Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Clarification on name splits
I stumbled upon Sebastian Klein (I) and realized it's two IMDb pages in a trenchcoat - a Danish TV personality and a German actor (who is also at Sebastian Klein (IX) So I went to submit a name split, but it appears that you can only move a category to another page wholesale, not individual credits.
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Occupations
Could you confirm the current status of the following policies? I am quoting them from the Occupations section which was in the 'Additional crew' guidelines until last year and which were in the past said to apply to all crew. Please note that the job titles should reflect the person, not the task.
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Denial
Hi Curious why this was denied. It was first denied under Trivia then under Goofs. It can't be too long because I've seen other contributions that are 3 times as long. it can't be because you all think it's an opinion because it is a fact that a trial does not start in a few days after someone is ch
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Assistance with adding title (Contribution #260529-062646-575000)
Hello Support Team! I am writing to respectfully request assistance with my title submission for STARGATE: The Movie That Started a Universe Documentary, contribution number #260529-062646-575000. I have submitted this title multiple times, but it continues to be declined with a request for a miscel
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Episode seasons mislisted — 39 seasons under Season 1 for The Bold and the Beautiful
On the episode guide for The Bold and the Beautiful (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092325/episodes?ref_=ext_shr), episodes from 39 separate seasons are all grouped under "Season 1." This forces scrolling through 9,000+ episodes and the page repeatedly kicks me out. This looks like a data/season mapp
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Simple Keyword Declined
Hi, I established an Audiobook title page. Here is the original submission: #260524-075604-900000. The keyword 'non-fiction', correctly categorized 'other', has been declined now two times in a row. It's an audiobook and it's non-fiction. Have not experienced this issue before with this word additio
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Adding a new title for a short film
Hello, I am trying to add our new short film to IMDb. The title is Recoil, but there are multiple similar titles. What are the best practices when adding a new title that already exists? Also, should I submit the new title to IMDB or IMDBPro?
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Listing a "Self" credit
Hello IMDb staff I had comic strips that I created showcased and mentioned in episodes of a podcast over the last couple of years. Although I do not personally appear in the podcast episodes, my name was mentioned and the comic strip was discussed. The podcasts are listed on IMDb. Can I add these ep
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You really need AI for keyword submissions
Pretty silly that 4 out of 19 keywords for Disclosure Day all mean the same thing: "close up of eyes". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15047880/keywords/ Can't you add a bit of AI to the system to prevent that? Separate issue, with Sprinklr: On desktop Chrome, I used the resize window option to put thi
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#260525-141615-314000 declined, but why?
In submission #260525-141615-314000 I tried to delete a rather general release date for a series while a more specific release date is already listed. Why was this declined?
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