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Removal and Redaction Policy

BBSviz is a historical preservation and analysis project. We recognize that archived material may contain personal information or content that individuals wish to have removed or limited in visibility.

If you are:

  • The original author of a message, or
  • A person directly referenced in a message, and you have concerns about privacy or personal safety, you may request review for removal or redaction.

To request review, contact:

Please include:

  • A link to the message or thread, or sufficient information to locate it.
  • A description of your concern.
  • If you are the original author, enough detail to help verify authorship, such as the handle used or approximate date.

Depending on the circumstances, we may:

  • Redact personal data such as email domains or phone numbers.
  • Remove specific messages from public view.
  • Limit indexing visibility.
  • Decline removal if the material is clearly historical, non-sensitive, and already broadly archived.

Requests are reviewed in good faith and handled as promptly as possible.