified! It’s become quite frustrating the last couple of months. A week (or 2?) ago I actually started submitting links to sites explaining grammar rules for my submitted corrections. Absurd, but sometimes this seems to help.
The last couple of days I’ve been working on correcting basic info and adding episodes for a tv series. Things seem to get approved much quicker (especially for anything related to the plot) when I add links to other sites showing the info I’m providing. It occurred to me today that perhaps I also need to provide links to plot summaries elsewhere, so the plots can be verified. Now, I’m not saying that this is logical. For the changes I’ve been attempting, this shouldn’t be necessary.
So this was a really long way of suggesting that submitting a link to a correct plot summary with each contribution might be helpful. That is a lot of work, I know. I will say that I did get a plot summary deleted earlier today (within a hour of submitting it). (The summary was attached to the wrong episode. Along with my explanation, I submitted a link to the correct plot for the episode and a link showing that the plot listed belonged to a different episode.)
I hope you are able to get everything resolved as easily as possible!
-Mystery
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MovieCat
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3 years ago
I've now nearly submitted deletion requests for all of them, and, YES, some of the ones I did later DID come back as rejected....!!!!
Here's one I've just put down for the wipe:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5415818/reference - Warwick Schiller will teach you the principles of training. You will be able to apply what you learn immediately with your horse.
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MovieCat
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3 years ago
Here's another I've just put for deletion, along with the image and duration, we'll see how it goes:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5414974 - This is a very effective and efficient routine for in shape exercisers to torch calories and advance their fitness level. Pump up your heart rate and burn off fat and calories with this intense and motivating routine.
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MovieCat
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3 years ago
@Michelle #211104-191737-295000 still outstanding for the plot of https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5402500/reference (The image is also site vandalism)
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