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Abbreviation?

Wondering if the word "abbreviation" (In the lead paragraph), should be substituted with the word acronym? JakeJakubowski talk 01:37, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Former HQ?

I don't know if this would be a good idea, but would putting this as a "British-founded American" subsidiary of Amazon be a good idea? Also, would you say the place was founded in the English city of Bristol? I was just asking in case, seeing as it was founded in the UK and now owned by Amazon? MrDragonBoi (talk) 13:29, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Little Mermaid (2023) rating fix???

Seriously, if Wikipedia is supposed to maintain even an iota of credibility, do your work people! IMDB is quite openly manipulating the displayed average rating of the newest Disney reboot disaster, calling it "weighed". IMDB has been known for being a target of review botting for a long time, but now the site itself (subsidiary of Amazon) has categorically lost all credibility by faking average ratings (which is the primary factor people are going to notice when looking up a movie to decide whether they should watch it or not). Don't let this happen to Wikipedia too by being oblivious of important developments in internet culture!

No clue why the update to my post didn't get posted, but just check the user ratings of Rings of Power, the Little Mermaid and Netflix's Queen Cleopatra (not weighed), and do the math and add it to the IMDB article! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.170.86.132 (talk) 10:25, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's a system that seems easy to exploit, I agree. If you wanted to add a sentence or two about this, it would be good if you provided some reliable sources, though. EditorInTheRye (talk) 11:53, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Internet Movie Databse" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Internet Movie Databse has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 9 § Internet Movie Databse until a consensus is reached. TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 18:13, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Name for infobox and lead

It was recently altered around the name in the infobox and the lead to show "Internet Movie Database" as the name of the website. However, while that's where the IMDb got its name from, IMDb is actually its full and legal name. Internet Movie Database is an explanation expansion of where it originally came from but isn't actually its name any longer. Its not its full name. If you wanted to have its actual full name, it's IMDb.com, Inc. IMDb doesn't even use the phrase "Internet Movie Database" in any way. This isn't like NASA whose actual name is National Aeronautic and Space Administration, Internet Movie Database isn't the organisation's name. Canterbury Tail talk 15:52, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]