Data Issues & Policy Discussions
This category is managed by our IMDb Content team. IMDb Content is the team that collects and manages the content that makes IMDb authoritative & accurate. We depend upon our users to supply the majority of our content, and will use this space to both answer questions and collect ideas for how to make IMDb more authoritative, accurate, and easy to add to.
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I'm probably a fool, but program to accept correcting self credits and attribute as the same name
I'd like to suggest to imdb that you program so as to not reject fixing to prevalent issues in the data.1) When fixing attributed "as" credits where it is the person's name can be programmed to be accepted automatically. This would prevent ignorant rejections.2) There are tons of self credits that a
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Contribution History - Suggestion
Regarding the Contribution History, still in beta testing, it would be nice to be able to filter the submission status, especially to keep an eye on the pending ones.
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Add a process to clean-up empty name pages on IMDb
I just came across the name page for a Grace Anne Cochran (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507911/). It's not a new name page, there are no credits listed, there is no other information listed and a check via the Edit Page also didn't show any credits. Therefore, I think this page should be deleted, bu
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LGBTQ and the ”Sex & Nudity” section of the “Parents Guide”
If LGBTQ is going to be listed in this section, the section should be renamed “Sexuality & Nudity.” Just the fact that a movie has LGBTQ content has nothing to do with sex or nudity. If it did, then all the other movies would need to list heterosexuality whenever there was even a hint of heteros
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You Tube entires should not be allowed to masquerade as TV series
It seems as if there are too many television IMdb credits given to people who appear in "You Tube" videos. These are You Tube videos not television. As such there should be a separate designation for "Web series" so as not to confuse them with legitimate television credits.
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WANDER DARKLY
"WANDER DARKLY" IS A HORRIBLE TITLE FOR ANY MOVIE. THE MOVIE MAKERS HAVE A GREAT STORY AND GREAT CAST INCLUDING THE LOVELY TALENTED STAR OF "AMERICAN WOMAN"(2019) Roadside Attractions-Vertical Entertainment. WHY NOT " DARK WANDER" or "THE DARK" or "THE SORROW" or "SORROW JOURNEY" or "DARK SORROW" a
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Movie title updating
Hi thereI have recently posted this suggestion in a closed topic, which probably explains the lack of reaction / response.When a user wants to update or fix a movie title, the only information (s)he would have to provide is ... the movie title. That probably sounds crazy but the IMDb UI is sometimes
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How To Post On IMDB so you Release Dated does not get etched in stone!
Filmmakers/Producers - we all know how exciting it is to have your film posted on IMDB when it's in development, production, and even completed. But, putting some information on IMDB is not going to help you -- most of the time, the information will actually work against you.Here are some real sugge
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Ability to add a description by season (TV Series)
Hello all,I would like to put forward a suggestion to be able to add a description by season. This would be most useful for tv series where each season is essentially a different show (different plot). Some examples of this are American Horror Story, The Terror, Channel Zero, etc. Not only is the pl
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