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Keywords "automatically fixed" per IMDb rules?
I just tried to add the keyword "coronavirus-pandemic" to a TV episode, and it was automatically changed to "covid-19."This is the first time that I've seen this, but it seems like a good way to help reduce keyword sprawl and the need to merge keywords. Is this new, and are there other keywords that
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@Michelle Yes, that describes the problem exactly. A good example is my contribution #220316-190749-428000. I tried to delete 40 keywords, but 8 of them were declined, all of which contained "timeframe-" keywords or keywords with main genres
Please reinstate easy deletion of keywords that contain main-genre suffixes (e.g. vietnam-war, environmental-crime, interspecies-romance)
I decided to create a new post on this issue, to make sure IMDb will see it. Fairly recently, and simultaneous with IMDb's decision to allow specific subgenres as keywords, IMDb also set up "flags"* within its system that makes it extremely difficult to delete any keyword that happens to contain
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C'mon, (C'mon) IMDb, what are you thinking re genres, subgenres and keywords?
When it comes to genres, subgenres and keywords, why is IMDb being so illogical, even defying its own guidelines and encouraging unnecessary, cluttering repetition? It makes no sense. KEYWORDS SHOULD NOT REPEAT GENRES BY COMBINING THEM. “war-romance,” simply (and obviously), combines two genr
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Duplicate Keywords List #2 - Formal Proposal for Permanent Merging and Auto-Conversion
@Michelle I have done some further mapping of keywords on IMDb and at this time would like to formally propose the following keywords for permanent merging and auto-conversion. These keywords have all been vetted by the IMDb community (see this thread). That thread also shows the numbers for each
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IMDb staff: Please delete and block these improper genre keywords
Dear IMDb staff: Please delete and block these improper genre keywords. All keywords have been fully "audited" and are ready to be deleted and blocked. science-fiction-film science-fiction-tv horror-movies
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Duplicate Keywords List #3 - Formal Proposal for Permanent Merging and Auto-Conversion
@Michelle I have done some further mapping of keywords on IMDb and at this time would like to formally propose the following keywords for permanent merging and auto-conversion. These keywords have all been vetted by the IMDb community; I posted them a week ago and there were no comments in opposi
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@Michelle I think IMDB should have a subgenre system but ultimately, they're not the same thing as keywords and should be handled differently.
I am seriously thinking about ceasing my contributions to IMDb
As a long-time top contributor to IMDb, extending back to the early, founding days before IMDb was owned by Amazon, I am seriously thinking about ceasing my contributions to IMDb. My frustrations are reaching a breaking point, especially with what I view as the illogical nonsense of the new s
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More Keywords to Block & Delete - Production & Distribution Companies
IMDb staff: here are some more improper keywords to block and delete because they restate production and distribution companies. Keywords to Delete and Block disney-channel-original-movie (83 titles) disney-junior-series (9 titles) faraway-originals (3 titles) globoplay-original&n
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IMDb staff: please delete and block these Family genre keywords (part 2)
IMDb staff: These keywords, which are all de facto genre keywords for the Family genre, are inconsistent with IMDb's guidelines (which prohibit genre keywords). All of these keywords have been fully "audited" and are ready to be deleted and blocked. kids-tv-show (84 titles)
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Banned keywords reappearing in different guise
A few years ago, "male-female-relationship" was rightfully banned as a keyword. Now, "man-woman-relationship" has appeared. (I just submitted deletions.) "man-woman-relationship" should also be banned, as should the stand-alone "man" and "woman" keywords. They are too general, and could
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Keyword "Police-Officer" and Gender-Versions: multiple keywords with same meaning, hundreds of combinations
Dear Community,according to my post months ago: Link, i inbetween startet to change these keywords to a standard for better search results, because i had only positive feedback on my linked post. policewoman, female cop and patrolwoman now are nearly all female-police-officer - but they surely will
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Keywords need merging and redirecting
There are four keywords for references to Franklin Delano Roosevelt:reference-to-franklin-d.-roosevelt (234 titles)reference-to-franklin-d-roosevelt (3 titles)reference-to-franklin-delano-roosevelt (76 titles)reference-to-franklin-delano--roosevelt (3 titles)My vote would be to keep&n
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Duplicate Keywords - List #49 (mental illness 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 s
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Move Plot Keywords off the main page as they can be spoilers
Plot Keywords often contain spoilers. Example: transsexual showing up on "The Crying Game" effectively hints at the entire point of the movie. There are plenty of other examplesIt seems like it would be best if spoilers were not on the main page?
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Request to delete several "language-spoken" keywords
The language(s) that is/are spoken in a title should be listed in the Language section of a title. They should not be listed in the keywords section. Therefore, I'd like to ask the staff to delete and block (ideally with an explanation) the following keywords: https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?k
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Proposal for merging duplicate "tv" and "television" keywords
There are numerous duplicate keywords on IMDb with "tv" and "television" in them. These keywords should be merged and set up for auto-conversion. A couple weeks ago, I posted some questions on this topic here. My post generated some feedback, which I have now incorporated into the proposal below
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A few more subjective keywords that should be blocked
@Michelle Here are a few more subjective keywords that should be blocked per IMDb's keyword guidelines. bad (20 titles) bad-movie (30 titles) terrible (6 titles) awful (3 titles) good (19 titles) * scary (0 titles) scary-movie (3 titles) very-scary-mov
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Add easier support for merging keywords
There needs to be an easy way to merge keywords when there are entries which are basically duplicates. Plenty of mere synonyms such as "marriage-problems", "marital discord" and "marital strife" would be more effective if there was a single entry. Only more specific entries like "marital argument" n
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"television" versus "tv" keywords - How should they be merged?
I've noticed a lot of bifurcation in various keywords that include "tv" and "television." How should those keywords be merged? My proposal would be as follows: (1) Use "tv" in keywords that refer to the actual content that appears on television, including shows, programs, series, commercials, news
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Because the system is not set up to force each subgenre keyword to be pigeonholed under only one specific genre. At times IMDb staff have acted as if that is the way subgenre keywords are supposed to work, but they haven't explained the rationale beh
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Total illogic in category-subgenre-genre-keyword connection
How is it possible for a title to have an IMDb "subgenre" as a "keyword" and not also have the "genre" attached to that "subgenre-keyword" as a "genre" for that same title? For instance, IF a title has the "satire-comedy" subgenre as a "keyword," should that same title not also have "Comedy" as
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