Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Entering corrections or updates for films or actors
Sometimes, when I enter a Contribution (update, correction) for a film or an actor's bio I get a response that it was rejected for one reason or another. Yet, when I check it at a later date, I find that it was accepted and posted. There should be some way that IMDb can notify members, or indicate i
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auto-tagging keywords when editing title data
When editing title data, please automatically tag (plot) keywords. For example, keywords should be automatically tagged when editing Connections. (If editing its section "follows", then the keyword "sequel" should be automatically tagged. If editing its section "followed by", then the keyword "prequ
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Cast submission - gender when selecting person known for 'self'
When submitting cast members I noticed that when one selects from the popup a name that is "known for" being an actress the gender auto-switches from male to female, which is great. For example, I type in the name Morgan Fairchild, I select the offered up Actress option, and the gender on the submis
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lists should have comment section for revisions
Specifically this list should have the movie Superbad. Do it, now
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Remove the "1 more credit" link for directors/writers on film pages
When a movie has 3 or more directors/writers, there is a link to full credits after the first 2, saying "x more credit(s)", but it would seem to make more sense if this would begin at 4 instead of 3 (so "2 more credits" or more), because if there is only 1 more credit, you might as well just show th
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Why aren't there any non-binary options for gender on IMDb?
I'm adding cast credits for a series in which there are non-binary characters and performers. Why doesn't IMDb have a non-binary or any other options?
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Cast Submission Guide needs clarification and correction
This section from the Cast Submission Guide needs clarification and correction:People who appear only in still photographs can be included in filmography based on these guidelines:The content was created specifically for the title and they do receive an on screen credit: they should be credited as r
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Corrections to existing series credits that should have had episodic credits
On many occasions I've tried to correct a credit that is in the wrong department by deleting the current credit and creating a new identical credit in the proper department, and it usually works fine. It doesn't work, however, when the original wrong credit has been grandfathered in so that it curre
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Why can’t I select a language for the movies that are suggested for me?
I am from a small rural area where 97% of the population is Caucasian and I would say about 99.5% of the population’s primary language is English. I, myself, can only speak and understand English. I realize I can be considered “uneducated” by some but I’m in my middle age and really not interested i
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