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I love trolling as much as anyone else, but WHY on earth can no IMDB user use past/present-tense correctly?

I hate IMDB, it's rating system, and it's forums, but I've been pretty excited about the new Star Wars film. So I went to check out the trailer and was not disappointed by the short 30 second clip or however long it was.

Like an idiot I start reading the comments and what not on the "Message Board." I swear, IMDB is full of:

A.) trolls
B.) non-english speakers
C.) complete morons

A is unavoidable, obviously, and IMDB is ripe for trolls who want to piss off movie lovers. I'm not a huge movie fan. I don't spend every waking hour dissecting plot summaries, character arcs, etc, but I do enjoy a good flick from The Pirate Bay every now and then. I'm not into the "independent" film scene or anything. Huge movie lovers, geeks, and that whole "indie" crowd are a big target for trolls. Geeks of any nature really are for that matter, but IMDB attracts a special kind of stupid.

B is something that I put up with at work often. Interpreting what Radeem Shamir Kalakalakabad is trying to tell my dev team from his remote location in Peshewar has become a full-time job itself. I'm not sure if Star Wars has a large international following, I thought it was mostly an American thing.

Which brings me to C. All of the people posting on IMDB are just stupid. Either that or children who all failed 3rd grade English. There are so many weirdos on IMDB; right now as I type this some dude is spamming his fan-screenplay for Episode 7 as if anyone would actually give a crap. IMDB is very similar to Craigslist. It's just weird.

Was it shad that once used imdb user rating to argue the relative artistic merits of two movies?

Good times

YouTube, ESPN, and IMDB comment sections are the digital equivalent of riding public transportation--you know what you are getting involved with before hand so you shouldn't be surprised at the sights you see. Though, without fail, you are still shocked by what you see.

YouTube, ESPN, and IMDB comment sections are the digital equivalent of riding public transportation--you know what you are getting involved with before hand so you shouldn't be surprised at the sights you see. Though, without fail, you are still shocked by what you see.

Excellent analogy.

Was it shad that once used imdb user rating to argue the relative artistic merits of two movies?

Good times

Lololol this is not an accurate recollection of that exchange.

YouTube, ESPN, and IMDB comment sections are the digital equivalent of riding public transportation--you know what you are getting involved with before hand so you shouldn't be surprised at the sights you see. Though, without fail, you are still shocked by what you see.

I'd add message boards to that list.

Source of the post I'd add message boards to that list.

STOP dodinting ABOUT THE REFS BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP dodinting IF YOU DON'T STOP dodinting.

*ahem*

Also, dodinting not on the swear list. Seems legit.

taken care of.

hah!

Is there a community on imdb? I guess i would have had to have noticed that at some point. What use is there for comments sections there? Is it like the comments someone posts when they do a review?

Ah, Brilliant. +1 to FAF. You win this round.

Is there a community on imdb? I guess i would have had to have noticed that at some point. What use is there for comments sections there? Is it like the comments someone posts when they do a review?

there are unlimited threads and posts about "what do you think about so and so playing this obscure character from this crappy childhood book no one has ever heard of?"

its deliciously bad.

I thought it wasnt on the app but injust checked again and now see message boards at the bottom.

Was it shad that once used imdb user rating to argue the relative artistic merits of two movies?

Good times

Lololol this is not an accurate recollection of that exchange.

Was it Canaan

I love reading IMDB reviews of kids movies written by adults.

Like one person rated the Mighty Ducks poorly because the hockey wasn't realistic.

Id love to see the Pens try the Flying V in Game 3.

The Flying V is offsides!!1!

Also, iPhone autocorrects the f in Flying V.

stupid non english speakers. this is AMERICA's internet

Was it shad that once used imdb user rating to argue the relative artistic merits of two movies?

Good times

I think that was weenie.

I also recall it being Weenie.