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Worst thing that ever happened to you on IMDb?

posted 6 years ago by Frogarama (12942)
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This was around 2008 or 2009... I had maintained a very steady IMDb account, was contributing reviews, etc.

I was getting a bit annoyed at trolling, but I noticed nothing much was actually done about it, in comparison to moderating regular users.

I made a reply in a topic on that Help board outlining how IMDb has no actual reason to ban trolls on a regular basis (just here and there), because their constant presence and all the responses to them guarantee a higher traffic rate, which is good for pulling in advertising dollars.

My entire posting history was wiped in less than 30 minutes. I had to reauthenticate as well.

I then removed all my reviews and vowed to never contribute another thing to IMDb.

[–] TandyMan (11115) 6 years ago

Pretty much same story. I was a daily contributor to IMDb for over 10 years. Had essays about film and movies i'd written all over the place, wasn't just nonsense banter like I share here. I don't even remember what got me flagged. Maybe a goof thread I kept on the Angel boards. But they wiped my entire history. Never gave a shit about posting anything real again after that. I don't invest myself in things I can't control anymore.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Another crappy thing about the IMDb moderation system was that it would auto-delete a post if it got flagged enough, and trolls would use that knowledge to mass-report posts they didn't like.

I wonder if that also sent recommendations to the admins about possible further actions?

[–] captainbucky (15252) 6 years ago

Someone called me a clodhoppers and told me to go milk a goat

[–] captainbucky (15252) 6 years ago

He also told me my bassoon playing as sub par and he hoped someone dedicated in it

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Defecated?

[–] captainbucky (15252) 6 years ago

Yes sorry it was late