Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Ratings----IMDB uses 10ths for the 'weighted reviews'.......WE, the People who CONTRIBUTE SHOULD at LEAST be GIVEN 1/2s for OUR RATINGS .....6 1/2, 8 1/2 ETC.It would make the CONTRIBUTIONS MUCH MORE ACCURATE !Thank You.this is from someone who has been here a long time.
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Review disappeared
My review of "Woman of the Hour" disappeared several days after posting it. Any idea why this would be? (There was no copying & pasting or anything like that, I've been an IMDb member for 12 years and have like 8 reviews.)
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Sudden, Large Number Of Downvotes In A Row...
I noticed a large number (20) of downvotes / unhelpful votes for my movie reviews, all in a row. They all happened at once, so, it's not a coincidence. This has happened twice before. Very annoying. Can these be cleared off?...
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How do you pick which user review to show on main page?
On the main page for a movie, you display one user review out of 42 user reviews, it also shows that 6 people found this review helpful while 10 found it not helpful. So why am I seeing this one while there are much more helpful rated ones. And what's the point of the helpful rating if it will not b
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Why my review on Matrix Resurrections still not published?!
I watched this film yesterday in Russia and my review still not published on IMDB since yesterday? WHY? you are afraid of bad reviews? It was published even on Matrix subreddit here but not on IMDB? https://www.reddit.com/r/matrix/comments/rhnr3w/review_after_premiere_in_russia_really_wanted_to/
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Film lists as Post Production but is released and streaming online
The Film Dance with the Devil ( 2024 ) shows Post Production. However it is actively streaming and released on Tubi TV. It appears that as Post Production it cannot accept Reviews? How can the incorrect Production Status be changed? Thank You.
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How to contribute to IMDB News?
Hey there! I am new to the IMDB contributor community. I wish to contribute to entertainment news and what-to-watch suggestions. News, gossip, and spoilers related to movies and TV shows. How do I get started? Till now I have just been able to contribute to Reviews. Will appreciate your help.
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Review approved but not showing
221026-152321-534804 was marked as Approved on the date submitted: 10/26/2022However, it doesn't show up in my reviews. I've had this happen before with the review marked approved but didn't show up until a day or two later, but this one is going on a week. Individually this isn't a big deal but
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My review disappeared
I posted a review for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. It was one of the top reviews, with over 1,700 votes. It didn't violate any policy. The review title was "Marvel is making mistakes in character development". Today I've noticed the review just disappeared. I never received any notification of such de
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Reporting Unnecassary hate speech
IMDB has no provision to report unnecessary hate speech. There are plenty of users who give low ratings purposely and write hate comments because of their political affiliation or just simply because they have blind hatred towards stars or star kids. There should be a button on IMDB to click and rep
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