Forum:Information Confirming Procedures Revisions?

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I'm continually being inquired whenever I add information from a background/stunt/uncredited performer's role to this page and keep being told to either ignore IMDb or contact the performer via phone/email. First of all, I don't see how this will work when there's not much else to go on and, secondly, the performers don't always reply nor do they check their emails due to their busy schedules, etc. I'm also being told now that a performer's resume also isn't a reliable source and I would like to know why that is. --Gunman6 (talk) 19:25, January 27, 2014 (UTC)

I've told you why that is, time and time again. I've shown you examples many times of imdb listing wrong information, of performers' resumes saying they doubled for people and then it turning out that they were never needed. There's no context, no confirmation that they ever appeared on the show. If I list 24 on my personal website, can we add my name to the credits without bothering to even check an episode?

No-one is saying to ignore imdb - but you cannot use it as a primary source of information. No-one is saying you have to contact a performer by phone or e-mail - that is just one way to confirm a role. But performers' websites are not verified sources of information.--Acer4666 (talk) 19:32, January 27, 2014 (UTC)

Professionals don't just add material to their resumes. This sounds like speculation.--Gunman6 (talk) 06:43, January 28, 2014 (UTC)

Yes, your first sentence there, "Professionals don't just add material to their resumes", is speculation--Acer4666 (talk) 12:28, January 28, 2014 (UTC)