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Duplicate Keywords - List #44 (intellectual disability keywords) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)
Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. I am posting this for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wait at least 14 days before changing this post to a "problem" post and asking IMDb staff
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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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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
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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IMDb staff: Please fix these issues with "covid-19" keywords
IMDb staff: The keyword "covid-19-pandemic" currently auto-converts to "covid-19." I disagree with that auto-conversion, since these two keywords are two different things: "covid-19" is the disease itself, while "covid-19-pandemic" is the worldwide crisis that we have all been experiencing the pa
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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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@Peter_pbn whodunnit-mystery is from IMDb's list of subgenres. Good point. https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/titles/keywords/GXQ22G5Y72TH8MJ5?ref_=helpms_helpart_inline#special As far as I can tell, many if not all of these "s
Should these keywords be merged?
Perhaps some of the following IMDb keywords should be merged. I could use some help from the community with your thoughts. Should any of these keywords be merged? If so, which ones, and in which direction should they be merged? Should any of these keywords not be merged? non-linear (
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Duplicate Keywords - List #52 (disability keywords) (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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The ludicrous "new subgenres" continue to be deplorable
It is now impossible to delete the ludicrous "new subgenres" as keywords when they are incorrect! They are apparently protected, even when they are wrong.
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@bradley_kent Even though I still dislike repetitive subgenre keywords like "motorsports-sport" and "docudrama-drama" I will play devil's advocate for the moment and point out that one good thing about these keywords is that we know they signify gen
Subgenre keywords
The keyword guide has new guidelines on subgenres. There is a long list of possible keywords. Some entries such as crime-documentary and music-documentary seem unnecessary given that genres like Crime, Music and Documentary can be combined in any search. These keywords seem to violate your e
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IMDb staff: please delete and block these keywords ("mp," "russophobia," "male-objectification," "female-objectification")
Dear IMDb staff, Please block and delete the following keywords: 1. mp (41 titles) 2. russophobia (124 titles) 3. male-objectification (4361 titles) 4. female-objectification (935 titles) 1. mp (41 titles) I just finished auditing the vague keywo
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Keyword "Police-Officer" and Gender-Versions: multiple keywords with same meaning, hundreds of combinations
Data-Analysis: Main-Keyword: gender-neutral-versions: police-officer (6881 titles) police-officers (0) female-versions: female-police-officer (327 titles) female-police-officers (0) male-versions: male-police-officer (50 titles) male-police-officers (0) These are today's correct definitions and g
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These vague, generic keywords should be deleted and blocked from IMDb ("subject," "object," "item," "event(s)," "episode(s)")
Dear IMDb staff: These very vague, generic, and bland keywords should all be deleted and blocked from the system. Each of these keywords could apply to the vast, vast majority of titles on IMDb. The keywords are so vague and broad as to be useless. They should be deleted and blocked. Keywords
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Duplicate Keywords - List #33 (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion) (one-word keywords pt. 2)
Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. I am posting this for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wait at least 14 days before changing this post to a "problem" post and asking IMDb staff
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Duplicate Keywords - List #47 ("sex-on-" keywords) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)
Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. I am posting this for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wait at least 14 days before changing this post to a "problem" post and asking IMDb staff
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Duplicate Keywords - List #66 (twin characters keywords) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)
Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. I am posting this list for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wait at least 28 days before changing this post to a "problem" post and asking IMDb
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@scgary66 p.s. I don't think "military" should ever be accepted as a subgenre keyword. Just because a title includes a military as a plot point does not mean that the entire title involves the military as a theme. There are a few keywor
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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Keywords restricted to early alphabet in picker
Wanted to add a Keyword that starts with "co", and opened the picker to choose it from the existing list. I clicked on "C" at the top of the picker, and scrolled down to find the "co" words. The list ends near the start of "ch" words: The "next" button links to "D"
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Keywords lists are a mess, and there are technical errors as well
As a long time IMDb user, I have used and contributed to the keywords with not much problems, except two: a) KEYWORDS POLICIES and how they are not implemented Keywords available from the alphabetical menus are huge, and show all - and I mean ALL - types of infringement of IMDb rules listed he
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Duplicate Keywords - List #70 (sexual fingering keywords) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)
Adult Content Warning: This post contains references to mature content. _____ Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. I am posting this list for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wa
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The phrase "accepted values" for subgenre keywords was changed to "suggested values." It is possible to contribute other values not listed below, however please only contribute another value if an equivalent suggested value does not exist. Y
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Are there differences between "black comedy" and "dark comedy?" (subgenre keyword questions)
Just five days ago, IMDb revised its guidelines for keywords to make a few changes. One of the changes involves subgenre keywords. The phrase "accepted values" for subgenre keywords was changed to "suggested values." I support this change 100% -- in fact I have been recommending exactly that chan
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