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Re:Ask HN: I want to create IMDB for Open source projects by Scrounger on Monday April 15, 2024 @07:31PM (#40046824)
> I never discovered any movie on IMDB. I go to IMDB to find trivia, cast or some other fact about a movie that I somehow already knew of.

Then you're clearly using IMDB wrong.

IMDB is owned by Amazon, therefore, their recommendation algorithms are quite good.

And like Amazon, if you create an account and feed it data about your preferences and wishlists, these recommendations get better over time.

I've discovered countless new movies and TV shows I wouldn't have discovered otherwise thanks to IMDB.

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Re:Ask HN: I want to create IMDB for Open source projects by tomcam on Monday April 15, 2024 @08:13PM (#40047068)
> IMDB is owned by Amazon, therefore, their recommendation algorithms are quite good.

Amazon user since day 1 or thereabouts. Their recommendation algorithm has never ever been useful to me. Anecdata, I know.

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Re:Ask HN: I want to create IMDB for Open source projects by travoc on Monday April 15, 2024 @10:36PM (#40047851)
“I see you just watched Goodfellas. Here are six more links to the movie called Goodfellas.”
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