While the best case is we never have to remove data, there are some cases where we need to.
Private Notes
We have a secret ‘editors only’ block that allows us to leave notes for other editors about why data is the way it is. If you ever make a change, removing public information, you must document it.
Removing Images
If we do not have the legal rights to an image, and that is brought up, we must remove the image and replace it with one we do have rights to. This is non-negotiable. We do it ASAFP.
Removing TV Shows or Characters
In general, unless there is a legal order, we do not remove content about fictional data. To date, no TV show or character has been removed, except in the case where the data was totally wrong and the show/character did not qualify as queer representation.
Removing Actors
All actor pages have a section to make specific data private:
The purpose of these options is to make data loss non-destructive, and to ensure we don’t accidentally add it back in.
- Hide All – Sets the page private and all places where it’s referenced change to link to the Unknown Actor
- Date of Birth – Hides birth (and death) dates from displaying, allowing us to keep it logged but preventing visitors from seeing it.
- Social Media – Hides all social media from displaying, allowing us to keep it logged but preventing visitors from seeing it.
In all cases, we ask you remember to add in information in the relevant text box so we can remember why.