Inala: First of all, I think you mean that you think that film producers might be paying the people who write reviews of their films ... not the other way around.
Second, all the user reviews on IMDb are submitted by people who use the database.
If any of those user reviews were submitted by people who were paid by the film producers for their reviews, and the user review does not disclose that, then the film producer (if in the U.S.) would have violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and could be subject to legal action by the government if the Federal Trade Commission found out. See https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-ask...
It's possible that a paid reviewer who repeatedly failed to disclose that they were paid by the film producers for reviews might also be subject to legal action, although I don't know if that has happened (whether related to movies or any other kind of product).
(By the way, IMDb does get paid by film companies ... for advertising. You will find lots of advertisements for films and television shows on IMDb, and those are paid for, but the reviews are not paid for, I hope.)
Inala: First of all, I think you mean that you think that film producers might be paying the people who write reviews of their films ... not the other way around.
Second, all the user reviews on IMDb are submitted by people who use the database. by gromit82, Champion - - -
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Can some Staffer look up these User accounts and see what else they have done here : reviews ?? ( Post links to Profile pages here )
Writing plots is a completely different thing than writing reviews. Also, I think a lot of users attribute the byline to the studio if they copy the plot directly from the studio's website.
Writing plots is a completely different thing than writing reviews. Also, I think a lot of users attribute the byline to the studio if they copy the plot directly from the studio's website. by Adrian Joined on November 22, 2016 https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/people/adrian_94peync1o3n92 - - -
IF WE could get to the User Profile page WE should see plots and reviews etc... Trying to get IMDb to link "Bios" and "Plots" to User Profile page
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Inala: First of all,
I think you mean that you think that film producers
might be paying the people who write reviews of their films ... not the other way around.
Second, all the user reviews on IMDb are submitted by people who use the database.
by gromit82, Champion
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Can some Staffer look up these User accounts and see what else they have done here : reviews ??
( Post links to Profile pages here )
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=NBC
150 titles
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=CBS
49 titles
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=ABC
63 titles
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Warner Bros
3 titles
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Universal Pictures
35 titles
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Walt Disney Studios
3 titles
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1 title
and others ??
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studio
Adrian, Champion
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Writing plots is a completely different thing than writing reviews.
Also, I think a lot of users attribute the byline to the studio
if they copy the plot directly from the studio's website.
by Adrian
Joined on November 22, 2016
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/people/adrian_94peync1o3n92
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IF WE could get to the User Profile page
WE should see plots and reviews etc...
Trying to get IMDb to link "Bios" and "Plots" to User Profile page