A filming location for "Brexit" (2019) is incorrectly spelled as "Kensigton Gardens," instead of "Kensington Gardens".
I submitted a correction yesterday and was told a few hours later that my correction was a "possible duplicate" and it was declined. The typo is still on the site.
It took a few hours for this to be rejected, so this wasn't automated. That means that an IMDB member of staff manually blocked this typo correction after "reviewing" it.
This is pretty bad. Almost anyone in the UK could tell you how Kensington Gardens is spelled without even needing to look it up. Why then, after it's brought to someone's attention, and the problem is CLEARLY explained (as if an explanation is even necessary), did someone STILL reject this?
This is my first time trying to fix a typo on this site and I'm not impressed.
Please explain why an IMDB member of staff deemed a valid typo correction as a "duplicate". Someone in Grade 10 would've had no trouble seeing what the problem was here.
This needs to be fixed and then the person responsible needs to be replaced with someone who can be bothered to use Google to check the spelling of place names.
They had literally one job.
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I submitted a correction yesterday and was told a few hours later that my correction was a "possible duplicate" and it was declined. The typo is still on the site.
It took a few hours for this to be rejected, so this wasn't automated. That means that an IMDB member of staff manually blocked this typo correction after "reviewing" it.
This is pretty bad. Almost anyone in the UK could tell you how Kensington Gardens is spelled without even needing to look it up. Why then, after it's brought to someone's attention, and the problem is CLEARLY explained (as if an explanation is even necessary), did someone STILL reject this?
This is my first time trying to fix a typo on this site and I'm not impressed.
Please explain why an IMDB member of staff deemed a valid typo correction as a "duplicate". Someone in Grade 10 would've had no trouble seeing what the problem was here.
This needs to be fixed and then the person responsible needs to be replaced with someone who can be bothered to use Google to check the spelling of place names.
They had literally one job.

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Looks like you did it correctly.
Can't wait to hear the explanation.
Maybe somebody beat you to it by 15 minutes or some small amount of time, and it has not been updated yet?!
Can't wait to hear the explanation.
Maybe somebody beat you to it by 15 minutes or some small amount of time, and it has not been updated yet?!
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It appears to be a combination of incompetence and laziness.
The current entry even has two different spellings of this location: the correct spelling in the attribute field and a typo in the main field. You don't even need to Google anything to see that there's a problem here. One of them has to be wrong!
Someone's in the wrong job.
The current entry even has two different spellings of this location: the correct spelling in the attribute field and a typo in the main field. You don't even need to Google anything to see that there's a problem here. One of them has to be wrong!
Someone's in the wrong job.
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bderoes, Champion
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Perhaps an editor thinks Kensigton is an alternate spelling of Kensington.
As I'm typing this, here's the browser's reaction (Google Chrome, so a big spelling dictionary):

Notice that both spellings are in the database of locations:

I wonder how many entries exist for the wrong spelling versus the correct spelling.
Advanced search (location) shows only the one (unless another is buried later in the list):
https://www.imdb.com/search/title-text/?location=kensigton+gardens
Looks like 22 for the exact match of the correct spelling:
https://www.imdb.com/search/title-text/?location=kensington+gardens
By clicking on the link within the title's location info, only 1 for bad spelling, 79 for good:
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Kensigton%20Gardens,%20London,%20England,%20UK&ref_=ttloc_loc_1
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Kensington%20Gardens,%20Kensington,%20London,%20England,%20UK&ref_=ttloc_loc_18
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I have never seen a place with multiple correct spellings before; there's invariably only one official spelling.
Googling the possible "alternative" spelling here immediately reveals it to be incorrect:
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Common sense also reveals it to be incorrect:

Where do they find these people?
I could do a better job myself and they're being PAID to do it.
Googling the possible "alternative" spelling here immediately reveals it to be incorrect:

Common sense also reveals it to be incorrect:

Where do they find these people?
I could do a better job myself and they're being PAID to do it.
bderoes, Champion
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Ah, but it's not completely about what is the correct spelling.
It's really about what is onscreen.
For instance, if Brad Pitt's name were spelled Bard Pitt on some old credit, then IMDb would include an attribute "(as Bard Pitt)" to reflect the onscreen spelling.
If the onscreen credit misspells the place, then the misspelled version "needs" to be in the database. But now both are in the db, so at least it's properly searchable.
If you can provide a screenshot of the onscreen credit spelled properly, post it here and then the bad spelling can be removed from IMDb.
It's really about what is onscreen.
For instance, if Brad Pitt's name were spelled Bard Pitt on some old credit, then IMDb would include an attribute "(as Bard Pitt)" to reflect the onscreen spelling.
If the onscreen credit misspells the place, then the misspelled version "needs" to be in the database. But now both are in the db, so at least it's properly searchable.
If you can provide a screenshot of the onscreen credit spelled properly, post it here and then the bad spelling can be removed from IMDb.
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"Ah, but it's not completely about what is the correct spelling.
It's really about what is onscreen."
The only problem with that theory is there is no "Kensigton Gardens" either on screen, in the spoken dialogue or in the credits.
Other sites use the correct spelling. The only place you can see this incorrect spelling is on IMDB.
https://www.visitbritain.com/ca/en/media/story-ideas/emmy-nominations-reveal-shining-lights-britain

1) I only watched this movie a couple of days ago and there was no on-screen text with this place name, either correct or with this typo.
2) A search of the English subtitles for this movie shows that the word "Gardens" wasn't spoken by any of the characters, so it's not part of the dialogue.
3) The end credits are fairly succinct (just 47 seconds long) and don't reference any locations at all. It is not possible to provide a screenshot of the correct spelling in the credits if no filming locations at all were mentioned.
IMDB's own information page state that they don't always use official credits as a source—it's often just user submitted.
It's really about what is onscreen."
The only problem with that theory is there is no "Kensigton Gardens" either on screen, in the spoken dialogue or in the credits.
Other sites use the correct spelling. The only place you can see this incorrect spelling is on IMDB.
https://www.visitbritain.com/ca/en/media/story-ideas/emmy-nominations-reveal-shining-lights-britain

1) I only watched this movie a couple of days ago and there was no on-screen text with this place name, either correct or with this typo.
2) A search of the English subtitles for this movie shows that the word "Gardens" wasn't spoken by any of the characters, so it's not part of the dialogue.
3) The end credits are fairly succinct (just 47 seconds long) and don't reference any locations at all. It is not possible to provide a screenshot of the correct spelling in the credits if no filming locations at all were mentioned.
IMDB's own information page state that they don't always use official credits as a source—it's often just user submitted.
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bderoes, Champion
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Daniel,
As you say, IMDb is built on user contributions. Sometimes a typo slips through.
Your contribution

was a good attempt to get that typo corrected.
A better reason/comment (which still might not have worked) might be:
"The location is misspelled, and does not appear that way onscreen. Please just list the correct spelling without an attribute."
I'll see if I can nudge this to fruition. Try to be patient.
But don't miss my point that IMDb is careful not to change things without justification, and likely has to assume the misspelling was onscreen without your testimony that it was not. So it's not an IQ/ignorance issue.
As you say, IMDb is built on user contributions. Sometimes a typo slips through.
Your contribution

was a good attempt to get that typo corrected.
A better reason/comment (which still might not have worked) might be:
"The location is misspelled, and does not appear that way onscreen. Please just list the correct spelling without an attribute."
I'll see if I can nudge this to fruition. Try to be patient.
But don't miss my point that IMDb is careful not to change things without justification, and likely has to assume the misspelling was onscreen without your testimony that it was not. So it's not an IQ/ignorance issue.
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"...likely has to assume the misspelling was onscreen."
Why would they have to assume that a typo appeared on screen though? How did it get approved in the first place, if they are careful not to make changes?
What's the point of having this system if they assume we're wrong and typos appear somewhere on screen? If anything, wouldn't it make more sense to assume the correct spelling of a famous place was used, rather than assume an incorrect spelling was used?
It seems that it was considerably easier to get the typo included in the first place than it will be to get it fixed. And if they're so careful, why aren't they taking a few seconds to Google "new" place names before adding them to the official database? This raises a lot of questions.
A British person spelling "Kensington" wrong would be like a French person spelling "Paris" wrong! Virtually the entire cast and production crew were British and would know how to spell it. I can't imagine IMDB saw a version of the credits (if one even exists) that included filming locations but happened to have this typo.
I stand by my comments about there being a distinct lack of common sense here.
Why would they have to assume that a typo appeared on screen though? How did it get approved in the first place, if they are careful not to make changes?
What's the point of having this system if they assume we're wrong and typos appear somewhere on screen? If anything, wouldn't it make more sense to assume the correct spelling of a famous place was used, rather than assume an incorrect spelling was used?
It seems that it was considerably easier to get the typo included in the first place than it will be to get it fixed. And if they're so careful, why aren't they taking a few seconds to Google "new" place names before adding them to the official database? This raises a lot of questions.
A British person spelling "Kensington" wrong would be like a French person spelling "Paris" wrong! Virtually the entire cast and production crew were British and would know how to spell it. I can't imagine IMDB saw a version of the credits (if one even exists) that included filming locations but happened to have this typo.
I stand by my comments about there being a distinct lack of common sense here.
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This is exactly what happens all the time.. this employees has 1 job to do and cant do it... I keep wondering what they make their decisions based on... their mood? They are truly incompetent and lazy I agree
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Im reading another conversation about how producer submits fake credit yet actor cant remove it. Once again actors are the bottom line producer can make shit up and IMDB will approve it based on no fact yet actor cant get true fact correction. Thats why IMDB is inaccurate as is. They are asking the actor to buy movie watch us and send screnshot of what exactly when he is not credited???? Isnt it their job to verify therefore shouldnt the employees watch the movie? How can someone submit screenshot of name that is not there?
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"How can someone submit screenshot of name that is not there?"
Exactly. The correct spelling of the name doesn't appear in the credits as no places were referenced in the credits.
IMDB clearly just received a user-submitted misspelling within the past few months, didn't bother to check it, and ended up including a mistake in their locations database that they now will not allow us to fix.
You can watch the credits here.
Exactly. The correct spelling of the name doesn't appear in the credits as no places were referenced in the credits.
IMDB clearly just received a user-submitted misspelling within the past few months, didn't bother to check it, and ended up including a mistake in their locations database that they now will not allow us to fix.
You can watch the credits here.
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Hi Daniel,
Thank you for your post.
I have looked into this issue and can see that the submission you gave a screengrab for was a secondary submission from yourself that was rejected as a potential duplicate as your original submission #190726-191758-584000 is still pending.
Please remember that all updates submitted to IMDb are not immediately available online but must first be checked and processed by our staff. The time it takes us to do this can vary.
For more details about our processing times and how to track contributions, please see this page:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/when-will-my...
and volume of items pending processing by data type:
https://contribute.imdb.com/times
Thank you for your patience.
Thank you for your post.
I have looked into this issue and can see that the submission you gave a screengrab for was a secondary submission from yourself that was rejected as a potential duplicate as your original submission #190726-191758-584000 is still pending.
Please remember that all updates submitted to IMDb are not immediately available online but must first be checked and processed by our staff. The time it takes us to do this can vary.
For more details about our processing times and how to track contributions, please see this page:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/when-will-my...
and volume of items pending processing by data type:
https://contribute.imdb.com/times
Thank you for your patience.
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She did not reply to my comment in her post :) so please pay attention. Do not post anything else here unless u have resolution on how to remove this fake credit. Everything else u wrote here is useless and pointless waste of time. Learn to stay focused on 1 topic. My friend knows this girl and since u were so interested to know she told her herself her manager submitted this fake credit to get exposure for her. Do u think this should be happening? What r u going to do about it? Any resolution to stop IMDB from approving fake credit? If not stop posting here ur useless.
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What r u going to do about itI find it very intriguing that someone who can't be bothered to write simple words properly accuses IMDb (not IMDB) staff members of being "truly incompetent and lazy".
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I find it very intriguing you are bothered by someones spelling and not bothered by IMDB staff approving fake credits :)
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Hi Jaime,
Thanks for the update.
I guess we just need to wait and see what happens now.
Thanks for the update.
I guess we just need to wait and see what happens now.
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Marco people shouldnt be lazy when getting paid to do their jobs :) do u see the difference btwn someone posting here and someone being employed to do a job they are paid for? I hope u do otherwise I question your work ethic :) IMDB employees have 1 job to do and Daniel said it very well :)
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Daniel,
The change is now implemented.
I was very surprised to learn that the "duplicate" aspect was really that you had submitted the contribution more than once.
I would suggest you keep the link below (as well as the Processing Times page link) so that you can check the status of (most types of) your contributions before resubmitting them, and avoid complaining they've been declined when in fact they are still pending:
https://contribute.imdb.com/contributions/history
The change is now implemented.
I was very surprised to learn that the "duplicate" aspect was really that you had submitted the contribution more than once.
I would suggest you keep the link below (as well as the Processing Times page link) so that you can check the status of (most types of) your contributions before resubmitting them, and avoid complaining they've been declined when in fact they are still pending:
https://contribute.imdb.com/contributions/history
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