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Who decides the data is bad?
I don't know where the existing profile came from either, but apparently,it got enough votes to approve it.  If the existing profile is good enough for the online database, then it should be good enough to act as a baseline for changes.

You and Skip are creating these arbitrary rules that would require any submissions to go above and beyond reasonable validation.  I think anyone reading these forums (and my contribution notes) can conclude:

There was misinformation in the existing profile

An attempt was made to correct the profile

The changes in the submission had the least impact to the database without sacrificing accuracy

For example, if I followed Skip's suggestion to change the First/Middle/Last name fields, someone else who has Gary Clarke linked to another DVD would have been up in arms because Gary Clarke was no longer linked to his role in Tombstone.

You guys are artifically creating a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario.

I agree and it happens a lot. Some around here only see and read what they want and will never understand anything other than their point. Give up and let them do all the work for you. Meanwhile watch your movies like the rest of us do! 

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Based on a comment  in this thread, Unicus, I don't think you really have a leg to stand on.

I have two perfectly good legs to stand on, thank you very much.  The fact that you don't agree is besides the point. 

Only see one snake here and it looks like an alien. 

Profile Contribution Approved Aug 24 2007 10:49PM

Guess the question has been answered.

If I recall Tombstone, and it's been a long time since I watched it even though I have the DVD in question, the actor playing Marshall Drake was the actor Gary Clarke who used to play Steve in The Virginian.  When he was credited in that series it was as Gary Clarke (with an e).  While my short term memory isn't what it used to be, my long term memory is still pretty good.

So if it matters, the original profile spelling should be correct, even if it isn't/wasn't properly sourced.

BTW:  Where does the COMMON NAME field appear?  Everyone is talking about it, but I can't locate it in profiler.

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BTW:  Where does the COMMON NAME field appear?  Everyone is talking about it, but I can't locate it in profiler.

Dont be fooled. There is no COMMON NAME field. People are using that as the name you enter for the actor when you use the credited as feature. But it doesn't have to be someone's common name.

-Gerri

I understand that completely.  However, in this case, there didn't seem to be any proof that the name in that field was correct.  That was my only issue with it.

That being said, since you accepted it I guess we will have to accept it as well.