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Updates to Title Reference View
Please note: this message is about the Title Reference View, an advanced, opt-in setting, which is only used by a subset of select users. If you don’t use this view, this announcement can be disregarded.
Today (December 19th 2017) we are announcing the release of an updated Title Reference View. The new Title Reference View merges the previous “combined” and “reference” experiences into a single data-centric view containing full cast and crew credits. While we realize there are some changes between the new and old versions, this new page still provides a condensed, data-centric representation of the title and is based on past surveys and contributor feedback. As part of a larger initiative to modernize our software (https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/upcoming-changes-to-several-imdb-features), this page needed to be rebuilt. The older page, while valuable, had major issues impacting its maintainability and overall speed. The new page is now on modern, scalable software which can be improved and expanded over time. For example, the new page is significantly faster, in both page load time and the data itself. Title data is now rapidly published, allowing users the ability to find and update title information as soon as it is available (the old page was typically 2-3 days behind).
While the new page is not exactly the same as the old, we still believe the new page properly represents the data itself. If you notice an issue, please let us know. We will be monitoring this thread to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.
Here are some frequently asked questions:
What does the new page look like?
Here is screenshot. To toggle between the standard title display and the reference page, please update your user preferences as detailed below.
How do I see the new Title Reference View?
On “Site Settings\Update general site preference”, at https://www.imdb.com/preferences/general selecting this option will redirect you to the new page:
What happened to the Name Reference View?
As part of the larger project to modernize our software, we have decided to deprecate the Name Reference View. While the differences between the primary title display and the title reference view are significant, the differences between the name displays were less extreme.
Why didn’t you include User Review detail on the new page?
We are actively working to add this information. Check back soon.
Thanks
Nic
Today (December 19th 2017) we are announcing the release of an updated Title Reference View. The new Title Reference View merges the previous “combined” and “reference” experiences into a single data-centric view containing full cast and crew credits. While we realize there are some changes between the new and old versions, this new page still provides a condensed, data-centric representation of the title and is based on past surveys and contributor feedback. As part of a larger initiative to modernize our software (https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/upcoming-changes-to-several-imdb-features), this page needed to be rebuilt. The older page, while valuable, had major issues impacting its maintainability and overall speed. The new page is now on modern, scalable software which can be improved and expanded over time. For example, the new page is significantly faster, in both page load time and the data itself. Title data is now rapidly published, allowing users the ability to find and update title information as soon as it is available (the old page was typically 2-3 days behind).
While the new page is not exactly the same as the old, we still believe the new page properly represents the data itself. If you notice an issue, please let us know. We will be monitoring this thread to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.
Here are some frequently asked questions:
What does the new page look like?
Here is screenshot. To toggle between the standard title display and the reference page, please update your user preferences as detailed below.
How do I see the new Title Reference View?
On “Site Settings\Update general site preference”, at https://www.imdb.com/preferences/general selecting this option will redirect you to the new page:
What happened to the Name Reference View?
As part of the larger project to modernize our software, we have decided to deprecate the Name Reference View. While the differences between the primary title display and the title reference view are significant, the differences between the name displays were less extreme.
Why didn’t you include User Review detail on the new page?
We are actively working to add this information. Check back soon.
Thanks
Nic
tue_sorensen
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Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: Update to User Reviews.
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marc_engels
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7 years ago
What with that new reference view? Please give us back the previous old one. Let the first page contain the most important details like before, so you don't have to search for them amongst all other details most of us are not searching for! Before, we could chose for this page in the site preferences, now it's gone. Transportation Department? Hahaha. Who cares? But e.g. nationality, language, runtime? Scroll down completely to the end!!!? What an idea!
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opaque69c8589e_9fb6_11e3_9b12_000bcdcb2996
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Marco
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And I just noticed that clicking on the main poster leads to the photo index, so thanks for fixing that.
There are some issues (bugs?) regarding plots though:
-qv's are not shown, only in the Update section, suggesting they are not there while they actually are. Example: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779962/reference. Can this be fixed?
-Some plot outlines have the See More button, while others do not. This makes it very hard to see whether a plot outline or a plot summary is shown. Example: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/reference shows a plot outline and doesn't have the See More button. This title: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4995790/reference also shows a plot outline but DOES have the See More button, suggesting it's a plot summary while it is a plot outline. Could you make it so that the See More button is only shown for plot summaries, just like in the previous lay-out?
Happy holidays!!
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mathias_rauen
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7 years ago
> customer set by definition
Are you fully aware of what you're saying there?
Basically you're saying that your target customer set is limited to users who don't ever question or criticize anything you do.
I wonder what the purpose of using "getsatisfaction" is if you're flat out ignoring what the majority of users says? From the comments I've read here, at least 90% of the users hate the new reference view. But it seems you couldn't care less.
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Marco
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shill66
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7 years ago
Can you please put the MPAA cert number on the reference page after the USA rating? Just like it shows on the regular page after you click Certifications (see Parents Guide example) and used to show on the combined page.
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morgan_sage
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7 years ago
I can't access any of my imdb movie pages at all from my iPhone. I can access only the people pages. For movie pages, my iPhone says "too many redirects." What's that about, and how can I get back into the site?
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: I can't access my imdb pro on my mobile device.
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john_embury
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7 years ago
I mainly add/fix up the credits for television shows. Some need little work but others seem to be almost works of fiction with nearly 100 corrections. To keep track of what needs correcting I use a text editor. I used to copy the credits from the IMDB page and paste (with appropriate formatting) into a text editor. From the TV show’s credits, I make the corrections in the editor. When finished, I copy/paste and drag/drop back into the IMDB editing page. It’s simple and fairly quick.
However, the new page formatting has made this very difficult. It’s use of tables and the way they have been implemented has made it difficult to use in the text editor. The layout is difficult to put in a readable form that is easy to edit.
The new page format is fine for a small number of corrections but is difficult when there are many to be done due to the use of tables.
So far, I haven’t resorted to scripting to try and fix it but I have tried exporting from various browsers and importing in various applications. No luck so far without having to do a lot of extra editing/formatting on my part.
Question, how do other people do the editing of the credits, especially those that came up with the new format? If somebody has a better way of doing it I would be very interested.
John
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kari_hakkinen
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) certification reads now 'Finland:K-7 Finland:K-16'. The original display was 'Finland:K-7 (2012) Finland:K-16 (1961)'.
Galaxina (1980) distributors: 'Nordic Video (1980) (Finland) (video)'. Video distribution took place some time in the 1980s. The letter S is missing.
Gone with the Wind (1939). 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)'. When Gone with the Wind was re-released in 1961 it was distributed by the very same company. That's why there were two years 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)'. Now 1961 is gone.
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marc_engels
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adrian
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I've been using the IMDb on a desktop for 17 years and almost nothing has changed. Do you realize how unhelpful "suck ass" sounds? Can you articulate what has changed that you actually don't like?
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: Reference view.
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john_embury
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It has made the editing of the credits a MUCH longer task. Do you contribute to the IMDB pages? How do you add/correct 100+ credits for, say, a TV episode? For some of the older shows this is not unusual. Have a look at all the (uncredited) attributes for the first 3 seasons of Ugly Betty. Most of those needed to be corrected. To me, it seems some people are padding their CV by adding their names to shows. They might have worked on them but they should be marked as (uncredited). However, that’s another story.
To do this and keep track of the changes I use a text file - I have put how I do this earlier in this thread. The new layout formatting does not allow me to easily get a good, usable text file.
The actual layout is fine, and I like it. However, from a contributor’s point of view, it sucks. I want to be able to get a credit list, preferably in (category) alphabetical order as a text file. If you have a better way of doing it using the present layout then please let me know.
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