Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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2 of my reviews got deleted.
Can anyone help me understand why they got deleted after being approved? Contribution Id #220807-171045-796804
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How are so many people getting round the minimum word count for reviews?
I assumed the minimum character count for reviews had been abandoned, as I see so many reviews on here which are just one sentence.But I just tested by starting to write one, and it is still telling me I have to add 600 characters.So why, when seeing what others have said about a TV series or film,
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The system for reporting reviews must be improved
My reports are started declined again. This happens whenever more than one is reported, and then they approved after reporting here on GS. And you know what? Multiple reports are much easier to make here on GS instead of clicking each item on IMDb page.Why this happens so often? For many reasons, an
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Bad reviews removed from Chinese movie
Since May 1 2024 there have been two user reviews with rating 1 star approved and published under a Chinese movie, one of them minehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt15073642/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Both of them were sincere critiques and got several likes and now suddenly the IMDB staff has removed my review
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Are reviews being censored ?
I do know the answer to this question since any movie review i wrote that was just mildly negative towards americans over politicizing gender roles got declined with no reason given. Just here to say hey dumb dumb americans, not everything is about your hyperspecific focus on whatever current cau
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Why can't my film accept user reviews
My documentary can not accept user reviews. Why not?
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My reviews are not showing up!
I deleted my previous comment a few days ago and have tried several times at posting my new one and it still won’t post. Here’s the ref #… #220308-014208-479604
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Limit Word Quantity in Reviews
You need to add a word limit to control all the reviewers who drone on and on and on with every single plot detail about a movie or TV show. They do not know how to review, and instead simply parrot back every detail of a story! That ruins the plot for everybody before they even get to see the movie
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Many imdb reviews incorrectly reported
Loads of times when i google a film for the last few weeks since this new version of imdb i think, its showing a very incorrect review like too high or too low and when you click on the page sometimes its broken and missing a lot of stuff and always theres only like a few hundred ratings and theres
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