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IMBD is a wiki for screen appearances. Most of their information is added by anonymous users, like on most wikis, and they do not claim that their information has any guarantee of accuracy. In fact [http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?infosource their description page] explains that that this system allows errors to creep in. IMDB should not be used as a reference. [[User:David Finn|David Finn]] 01:24, 13 May 2011 (CDT)
IMDB is a wiki for screen appearances. Most of their information is added by anonymous users, like on most wikis, and they do not claim that their information has any guarantee of accuracy. In fact [http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?infosource their description page] explains that that this system allows errors to creep in. IMDB should not be used as a reference. [[User:David Finn|David Finn]] 01:24, 13 May 2011 (CDT)
 
By the way, I am not saying the information in this article is inaccurate or should be removed. I just mean that IMDB shouldn't be cited for the information. It could be replaced [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-05-09/entertainment/chi-alton-brown-calls-an-end-to-good-eats-20110509_1_roast-beef-pot-roast-steak with a different citation] or, since it is unquestionably true, even left without citation. [[User:David Finn|David Finn]] 07:10, 13 May 2011 (CDT)

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IMDB is a wiki for screen appearances. Most of their information is added by anonymous users, like on most wikis, and they do not claim that their information has any guarantee of accuracy. In fact their description page explains that that this system allows errors to creep in. IMDB should not be used as a reference. David Finn 01:24, 13 May 2011 (CDT)

By the way, I am not saying the information in this article is inaccurate or should be removed. I just mean that IMDB shouldn't be cited for the information. It could be replaced with a different citation or, since it is unquestionably true, even left without citation. David Finn 07:10, 13 May 2011 (CDT)