Merging 'denied' duplicate person

Question

Whitman-125 and Whitman -3248 are exact duplicate entries.  I tried to initiate a merge, was denied.  Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

The merge is listed as pending. The other profile has a different profile manager who has first to agree to the merge, especially since that profile has green privacy. I'm sure the differences in marriage and death location can be sorted out with documentation.

Comments

Sorry for the duplicate Helmut, you responded faster than I could type.

Answer 2

Merging is a collaborative process, especially when multiple profile managers are involved. Right now, it is the Privacy Level (Public) of the other profile that is stopping the merge. The Profile Manager of Whitman-125 will need to accept and complete the merge.

See Help:Merging:

Pending Merges

If you aren't on the Trusted List for both profiles, you can initiate the merge but you can't complete it.

You will be invited to propose it, i.e. to create a Pending Merge. The appropriate Profile Managers will be e-mailed so that they can approve and complete the merge.

When you propose a merge you are giving permission for others to complete it. You are also giving temporary permission for five generations of ancestors of the profile to be merged.