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You guys are talking like the IMDb Top 250 has any value at all.

Here are the top 5 problems with the Top 250 that undermine its credibility:

5. Anyone can vote for any movie; there is no scientific sampling involved
4. You can vote once for each account you have, and all you need to set up an account is an email address
3. Some votes are counted and some aren't, in a process that appears to be keyed primarily on how many things you've voted for.
2. The scores are weighted by IMDb to correct for ballot stuffing, but in order to prevent ballot stuffing, IMDb has to keep that weighting formula secret.

and the most important reason the IMDb Top 250 has no credibility is...

1. It only counts votes from people who visit the IMDb site, which automatically biases it toward a very specific demographic.


If your theater is a space safe from ideas and opinions, you're doing theater wrong.