
Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Include radio serials/adaptations and audio dramas/books
This came up on another thread, so I thought I'd post it as a suggestion: https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topi... There is a large amount of crossover between radio and audio works, more so than video games: * They often have large casts, script writers, etc., often sharing the same big names as ot
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Release date attributes
Please add guidance on streaming/VOD/internet releases to the attributes section of the release date submission guide. https://help.imdb.com/article/contrib... For instance, the distributor guide describes both "VOD" and "internet" attributes, should both also be used for release dates? https://help
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Making Gameplay Eligible on IMDb
Other than voice overs, what else can be done to, or added to, gameplay in order to make it eligible to be listed on IMDb? I know (or at least I assume that) that machinimas are allowed, since it most likely will have a separate narrative from whatever game it was recorded in. Not to mention all the
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Remove rule about modifying posters
Suggestion to remove this rule about poster images: If the existing display poster is incorrect – you must request a new poster to replace the current image first. Submitting a request to delete the existing 'primary' poster, before the new one is live will result in your contribution being discarde
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Index page
It would be a good idea to restore the user review index page to make it easier to browse a user's reviews without refreshing the bottom of the page.
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Processing Time Tracking - Graphs Attached
Clarification: This data is based on my own dataset generated from the IMDb processing times page (Public known information) and data is added every 12 hours. (9 am/pm UTC). Also I am not a member of IMDb staff. Hello, after the massive increase of contribution over the last month (september-october
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Persian Plots
In The Name of God Hi IMDb, One of Oldest, Historical & Traditional language of world wide in humanity is Persian what's more than 100 million people are talking Persian on Earth Planet[1] that it's belongs to Aryan people[2] where part of it's coming from first powerful (civilization, scientific, i
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Revise Delete/Amending Film Credits Policy
Dear Imdb staff, hereby to request revising the Imdb policy with regards to editing and removing film credits for film professionals on Imdb. It's a violation of privacy not to allow to edit the personal Imdb profile pages, especially when one pays for Imdb pro too. Hereby to request to amend your p
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Dubbed versions (animation)
When browsing throught non-american animated titles I often see actors/actresses credited from both original cast and US casts, which I think is the proper way. However, the distiction between the original and dubbed cast is rather mixed up. There is not a clear list of what is the dubbed cast and w
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API Improvement needed for de-skewing ratings
I want to develop an algorithm that de-skews IMDB rating histories. I hypothesize that early episodes in series are skewed downward by viewers who check out a show and decide it's not to their liking and stop watching (see sample show graph below.) What remains is the average rating of "loyal viewer
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