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Merge pull request #57 - Fix links within "Performers"
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Thanks for the heads-up. Looks like I actually missed quite a few links under the Performers heading that needed updating during the big reorganization. Not all of them were broken, some just weren't formatted correctly.

For reference, I've been preferring to use this formatting for internal links:
`{{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-name/preferred-names/`

That way these hyperlinks work for both testing in my local build and live on GitHub Pages.
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While we try to keep primary names unique, sometimes a single word name like `Jane` or `John` is unavoidable. Maybe they're best known as the single name, or maybe they've only ever used that single name. (Please see [Preferred Names](https://guidelines.stashdb.org/docs/performers/edit/performer-name/preferred-names/) for guidance on choosing a performer's primary name.) Regardless, single-name performers must be disambiguated to avoid confusion. This is true even if there are no other performers currently known to share that name on StashDB or elsewhere. For guidance on choosing a disambiguation, please see [Disambiguation Formatting](https://guidelines.stashdb.org/docs/performers/edit/disambiguation/disambiguation-formatting/).
While we try to keep primary names unique, sometimes a single word name like `Jane` or `John` is unavoidable. Maybe they're best known as the single name, or maybe they've only ever used that single name. (Please see [Preferred Names]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-name/preferred-names/) for guidance on choosing a performer's primary name.) Regardless, single-name performers must be disambiguated to avoid confusion. This is true even if there are no other performers currently known to share that name on StashDB or elsewhere. For guidance on choosing a disambiguation, please see [Disambiguation Formatting]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/disambiguation/disambiguation-formatting/).

If you are adding a disambiguation to an existing single-name performer on StashDB, please make sure that the profile is not an ambiguous catch-all entry representing multiple performers. Each performer must be split out into their own profiles as necessary before a disambiguation may be added. Please see [Ambiguous Performers](https://guidelines.stashdb.org/docs/faq_getting-started/performers/ambiguous-performers/) for more details.
If you are adding a disambiguation to an existing single-name performer on StashDB, please make sure that the profile is not an ambiguous catch-all entry representing multiple performers. Each performer must be split out into their own profiles as necessary before a disambiguation may be added. Please see [Ambiguous Performers]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/faq_getting-started/performers/ambiguous-performers/) for more details.

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Unconfirmed guideline, subject to change pending formal approval.
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Not all names and aliases listed on external sources are appropriate on StashDB. Names must have been used as an official adult credit somewhere to be eligible as a primary name or alias on StashDB. This disallows legal names in almost all instances. Please see [Eligible Aliases](../eligible-aliases/) for more details on alias requirements.
Not all names and aliases listed on external sources are appropriate on StashDB. Names must have been used as an official adult credit somewhere to be eligible as a primary name or alias on StashDB. This disallows legal names in almost all instances. Please see [Eligible Aliases]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-aliases/eligible-aliases/) for more details on alias requirements.

Users should be cautious when sourcing names and aliases from FreeOnes in particular. Because FreeOnes disallows single name performers, some contributors bypass the limitation by fabricating longer names for single name performers. These usually consist of two single name aliases merged into one. For example, a performer with the aliases `Lucy` and `Jane` could become `Lucy Jane` on FreeOnes. Since these names are not used anywhere else, they should not be included on StashDB.

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Also, please be aware that the same considerations explained in [Preferred Names]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/name/preferred-names/) still apply here. A name without diacritical marks may still be preferrable as the primary if it's by far the most commonly used spelling for that performer, for example.

[JAV Names](../jav-names/) are a notable exception to all of the above. Please see that page for more details.
[JAV Names]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-name/jav-names/) are a notable exception to all of the above. Please see that page for more details.
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To give an example, we use the name [Marica Hase](https://stashdb.org/performers/d4f1a54f-ddc7-4f50-a356-d417802cab1c){:target="_blank"} on StashDB. She has done many Western scenes after starting on the JAV side of things, but her primary name is the same regardless of whether she's considered a JAV performer or a Western performer: `Marica Hase`. Alternate spellings `Hase Marica` and `はせまりか` are included as aliases. All three are the same name, just spelled three different ways following three different formats.

The same [guidelines for picking a primary name](../preferred-names/) apply equally to JAV and Western performers. However, JAV performers may also have the same name spelled in various ways following various different conventions for using Latin characters. Typically, StashDB prefers the use of a simplified Hepburn romanization for primary names which avoids the use of double vowels like `oo` or `uu` as well as diacritic marks like `ō` or `ū`. This is also the same spelling preferred by [X/s List](https://xslist.org/en){:target="_blank"} which is one of the only remaining JAV databases in English. However, an exception may be allowed on a case-by-case basis if a particular romanization for their name that does not follow this convention is the most commonly used or is known to be the performer's preferred spelling. Again, these are the [same guidelines](../preferred-names/) for choosing alternate spellings of Western performer names and they still apply here as well. But due to the difficulty for non-Japanese speakers to determine this for all but the most popular Japanese performers, using the simplified Hepburn spelling as the default should cover most JAV performers without requiring additional research.
The same [guidelines for picking a primary name]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-name/preferred-names/) apply equally to JAV and Western performers. However, JAV performers may also have the same name spelled in various ways following various different conventions for using Latin characters. Typically, StashDB prefers the use of a simplified Hepburn romanization for primary names which avoids the use of double vowels like `oo` or `uu` as well as diacritic marks like `ō` or `ū`. This is also the same spelling preferred by [X/s List](https://xslist.org/en){:target="_blank"} which is one of the only remaining JAV databases in English. However, an exception may be allowed on a case-by-case basis if a particular romanization for their name that does not follow this convention is the most commonly used or is known to be the performer's preferred spelling. Again, these are the [same guidelines]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-name/preferred-names/) for choosing alternate spellings of Western performer names and they still apply here as well. But due to the difficulty for non-Japanese speakers to determine this for all but the most popular Japanese performers, using the simplified Hepburn spelling as the default should cover most JAV performers without requiring additional research.

As another example, we prefer the spelling of [Yu Shinoda](https://stashdb.org/performers/8465400a-eb3c-4c3f-a78f-09d7541cf27d){:target="_blank"} as the primary name instead of `Yuu Shinoda` or `Yū Shinoda`. If we were creating this performer for the first time, this would be a safe first assumption because it avoids using double vowels or diacritic marks and matches the spelling used on [X\s List](https://xslist.org/en/model/13.html){:target="_blank"}. If we really wanted to dig deeper (which isn't required for an initial creation and is only possible because she's a popular performer), we'd find different romaji spellings used on [Minnano-AV](http://www.minnano-av.com/actress504478.html){:target="_blank"}, [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6193437/){:target="_blank"}, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11603788){:target="_blank"}, and even her own [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/yuu_shinoda){:target="_blank"}. But since [her agency](http://www.t-powers.co.jp/official/talent/%e7%af%a0%e7%94%b0%e3%82%86%e3%81%86/){:target="_blank"}, [Twitter](https://twitter.com/yu_shinoda){:target="_blank"}, [IAFD](https://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=yushinoda/gender=f/yu-shinoda.htm){:target="_blank"}, [FreeOnes](https://www.freeones.com/yu-shinoda){:target="_blank"}, and [Babepedia](https://www.babepedia.com/babe/Yu_Shinoda){:target="_blank"} all use `Yu Shinoda`, that remains the preferred option because it appears to be her own preferred romanization as well as the most commonly used spelling for English language databases. All other spellings that can be found should be used as aliases instead.
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There are no hard guidelines for choosing primary performer names at this time. However, more unique aliases are almost always preferred over common single word names like "Lola" or "Tony". If you must use a single name, make sure you add a [Disambiguation](../disambiguation/).
There are no hard guidelines for choosing primary performer names at this time. However, more unique aliases are almost always preferred over common single word names like "Lola" or "Tony". If you must use a single name, make sure you add a [Disambiguation]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/disambiguation/).

The following should also be taken into consideration: most frequently used alias, most famous/popular alias, most commonly used name on other databases like IAFD, and alias currently/recently preferred by the performer (often determined by social media profiles).

Also be aware that names are only eligible to be primary names if they've been used as an official adult credit, following the same requirements as [Eligible Aliases](.../aliases/eligible-aliases).
Also be aware that names are only eligible to be primary names if they've been used as an official adult credit, following the same requirements as [Eligible Aliases]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-aliases/eligible-aliases/).

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Unconfirmed guideline, subject to change pending formal approval.
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Not all names and aliases listed on external sources are appropriate on StashDB. Names must have been used as an official adult credit somewhere to be eligible as a primary name or alias on StashDB. This disallows legal names in almost all instances. Please see [Eligible Aliases](../aliases/eligible-aliases.md) for more details on alias requirements.
Not all names and aliases listed on external sources are appropriate on StashDB. Names must have been used as an official adult credit somewhere to be eligible as a primary name or alias on StashDB. This disallows legal names in almost all instances. Please see [Eligible Aliases]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/performers/edit/performer-aliases/eligible-aliases/) for more details on alias requirements.

Users should be cautious when sourcing names and aliases from FreeOnes in particular. Because FreeOnes disallows single name performers, some contributors bypass the limitation by fabricating longer names for single name performers. These usually consist of two single name aliases merged into one. For example, a performer with the aliases `Lucy` and `Jane` could become `Lucy Jane` on FreeOnes. Since these names are not used anywhere else, they should not be included on StashDB.

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