# Gift 'VIP' to the top TMDB contributor

**URL:** <https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** vip\
**Created:** [November 30, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523 "2024-11-30T15:02:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![lrs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lrs/32/31210_2.png) [@lrs](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lrs)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523/1 "2024-11-30T15:02:41Z")

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Trakt can gift subscription to the top TMDB contributor ‘VIP’ plan for free. I think, they are contributing on TMDB and Trakt uses TMDB data, Indirectly they are contributing to Trakt!

Trakt crew should think about a program where where TMDB contributor can request a pro plan when they have contribution history on TMDB and verification system like writing Trakt ID on TMDB profile’s bio or similar something to verify the authenticity.

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**Author:** ![lifeiscrazy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lifeiscrazy/32/36890_2.png) [@lifeiscrazy](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lifeiscrazy)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523/2 "2024-11-30T17:24:43Z")

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Lmao thats insane tbh.

Trakt pays for tmdb usage. Tmdb should gift their top contributors something then.

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**Author:** ![lrs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lrs/32/31210_2.png) [@lrs](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lrs)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523/3 "2024-12-01T04:52:35Z")

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That’s right. Trakt pays for the TMDB API. Nevertheless, Trakt could gift VIP memberships to its top contributors!

Just a suggestion.

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**Author:** ![lifeiscrazy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lifeiscrazy/32/36890_2.png) [@lifeiscrazy](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lifeiscrazy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523/4 "2024-12-01T09:20:21Z")

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You must be one of those otherwise you’d never suggest that 😂😂😂

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**Author:** ![lrs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lrs/32/31210_2.png) [@lrs](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lrs)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523/5 "2024-12-01T15:56:27Z")

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Nope! I don’t have time😑

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**Author:** ![lrs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lrs/32/31210_2.png) [@lrs](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lrs)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/gift-vip-to-the-top-tmdb-contributor/34523/7 "2025-07-23T15:40:26Z")

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Trakt pays TMDB for access to their data, but TMDB doesn’t compensate any of its contributors—only covering system costs like hosting, computing, and maintenance. This is simply a suggestion to consider giving something back to the contributors.