# Adding correct member data gets messy

**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-correct-member-data-gets-messy/714764
**Category:** MusicBrainz
**Tags:** member, artist, relationships
**Created:** [September 18, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-correct-member-data-gets-messy/714764 "2024-09-18T08:06:58Z")
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### Author: ![chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/chaban/32/111349_2.png) [@chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chaban)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/adding-correct-member-data-gets-messy/714764/7 "2024-09-18T14:59:09Z")

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@Bitmap recently explained why this had to be done:

> [@How to handle what seems like duplications](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-what-seems-like-duplications/711044/2):
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> A [while ago](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/MBS-1377) it was decided to split each instrument into its own relationship (but merge them for display in the UI). This was done to make data entry and storage more consistent; previously an editor could\* set any number of instruments on a relationship, which meant that all of the following were allowed to exist simultaneously: original member: Ian McDonald (background vocals) original member: Ian McDonald (background vocals, flute) original member: Ian McDonald (flute) original member: …

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