Content removal guidelines

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VocaDB operates based on publicly available information.

Our content removal guidelines are based on similar sites with strict policies such as Wikipedia, Metal archives, VGMdb, Discogs and Musicbrainz.

Content removal requests on notable entries will be rejected in most cases. The specific criteria are documented below.

  • We will listen for special justifications and make reasonable exceptions if necessary.
  • Constructive feedback to our content removal guidelines is always welcome.

Note that verified artists can:

Content removal guidelines do not apply to entries that are outside our content policy.

Rule 3: No information removal

Do not remove information in a way that’s not in line with the content removal guidelines.

Clearly incorrect information and out-of-scope entries can usually be removed, however it is typically best to make an entry report first.

General guidelines

Content removal requests must always be verified in some way.

  • Having a verified artist account on VocaDB is one way of doing it.
  • A post directly from an artist’s official channel/other account directed at VocaDB/VocaDB staff/mods also satisfies this criteria.

Most of the time, the original source/media/video/link should be deleted or privated first to avoid someone adding it again on VocaDB.

Deleted entries stay visible if accessed through the direct entry URL, but are hidden from the search and other website functions. Individual entry revisions can be hidden on deleted entries when requested.

Users who follow or have liked an entry get a notification when the entry is deleted.

If artist wants to create music without a VocaDB presence, they can request their name in the forbidden artists page. This is one way of making sure that users do not add their entries to the site.

For entries that already exist, check the following list(s) and leave an entry report or communicate to us in some way to have the content removed.

  • Removing information using an unverified account without asking will result in edit permission removals and entry reverts!.

Information that the artist can freely remove without asking:

Make sure to verify your artist entry first!

  1. Artist names:
  • Uncommon aliases that are not in use. Name should not be visible on any official account or on any album cover.
  • Real-life names (and other personal information) are always removed when requested, as long as there is some other name to use instead.
  1. Images:
  • Artist & album pictures/images can be deleted (or replaced) in all cases.
  1. External links:
  • In most cases, external links should be marked as “unavailable” instead of deleting them.
  • Music-related links (Niconico, Youtube, etc.) should stay.
  • Social media links (especially Twitter/X) are useful for searching and handling duplicates.
  • Old blogs/websites can be deleted (prefer marking as unavailable).
  • Links containing personal information can be deleted.
  1. Reprint links

With the do not reupload tag on the artist/song entry.

  1. Lyrics

With the no lyrics allowed tag on the artist/song entry.

Criteria for valid artist entry deletion requests

Artist entry deletions generally require that all album & song entries fulfill the relevant deletion criteria and are deleted first.

  • If only one song/album exists that doesn’t fulfill the deletion criteria, the artist entry can be removed. In this case the artist credit is replaced with a custom artist.

Music producer

Music producer artist entry can be deleted, if all (-1) of their song and album entries fulfill the deletion criteria (= all original media deleted, no song/album ratings).

Also applies to other artist types that are tagged with music producer.

Cover artist

Cover song entries are always deleted when requested (assuming no official media available) which in most cases means that the cover artist entries are deleted when requested.

Animator

If the animator participates in song entries as a “producer” (“Music PV” or “Drama PV” song type), deletion criteria of “music producer” will be used. Otherwise (= collaborating with someone else), same criteria as illustrator.

Illustrator, Other vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, other invidual:

Artist entry deleted and replaced with custom artist credits, if there are less than 5 entries where they participate.

Circle, Label, Other Group

Can be deleted if all the relevant artist entries are deleted.

Alternatively, solo circles can be merged with the producer artist entry.

Voicebanks

Never deleted (with above exceptions), regardless of the voicebank engine.

Voicebank connections (voice provider, voicebank illustrator, …) are removed when requested from discontinued voicebanks.

Criteria for valid song entry deletion requests

To delete individual song entries, two conditions apply:

  1. No public official media available.

  2. No song ratings.

  • Cover song entries can be removed regardless of the song ratings.

For songs entries, you can alternatively request the do not reupload tag be added your artist/song entries, which removes existing and future reprint links.

Criteria for valid album entry deletion requests

To delete individual album entries, three conditions apply:

  1. All album tracks (song entries) fulfill the above song deletion checklist.

  2. No official information available (crossfades/store links).

  3. Not in any user collection.

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