In a previous post, someone suggested a list watchlist:https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topi... is one of the features I think we need for lists but would like to take it further and allow people to create lists of lists. This would allow people to have a list watchlist, but they could also have themed lists to track specific topics: Harry Potter lists, zombie film lists, etc. - the extra flexibility making it easier for people to find and follow listsClearly, there'd be a way to stop it getting recursive with people creating lists of lists of lists, but that would presumably not be possible due to the database structure but worth flagging up now rather than trying to fix later.
Emperor, Champion
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Dan Dassow, Champion
In a sense IMDb already has a partial implementation of a list of lists, i.e. each user's list of lists. However, a list of lists with that follows a specific theme would be useful, especially since IMDb currently has no means of tagging lists or searching for lists within IMDb.
In lieu of having this specific feature, one can compile a list of title lists by including the first title of a list in your own title lists and linking to the list in the description. Here is an example I created a few months ago, admittedly the implementation is rather clunky.
My Favorite IMDb Film Lists
http://www.imdb.com/list/rVbQLpGmMvQ/
Finally, the concept of recursive lists of lists harken back to my days of programming in Lisp (list processor).
In lieu of having this specific feature, one can compile a list of title lists by including the first title of a list in your own title lists and linking to the list in the description. Here is an example I created a few months ago, admittedly the implementation is rather clunky.
My Favorite IMDb Film Lists
http://www.imdb.com/list/rVbQLpGmMvQ/
Finally, the concept of recursive lists of lists harken back to my days of programming in Lisp (list processor).
Dan Dassow, Champion
I fully agree that the alternative I've suggested to having a list of lists is rather clunky. I sincerely would like to see a list of list feature implemented.
Emperor, Champion
And the fact that people are trying to hammer the square peg of a list of lists through the current round hole of lists, shows how much people want to see this done properly.
Emperor, Champion
Even if you could tag lists (and I don't think we have that as a suggestion yet - I'll do that later)
Done:
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topi...
It should also be possible for users to add lists as favorites inside IMDB, in order to revisit them afterwards.
Dan Dassow, Champion
Hi Guilherme Simões Reis,
It would be useful to be able to have a list of favorite lists. Unfortunately, this is current not available. Until IMDb implements this feature, I see four ways of have a list of favorite lists.
1. Use the bookmark feature in your browser. In some browsers this is called favorites. Keep a separate folder in your bookmarks for IMDb lists.
2. Maintain an external document that has links to your favorite lists. You could do his offline in Microsoft Word or Excel, or equivalent products from other software venders. You could also use Google Docs or a blog for that purposes. Here is an example of a blog:
It would be useful to be able to have a list of favorite lists. Unfortunately, this is current not available. Until IMDb implements this feature, I see four ways of have a list of favorite lists.
1. Use the bookmark feature in your browser. In some browsers this is called favorites. Keep a separate folder in your bookmarks for IMDb lists.
2. Maintain an external document that has links to your favorite lists. You could do his offline in Microsoft Word or Excel, or equivalent products from other software venders. You could also use Google Docs or a blog for that purposes. Here is an example of a blog:
Live Polls3. Create a list of lists. Here is an example:
- By Date (Reverse Chronological Order)
- By Vote (Descending Order of Number of Votes)
- By Rate (Descending Order of Rate, 7 Day Average)
- By Contention (Descending Order of Contention)
- Alphabetical
- Alphabetical by Author
- Friday Face-Off
Poll Suggestions Not Currently Used
Poll Titles Seen (This is a list of lists making use of IMDb's new seen feature).4. Use social media to keep a record of your favorite lists.
