Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Cannot remove false credits despite proving my deletion reasons
Just recently, I was trying to edit the credits for "VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's" since there are some false credits but when I submitted the deletion requests, it keeps saying that they are unable to verify, despite me explaining the reasons why it has to be removed. I actually watche
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What evidence should I be providing?
I begin to think the contribution system just doesn't like me. . . . #250412-141301-070000 I honestly cannot think of what other information you need to verify my contribution. I gave you a link to the episode; surely someone at IMDb is on the Paramount Plus Essential Plan. I gave you the time i
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Uploading Trailer to Listing
Hello, I need to load a trailer to my IMDB/IMDB Pro listing. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35665184/, not as an external link. I have read that I require access to scorecard as the producer of the documentary yet seemingly no place to request access. please help!
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Changing & deleting an alternative name
My name is SAM MARTIN. I am an author with three award-winning novels to my namem and two film credits on the IMDb. I am NOT known by any other name. Yet in my credits, and also as an alternative name, IMDb have "(as Peter Howey)". I have no idea why this happened - it certainly did not come from me
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Two pages for the same podcast series ("Blocked and Reported")
These two pages refer to the same podcast series and need to be merged. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14085262/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33312354/
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Page merged with someone with the same name
My entire page (credits and personal details) were somehow merged with someone with the same name. My page no longer exists and he has all my credits. Can I get my page back? Or how can I batch separate these credits? Do I need to start a whole new page?
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Does anyone read submissions before accepting them?
There are thousands of submissions that are obvious gibberish, but have still been accepted. Does anyone actually read the submissions, or do you accept everything and only read the reasons for corrections or deletions? Every time I have contacted you about the nonsense you've accepted, I've been as
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How is a title being made up by the contributor not a reason for deletion?
I have tried to delete the completely made up titles for the first 8 series of Death in Paradise. The deletions have been declined because apparently "none of the episodes have titles" isn't a reason to remove them. You didn't even bother to ask for evidence, just said there was no reason for remova
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review bombing by bots
Hi, I have noticed that almost 90% of the 2-star ratings for To Be Hero X came from Saudi Arabia (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt23139038/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rat). I think this is the work of someone from that country using bots to review-bomb it.
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Actress submission not being accepted
Hi, IMDB/IMBD Pro have only accepted two out of three of our actor contributions to a film, but for some reason the actress we keep trying to list keeps being declined, even though we have supporting evidence of her casting (a signed contract and CAN). Contribution number: #250411-222924-949000 P
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