# I don't think withdrawn releases should be shown in the overview (now with a poll!)

**URL:** <https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-dont-think-withdrawn-releases-should-be-shown-in-the-overview-now-with-a-poll/653266>\
**Category:** Style\
**Tags:** withdrawn, user-interface, release-status, artist-overview\
**Created:** [September 1, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-dont-think-withdrawn-releases-should-be-shown-in-the-overview-now-with-a-poll/653266 "2023-09-01T15:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/ultimateriff/32/47799_2.png) [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-dont-think-withdrawn-releases-should-be-shown-in-the-overview-now-with-a-poll/653266/7 "2023-09-02T04:20:43Z")

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> [@chaban](#):
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> I’d like to always see _all_ releases, no matter what status.

> [@IvanDobsky](#):
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> As a collector I would like to see everything that was released by an artist to have a chance to get hold of those unusual items.

I’m definitely not arguing that there shouldn’t be options for viewing all releases, more that the default (for new users and those not signed in) should be changed. perhaps even only when you’re not signed in?

more to the point, this could alternately be fixed with a new user setting. I do think we need more display customization options either way

> [@chaban](#):
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> [Hiding releases](https://musicbrainz.org/edit/101391976#note-101391976-3) will increase the likelihood of duplicates.

this is true… whichever way this goes, we could use more built-in duplicate checking when adding a new release~

> [@ernstlx](#):
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> Physical releases will not be withdrawn by artist intent. Once produced, there are costs and the artist is probably not in the position to call them back

two possible cases would be withdrawing releases with their deadname, or if an artist fully removes all versions of an album for [whatever reasons](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-withdrawn-a-discussion-thread-examples/579245/23).

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