imdb id's
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:12 am
I think I may have written this in the wrong section the previous time. But, I was wondering if it's possible to implement what was mentioned here : viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8564
I would look at the discussion linked before reading anything below.
At this point I think the imdb id's are more of a hindrance than something helpful on the TV sign of things. I've had to change edits the admins made once they approved the submission because they based the "correction" on imdb, when imdb was wrong. It's happened too many times to count now. That and a lot of titles are not on imdb at all but are present on other databases.
The alternative is when making a submission one could list a link to at least two databases. That would show that the title really does exist and it removes the problem some users have with imdb id's. If an imdb id is available a user can also add it like a previous user mentioned.
Alternatives to imdb include Wikipedia, Trackt, TheMovieDB, TVDB, MyAnimeList, TV.com, ANN, etc. (essentially where people get their summaries, since those are databases too).
I would look at the discussion linked before reading anything below.
At this point I think the imdb id's are more of a hindrance than something helpful on the TV sign of things. I've had to change edits the admins made once they approved the submission because they based the "correction" on imdb, when imdb was wrong. It's happened too many times to count now. That and a lot of titles are not on imdb at all but are present on other databases.
The alternative is when making a submission one could list a link to at least two databases. That would show that the title really does exist and it removes the problem some users have with imdb id's. If an imdb id is available a user can also add it like a previous user mentioned.
Alternatives to imdb include Wikipedia, Trackt, TheMovieDB, TVDB, MyAnimeList, TV.com, ANN, etc. (essentially where people get their summaries, since those are databases too).