Hi WikiTreers,
Today we implemented some changes to merging profiles and changing a profile's Last Name at Birth. (Although it's not obvious, changing an LNAB involves doing a merge. In the background, a new profile with a WikiTree ID using the new LNAB is created and the old profile is merged into it.)
The big change is what was discussed in this G2G conversation from a few weeks ago: an explanation for a merge is now required. You have to write a short comment explaining why the new or merged-into LNAB is the correct one.
If the LNAB isn't being changed, i.e. a newer profile is being merged into an older profile with the same last name, there is a default comment -- "clear duplicate" -- so it needn't slow you down unless you want to add more explanation.
A much smaller change: If the merged-into profile has a blank biography the excess horizontal line isn't added.
At the same time, we also made a change that's connected to this other G2G conversation on editing project-protected profiles.
From now on, if you merge into a project-protected profile (PPP) the manager(s) of the merged-away profile will not automatically be added as managers of the PPP. They are still added to the Trusted List.
Onward and upward,
Chris
P.S. I'm hoping to get a few other things released before Christmas, but ... we shall see .... Happy holidays to you and yours!
