WikiQueer:Citing IMDb

Citing the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) on WikiQueer raises questions with regard to adherence to WikiQueer:Identifying reliable sources. The following guideline addresses the usage of the IMDb as a reference source.

Inappropriate uses
IMDb content inappropriate to reference on WikiQueer:


 * 1) Any potentially contentious material about living persons (BLPs)
 * 2) The IMDb message boards, which are inherently not reliable.
 * 3) The user comments for each title, which are pure user-generated content.
 * 4) Sections written in wiki-style with minimal editorial control. Those would be the FAQs for particular titles (not the database FAQ), the parents guides, and the plot synopses (not to be confused with the plot outlines or plot summaries, which are subject to editorial control).
 * 5) Newsgroup reviews, which are archived Usenet postings.
 * 6) The trivia and goofs sections that are based on user submissions.
 * 7) The recommendations.