Yes, you have ruined my reputation by listing a porno on my credits!! Same name but not me!! Goddamned Sons of bitches!! I will find your physical IP location if it's the last thing I ever do...
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Well, I am really sorry if this has happened to you, but there are several different ways to respond to this:
Finding IMDb adress just takes a few seconds, or you might even want to channel your wrath against IMDb's mother company: Amazon, still easier to find.
One good thing would be for you to understand what IMDb is (a worldwide credit data repository - worldwide, and not just Californian...), mostly maintained by benevolent contributors from all around the world. And yes, absolutely anyone can add and edit data on IMDb (and in some supported cases, delete it). So "IMDb" did not do it, several hundred thousands did it. Maybe even some close "friends" of yours, who want to hurt you. But this is quite unlikely, compared to the probability of mistaken identity because of how close the names looks.
Therefore, one smarter thing would (have) be(en) to split your namepage (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238625/ ?) and exfiltrate the entries which are not yours.
Finding IMDb adress just takes a few seconds, or you might even want to channel your wrath against IMDb's mother company: Amazon, still easier to find.
One good thing would be for you to understand what IMDb is (a worldwide credit data repository - worldwide, and not just Californian...), mostly maintained by benevolent contributors from all around the world. And yes, absolutely anyone can add and edit data on IMDb (and in some supported cases, delete it). So "IMDb" did not do it, several hundred thousands did it. Maybe even some close "friends" of yours, who want to hurt you. But this is quite unlikely, compared to the probability of mistaken identity because of how close the names looks.
Therefore, one smarter thing would (have) be(en) to split your namepage (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238625/ ?) and exfiltrate the entries which are not yours.
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Well, I appreciate your reply. I went nuts I guess and just felt like I couldn't communicate with anyone and there was never going to be a resolution. Anyway, I guess I'll calm down and get some computer savvy kid to figure out whatever you're suggesting. It's really a nightmare for me, being associated with a porno, I mean, so shameful and nothing I can seem to do about it. Sorry for my rude response.
Thank you, Mr Fournols
Thank you, Mr Fournols
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No offense :) I am no IMDb staff, just a mere knowledgeable contributor, and I can be very critical of IMDb as well!
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Frederick, just for the sake of information, what entries in https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238625/ are unclaiming?
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Hello Frederick,
Thanks for your post.
IMDb is committed to providing complete factual information related to films, TV and those involved in the entertainment industry.
We always welcome additions and corrections. If you are aware of inaccurate information on our site, please let us know through the 'Edit Page' function listed at the bottom of every page on our website and provide specific details and we'll take prompt measures to investigate your claim and fix any inaccuracies.
We regret that we are unable to apply corrections on behalf of our users -- you need to submit them via the 'Edit Page' form on the site itself, which ensures that the correction is properly formatted and delivered to the appropriate members of our data editing team.
Our Help Site contains a very useful guide on How to contribute data to IMDb:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/how-do-i-con...
Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our information current and accurate.
Thanks for your post.
IMDb is committed to providing complete factual information related to films, TV and those involved in the entertainment industry.
We always welcome additions and corrections. If you are aware of inaccurate information on our site, please let us know through the 'Edit Page' function listed at the bottom of every page on our website and provide specific details and we'll take prompt measures to investigate your claim and fix any inaccuracies.
We regret that we are unable to apply corrections on behalf of our users -- you need to submit them via the 'Edit Page' form on the site itself, which ensures that the correction is properly formatted and delivered to the appropriate members of our data editing team.
Our Help Site contains a very useful guide on How to contribute data to IMDb:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/how-do-i-con...
Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our information current and accurate.
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The people who listed "your name" on the credits of the film Emmanuelle 2000 are not the IMDb but the makers of the film Emmanuelle 2000. There are less than 15 Frederick Drurys in the whole of the US so it is one hell of a concidence that two of you became boom operators. You can hardly blame anyone for not adding that credit to the same name page in those circumstances. All you can do is request a name split as suggested. The credit for Donnie Darko must also belong to the other Frederick Drury. You are not telling me that You worked with Bob Fisher on Donnie Darko but did not work with him on Emmanuelle 2000. Same goes for Dancing the Blue Iguana and the other Emmanuelle film. Bob Fisher also worked on those films.
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I worked on Blue Iguana, not this Emmanuelle thing. Somebody that Bobby and I both knew was the Boom on that but had tax problems and decided to use my name for some bizarre reason when I turned it down. Thanks for your insight.
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Frederick Drury
Vincent Fournols
Of course, IMDb is an company incorporated in California therefore it is liable under California laws and can be used if such laws are breached.
At a different level, IMDb has issued publishing policies which enable you to have them corrected if you notice that these policies are breached as well.
So, from my standpoints, it is first a matter of how bad you have been professionally by this information, and how this information has been set. From there, you can decide the best strategy.
Last but not least: I am not an American citizen, I am not a lawyer, so maybe you should not take my word for fully granted and rely on more authoritative advice!
Frederick Drury
Vincent Fournols
at the very top of the page it says:
Community powered support for IMDb...
Hey, what did you expect? ;)