Thread:Turtletrekker/@comment-24006177-20140621134205/@comment-12522-20140621231653

99% of the time "Uncredited" is just a fancy word for "Extra". It's a slippery slope and should probably be considered on a case-to-case basis rather than just added onto the wiki wholesale. Did the character in question serve any purpose? was he/she noticeable/memorable in any way?

Remember that IMDB's original purpose was to be sort of an on-line resume for up and coming actors. It does still serve that purpose, and people can edit their own entries. It sounds much better on a resume to say "I had an uncredited role in Avengers" than to say, "I was one of the people running away from the aliens in Avengers", or "I wore a mo-cap suit in Avengers", or "I was shot with an arrow and fell over dead in Avengers".

I think that I'm largely in agreement with Tomas Derkson here. There comes a point when you have to consider issues of overall relevancy, and I think we are getting very close to that point here. Honestly, I think we've been beginning to skim that line quite a bit lately.