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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Why was my review rejected?
I recently reviewed the show "Star Trek: Discovery", and my review was rejected, telling me "Your contribution has been declined.We did not capture a specific reason during processing.".I would very much like to know why. There is no profanity in it, and I have seen way worse rants on IMDb. This is
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Why does my Masters Revelation review keep getting deleted
I have written a sincere, thoughtful and detailed review for Masters Revelation and despite it being highly critical there aren't any slurs against anyone. It is definitely not as aggressive and unbalanced as many other reviews out there. However, IMDb keeps deleting it without any explanation whats
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Why was this review declined (twice)?
Below is the second version of a review I wrote for AGORA. I have over 250 film reviews on IMDb. I am struggling to understand what about this review does not meet IMDb guidelines. Would anyone be kind enough to tell me? ____Title of Review: Someone's wild dream that disintegratedWe struggled t
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Review not appearing
My review of Ukraine on Fire is not appearing among the other reviews even after a week of waiting. Please, I don't want to be told in a generic way that it doesn't abide by IMDb's policy, I want to know what's the exact issue. Here is it in full extent: ------------------------------------------
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IMDb Top 250 Data Contributors for 2018
Included below is our end-of-year message to IMDb's top 250 data contributors for 2018. Thanks again to everyone who contributed to IMDb -- every data contribution helps. If anyone outside of the top 250 would like to know their 2018 (only) live item total and position in the complete list, please p
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IMDb Top 250 Data Contributors for 2018
Included below is our end-of-year message to IMDb's top 250 data contributors for 2018. Thanks again to everyone who contributed to IMDb -- every data contribution helps. If anyone outside of the top 250 would like to know their 2018 (only) live item total and position in the complete list, please p
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A deleted review??
Hello.. I write on IMDb since 2007, posting 1120 reviews. Today, I was shocked when I found out that their number became 1119! So the site deleted one of them. Ok, now I have 2 questions, folks: 1) What was the deleted review? (In the old, way better, IMDb system, when any review of mine got delet
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Getting information about a user
I believe that my father was a prolific contributor to imdb user reviews, but I'm not sure. He passed away a few days ago, and if he has submitted reviews, I would like to archive them to honor him. Is there any way I can find out?
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IMDb Top 250 Data Contributors for 2017
Included below is our end-of-year message to IMDb's top 250 data contributors for 2017. Thanks again to everyone who contributed to IMDb -- every data contribution helps. If anyone outside of the top 250 would like to know their 2017 (only) live item total and position in the complete list, please p
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Review was approved but does not show up
This is my contribution which has been approved but does not show up along the other reviews: https://contribute.imdb.com/contribution/230215-111237-389604?ref_=pe_3181150_242625130
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