How to delete "wrong" descriptions?

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How to delete "wrong" descriptions?

1Nightmusic
Edited: Oct 25, 2025, 4:16 pm

I recently added a book about Pablo Picasso, and I just noticed that the descriptions of the book on both the work and description pages are about another artist. I can't see a way to delete the "wrong descriptions" from those pages. How can this mistake be corrected?

https://www.librarything.com/work/633419/work/298711989

2MarthaJeanne
Oct 25, 2025, 4:18 pm

On the descriptions page you can flag it and/or vote it down.

https://www.librarything.com/work/633419/descriptions/298711989

3Nightmusic
Oct 25, 2025, 4:23 pm

Thank you for the quick reply!

4norabelle414
Oct 25, 2025, 4:29 pm

After voting and flagging, you'll also need to click the "Recalculate" button at the top of the page. It should be fixed now.

5Nightmusic
Oct 25, 2025, 5:26 pm

Thank you for your help. Much appreciated!

6jjwilson61
Oct 25, 2025, 7:34 pm

Although a wrong description could also be a clue that there is a combination problem. You should check the editions page to make sure that you don't have different books combined into the same work.

7Nightmusic
Oct 26, 2025, 3:15 pm

>6 jjwilson61: Thank you for mentioning this. That did happen to me with another book. I was able to resolve that one fairly easily which, from what I've read, was quite fortunate.