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Who does Amazon think they are demanding free labor?
Amazon's annual revenue for 2025 was approximately $716.92 billion, yet they want free labor. Not all submissions on IMDb are provided by free labor, but a vast majority of the data—including filmographies, trivia, and plot summaries—is added by users who volunteer their time and effort. I am amazed, but not amused (name that tune) that Amazon CLAIMS that it employs a dedicated team of data editors who review user submissions for accuracy and eligibility. "While much of the site's data is contributed by users (including professionals and fans), these editors check all updates—typically within 12-48 hours—to ensure quality and maintain the database." Seriously? That is clearly a lie; I rarely use the site without having to correct something, or if it's the truth, those people are sitting on their hands all day. If, in fact, these people are doing their jobs, why is there an even an option to edit? Every inch of the nonPro parts of the site is rife with errors: content, spelling, grammar. and punctuation. Just today I corrected spelling (it's weirdos, not weirdoes, which would have been caught by spell check, but the "author" was too lazy to make the correction, FFS). I then edited another plot outline because the lack of punctuation made it indecipherable. I wanted to correct a third plot outline for the same TV episode because there was misinformation (do people who create data even watch the movies/TV episodes?) but when I tried to do that it told me there was no data for plot outlines; but I just fixed two of them!
I haven't given Amazon a dime in years. If it's the only service that streams a movie/TV show, I will either get it from my public library or skip it. I wish I could quit it, but I find IMDB extremely useful.





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