#411

backend/app/controllers/materials_controller.rb

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class MaterialsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def resolve_material_tag! tag_name_raw
-    tag_name = TagName.find_or_create_by!(name: tag_name_raw)
+    tag_name = TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: tag_name_raw)
     tag = tag_name.tag
     tag || Tag.create!(tag_name:, category: :material)
   end

backend/app/controllers/tags_controller.rb

@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class TagsController < ApplicationController
       return false
     end
 
-    target_tag_name = TagName.find_by(name:)
+    target_tag_name = TagName.with_discarded.find_by(name:)
     return true if target_tag_name.nil?
     return true if target_tag_name.canonical_id?
 
@@ -585,14 +585,17 @@ class TagsController < ApplicationController
     return if name == tag.name
 
     current_tag_name = tag.tag_name
-    target_tag_name = TagName.find_by(name:)
+    target_tag_name = TagName.with_discarded.find_by(name:)
 
     if target_tag_name.nil?
       current_tag_name.update!(name:)
       return
     end
 
-    promote_tag_alias!(tag, current_tag_name:, promoted_tag_name: target_tag_name)
+    promote_tag_alias!(
+        tag,
+        current_tag_name:,
+        promoted_tag_name: target_tag_name)
   end
 
   def promote_tag_alias! tag, current_tag_name:, promoted_tag_name:
@@ -602,9 +605,11 @@ class TagsController < ApplicationController
       TagVersioning.ensure_snapshot!(old_owner_tag, created_by_user: current_user)
     end
 
+    promoted_tag_name.undiscard! if promoted_tag_name.discarded?
     promoted_tag_name.update!(canonical: nil)
 
-    TagName.where(canonical_id: current_tag_name.id)
+    TagName.with_discarded
+           .where(canonical_id: current_tag_name.id)
            .where.not(id: promoted_tag_name.id)
            .find_each do |alias_tag_name|
       alias_tag_name.update!(canonical: promoted_tag_name)
@@ -635,7 +640,7 @@ class TagsController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     alias_names.each do |alias_name|
-      alias_tag_name = TagName.find_or_create_by!(name: alias_name)
+      alias_tag_name = TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: alias_name)
       affected_tags << alias_tag_name.canonical&.tag
     end
 
@@ -650,7 +655,7 @@ class TagsController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     alias_names.each do |alias_name|
-      alias_tag_name = TagName.find_or_create_by!(name: alias_name)
+      alias_tag_name = TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: alias_name)
       alias_tag_name.update!(canonical: tag.tag_name)
     end
 

backend/app/controllers/wiki_pages_controller.rb

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class WikiPagesController < ApplicationController
     return render_unprocessable_entity('タイトルは必須です．', field: :title) if title.blank?
     return render_unprocessable_entity('本文は必須です．', field: :body) if body.blank?
 
-    tag_name = TagName.find_or_create_by!(name: title)
+    tag_name = TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: title)
 
     page =
         Wiki::Commit.create_content!(

backend/app/models/post.rb

@@ -63,19 +63,16 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
   has_many :user_post_views, dependent: :delete_all
   has_many :post_similarities, dependent: :delete_all
   has_many :post_versions
-
   has_many :gekanator_guessed_games,
            class_name: 'GekanatorGame',
            foreign_key: :guessed_post_id,
            dependent: :delete_all,
            inverse_of: :guessed_post
-
   has_many :gekanator_correct_games,
            class_name: 'GekanatorGame',
            foreign_key: :correct_post_id,
            dependent: :delete_all,
            inverse_of: :correct_post
-
   has_many :gekanator_question_examples, dependent: :delete_all
 
   has_many :parent_post_implications,

backend/app/models/tag.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require 'set'
 
 
 class Tag < ApplicationRecord
+  include MyDiscard
+
   class NicoTagNormalisationError < ArgumentError
     ;
   end
@@ -230,10 +232,10 @@ class Tag < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def self.find_or_create_by_tag_name! name, category:
-    tn = TagName.find_or_create_by!(name: name.to_s.strip)
+    tn = TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: name.to_s.strip)
     tn = tn.canonical if tn.canonical_id?
 
-    Tag.find_or_create_by!(tag_name_id: tn.id) do |t|
+    Tag.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(tag_name_id: tn.id) do |t|
       t.category = category
     end
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique
@@ -271,10 +273,10 @@ class Tag < ApplicationRecord
         end
 
         TagVersioning.record!(source_tag, event_type: :discard, created_by_user:)
-        source_tag.destroy!
+        source_tag.discard!
 
         if source_tag.nico?
-          source_tag_name.destroy!
+          source_tag_name.discard!
         else
           source_tag_name.update_columns(canonical_id: target_tag.tag_name_id,
                                          updated_at: Time.current)
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ class Tag < ApplicationRecord
     target_tag.reload
   end
 
-  def snapshot_aliases = tag_name.aliases.order(:name).pluck(:name)
+  def snapshot_aliases = tag_name.aliases.kept.order(:name).pluck(:name)
 
   def snapshot_parent_tag_ids = parents.order(:id).pluck(:id)
 

backend/app/models/tag_name.rb

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class TagName < ApplicationRecord
+  include MyDiscard
+
   has_one :tag
   has_one :wiki_page
 

backend/app/models/tag_name_sanitisation_rule.rb

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TagNameSanitisationRule < ApplicationRecord
             elsif source_tag
               source_tag.update_columns(tag_name_id: existing_tn.id, updated_at: Time.current)
             end
-            tn.destroy!
+            tn.discard!
 
             next
           end

backend/db/migrate/20260921020000_delete_discarded_records_from_tags.rb

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-class DeleteDiscardedRecordsFromTags < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
-  def up
-    remove_foreign_key :tag_versions, :tags, column: :tag_id
-    remove_foreign_key :nico_tag_versions, :tags, column: :tag_id
-    remove_foreign_key :material_versions, :tags, column: :tag_id
-
-    execute <<~SQL
-      DELETE
-        ntr
-      FROM
-        nico_tag_relations ntr
-        INNER JOIN
-          tags t
-          ON
-            t.discarded_at IS NOT NULL
-            AND t.id IN (ntr.tag_id, ntr.nico_tag_id)
-    SQL
-
-    execute <<~SQL
-      DELETE
-        ti
-      FROM
-        tag_implications ti
-        INNER JOIN
-          tags t
-          ON
-            t.discarded_at IS NOT NULL
-            AND t.id IN (ti.tag_id, ti.parent_tag_id)
-    SQL
-
-    execute <<~SQL
-      DELETE
-      FROM
-        tags
-      WHERE
-        discarded_at IS NOT NULL
-    SQL
-
-    remove_index :tags, :discarded_at
-    remove_column :tags, :discarded_at
-  end
-
-  def down
-    raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration, '戻せません．'
-  end
-end

backend/db/migrate/20260921030000_delete_discarded_records_from_tag_names.rb

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-class DeleteDiscardedRecordsFromTagNames < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
-  def up
-    execute <<~SQL
-      DELETE
-      FROM
-        tag_names
-      WHERE
-        discarded_at IS NOT NULL
-    SQL
-
-    remove_index :tag_names, :discarded_at
-    remove_column :tag_names, :discarded_at
-  end
-
-  def down
-    raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration, '戻せません．'
-  end
-end

backend/db/schema.rb

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_030000) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_010000) do
   create_table "active_storage_attachments", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name", null: false
     t.string "record_type", null: false
@@ -409,7 +409,9 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_030000) do
     t.bigint "canonical_id"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "discarded_at"
     t.index ["canonical_id"], name: "index_tag_names_on_canonical_id"
+    t.index ["discarded_at"], name: "index_tag_names_on_discarded_at"
     t.index ["name"], name: "index_tag_names_on_name", unique: true
   end
 
@@ -446,8 +448,10 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_030000) do
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.integer "post_count", default: 0, null: false
+    t.datetime "discarded_at"
     t.integer "version_no", null: false
     t.index ["deprecated_at"], name: "index_tags_on_deprecated_at"
+    t.index ["discarded_at"], name: "index_tags_on_discarded_at"
     t.index ["tag_name_id"], name: "index_tags_on_tag_name_id", unique: true
     t.check_constraint "(`deprecated_at` is null) or (`category` <> _utf8mb4'nico')", name: "chk_tags_deprecated_at_not_nico"
     t.check_constraint "`version_no` > 0", name: "chk_tags_version_no_positive"
@@ -694,6 +698,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_030000) do
   add_foreign_key "material_sync_suppressions", "users", column: "created_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "material_versions", "materials"
   add_foreign_key "material_versions", "materials", column: "parent_id"
+  add_foreign_key "material_versions", "tags"
   add_foreign_key "material_versions", "users", column: "created_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "material_versions", "users", column: "updated_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "materials", "materials", column: "parent_id"
@@ -702,6 +707,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_030000) do
   add_foreign_key "materials", "users", column: "updated_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "nico_tag_relations", "tags"
   add_foreign_key "nico_tag_relations", "tags", column: "nico_tag_id"
+  add_foreign_key "nico_tag_versions", "tags"
   add_foreign_key "nico_tag_versions", "users", column: "created_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "post_implications", "posts"
   add_foreign_key "post_implications", "posts", column: "parent_post_id"
@@ -720,6 +726,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_030000) do
   add_foreign_key "tag_names", "tag_names", column: "canonical_id"
   add_foreign_key "tag_similarities", "tags"
   add_foreign_key "tag_similarities", "tags", column: "target_tag_id"
+  add_foreign_key "tag_versions", "tags"
   add_foreign_key "tag_versions", "users", column: "created_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "tags", "tag_names"
   add_foreign_key "theatre_comments", "theatres"

backend/spec/db/delete_discarded_tags_spec.rb

@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-require 'rails_helper'
-require_relative '../../db/migrate/20260921020000_delete_discarded_records_from_tags'
-require_relative '../../db/migrate/20260921030000_delete_discarded_records_from_tag_names'
-
-RSpec.describe 'discarded tag cleanup migrations' do
-  [DeleteDiscardedRecordsFromTags, DeleteDiscardedRecordsFromTagNames].each do |migration_class|
-    it "rejects rollback of #{ migration_class.name }" do
-      expect { migration_class.new.down }
-          .to raise_error(ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration)
-    end
-  end
-
-  context 'with legacy records' do
-    self.use_transactional_tests = false
-
-    before do
-      record_class = Class.new(ActiveRecord::Base) do
-        self.abstract_class = true
-      end
-      stub_const('TagCleanupMigrationRecord', record_class)
-      config = ActiveRecord::Base.connection_db_config.configuration_hash
-      @database = "btrc_hub_test_tag_cleanup_#{ Process.pid }_#{ SecureRandom.hex(4) }"
-      record_class.establish_connection(config.merge(database: nil))
-      @connection = record_class.lease_connection
-      @connection.create_database(@database)
-      @database_created = true
-      @connection.execute("USE #{ @connection.quote_table_name(@database) }")
-    end
-
-    after do
-      @connection.drop_database(@database) if @database_created
-    ensure
-      TagCleanupMigrationRecord.remove_connection
-    end
-
-    before do
-      @connection.create_table(:tag_names) do |t|
-        t.string :name, null: false, index: { unique: true }
-        t.bigint :canonical_id
-        t.datetime :discarded_at, index: true
-      end
-      @connection.add_foreign_key(:tag_names, :tag_names, column: :canonical_id)
-      @connection.create_table(:tags) do |t|
-        t.references :tag_name, null: false, foreign_key: true, index: { unique: true }
-        t.datetime :discarded_at, index: true
-      end
-      @connection.create_table(:nico_tag_relations) do |t|
-        t.references :tag, null: false, foreign_key: true
-        t.references :nico_tag, null: false, foreign_key: { to_table: :tags }
-      end
-      @connection.create_table(:tag_implications) do |t|
-        t.references :tag, null: false, foreign_key: true
-        t.references :parent_tag, null: false, foreign_key: { to_table: :tags }
-      end
-      [:tag_versions, :nico_tag_versions, :material_versions].each do |table|
-        @connection.create_table(table) do |t|
-          t.references :tag, null: false, foreign_key: true
-        end
-      end
-
-      @connection.execute(<<~SQL)
-        INSERT INTO tag_names (id, name, canonical_id, discarded_at) VALUES
-          (1, 'kept', NULL, NULL),
-          (2, 'merged_alias', 1, NULL),
-          (3, 'nico:deleted', NULL, '2026-09-20'),
-          (4, 'nico:kept', NULL, NULL),
-          (5, 'deleted_name', NULL, '2026-09-20')
-      SQL
-      @connection.execute(<<~SQL)
-        INSERT INTO tags (id, tag_name_id, discarded_at) VALUES
-          (1, 1, NULL), (2, 2, '2026-09-20'),
-          (3, 3, '2026-09-20'), (4, 4, NULL)
-      SQL
-      @connection.execute(<<~SQL)
-        INSERT INTO nico_tag_relations (id, tag_id, nico_tag_id) VALUES
-          (1, 1, 4), (2, 2, 4), (3, 1, 3), (4, 2, 3)
-      SQL
-      @connection.execute(<<~SQL)
-        INSERT INTO tag_implications (id, tag_id, parent_tag_id) VALUES
-          (1, 1, 4), (2, 2, 1), (3, 1, 2), (4, 2, 3)
-      SQL
-      @connection.execute('INSERT INTO tag_versions (tag_id) VALUES (1), (2)')
-      @connection.execute('INSERT INTO nico_tag_versions (tag_id) VALUES (3), (4)')
-      @connection.execute('INSERT INTO material_versions (tag_id) VALUES (1), (2)')
-    end
-
-    it 'removes discarded records and their links while retaining aliases and history' do
-      [DeleteDiscardedRecordsFromTags, DeleteDiscardedRecordsFromTagNames].each do |klass|
-        migration = klass.new
-        allow(migration).to receive(:connection).and_return(@connection)
-        migration.suppress_messages { migration.up }
-      end
-
-      expect(@connection.select_values('SELECT id FROM tags ORDER BY id')).to eq([1, 4])
-      expect(@connection.select_rows('SELECT id, canonical_id FROM tag_names ORDER BY id'))
-          .to eq([[1, nil], [2, 1], [4, nil]])
-      expect(@connection.select_values('SELECT id FROM nico_tag_relations')).to eq([1])
-      expect(@connection.select_values('SELECT id FROM tag_implications')).to eq([1])
-      expect(@connection.select_values('SELECT tag_id FROM tag_versions ORDER BY tag_id'))
-          .to eq([1, 2])
-      expect(@connection.select_values('SELECT tag_id FROM nico_tag_versions ORDER BY tag_id'))
-          .to eq([3, 4])
-      expect(@connection.select_values('SELECT tag_id FROM material_versions ORDER BY tag_id'))
-          .to eq([1, 2])
-
-      [:tags, :tag_names].each do |table|
-        expect(@connection.column_exists?(table, :discarded_at)).to be(false)
-        expect(@connection.index_exists?(table, :discarded_at)).to be(false)
-      end
-      [:tag_versions, :nico_tag_versions, :material_versions].each do |table|
-        expect(@connection.foreign_key_exists?(table, :tags, column: :tag_id)).to be(false)
-      end
-      expect(@connection.foreign_key_exists?(:tags, :tag_names)).to be(true)
-      expect(@connection.foreign_key_exists?(:tag_names, :tag_names, column: :canonical_id))
-          .to be(true)
-      expect(@connection.index_exists?(:tag_names, :name, unique: true)).to be(true)
-      expect(@connection.index_exists?(:tags, :tag_name_id, unique: true)).to be(true)
-      [:nico_tag_relations, :tag_implications].each do |table|
-        expect(@connection.foreign_keys(table).map(&:to_table)).to eq(['tags', 'tags'])
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end

backend/spec/models/tag_name_sanitisation_rule_spec.rb

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ RSpec.describe TagNameSanitisationRule, type: :model do
 
       it 'deletes the source tag_name' do
         described_class.apply!
-        expect(TagName.unscoped.exists?(source.id)).to be(false)
+        expect(TagName.exists?(source.id)).to be(false)
         expect(existing.reload.name).to eq('foobar')
       end
     end
@@ -75,27 +75,7 @@ RSpec.describe TagNameSanitisationRule, type: :model do
         described_class.apply!
         expected_tag_name_id = existing.canonical_id || existing.id
         expect(source_tag.reload.tag_name_id).to eq(expected_tag_name_id)
-        expect(TagName.unscoped.exists?(source_tag_name_id)).to be(false)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when the sanitised name is an alias of an existing tag' do
-      let!(:existing_tag) { create(:tag) }
-      let!(:alias_name) do
-        TagName.create!(name: 'foobar', canonical: existing_tag.tag_name)
-      end
-      let!(:source) do
-        TagName.create!(name: 'tmp').tap do |tn|
-          tn.update_columns(name: 'foo_bar', updated_at: Time.current)
-        end
-      end
-
-      it 'deletes only the source and preserves the alias and its canonical tag' do
-        described_class.apply!
-
-        expect(TagName.unscoped.exists?(source.id)).to be(false)
-        expect(alias_name.reload.canonical).to eq(existing_tag.tag_name)
-        expect(Tag.find(existing_tag.id)).to eq(existing_tag)
+        expect(TagName.exists?(source_tag_name_id)).to be(false)
       end
     end
 
@@ -112,15 +92,13 @@ RSpec.describe TagNameSanitisationRule, type: :model do
       end
 
       it 'merges the source tag into the existing tag and deletes the source tag_name' do
-        post = create(:post)
-        PostTag.create!(post:, tag: source_tag)
+        expect(TagName.find_by(name: 'foobar')&.tag&.id).to eq(existing_tag.id)
+        expect(TagName.find_by(name: 'foo_bar')&.tag&.id).to eq(source_tag.id)
 
         described_class.apply!
 
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
-        expect(TagName.unscoped.exists?(source_tag_name_id)).to be(false)
-        expect(post.reload.tags).to contain_exactly(existing_tag)
-        expect(existing_tag.reload.name).to eq('foobar')
+        expect(Tag.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
+        expect(TagName.exists?(source_tag.tag_name_id)).to be(false)
       end
     end
   end

backend/spec/models/tag_spec.rb

@@ -173,47 +173,6 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '.find_or_create_by_tag_name!' do
-    it 'creates a tag and name with the requested category after stripping whitespace' do
-      tag = nil
-
-      expect {
-        tag = described_class.find_or_create_by_tag_name!(
-            '  lookup_new  ', category: :character)
-      }.to change(Tag, :count).by(1).and change(TagName, :count).by(1)
-
-      expect(tag.name).to eq('lookup_new')
-      expect(tag.category).to eq('character')
-    end
-
-    it 'reuses the canonical tag for an alias without changing its category' do
-      tag = create(:tag, category: :character)
-      alias_name = TagName.create!(name: 'lookup_alias', canonical: tag.tag_name)
-      found = nil
-
-      expect {
-        found = described_class.find_or_create_by_tag_name!(
-            alias_name.name, category: :general)
-      }.to change(Tag, :count).by(0).and change(TagName, :count).by(0)
-
-      expect(found).to eq(tag)
-      expect(found.category).to eq('character')
-    end
-
-    it 'creates a tag for an existing canonical name reached through an alias' do
-      canonical = create(:tag_name)
-      alias_name = TagName.create!(name: 'lookup_alias', canonical:)
-      tag = nil
-
-      expect {
-        tag = described_class.find_or_create_by_tag_name!(
-            alias_name.name, category: :general)
-      }.to change(Tag, :count).by(1).and change(TagName, :count).by(0)
-
-      expect(tag.tag_name).to eq(canonical)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '.merge_tags!' do
     let!(:target_tag) { create(:tag, category: :general) }
     let!(:source_tag) { create(:tag, category: :general) }
@@ -226,14 +185,17 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
     context 'when merging a simple source tag' do
       let!(:source_post_tag) { PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: source_tag) }
 
-      it 'deletes the source tag, moves its post link, and keeps its name as an alias' do
+      it 'deletes the source link, links the target, and aliases the discarded source tag' do
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
 
         target_link = PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
 
         expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
         expect(target_link).to be_present
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
+        expect(source_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
+
+        expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
+        expect(TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)).not_to be_discarded
         expect(source_tag_name.reload.canonical_id).to eq(target_tag.tag_name_id)
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
       end
@@ -256,76 +218,17 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
 
         expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
         expect(target_links).to contain_exactly(target_post_tag)
+        expect(source_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
         expect(PostTagSection.where(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be_empty
         expect(target_post_tag.reload.sections).to contain_exactly(target_section)
 
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
+        expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
+        expect(TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)).not_to be_discarded
         expect(source_tag_name.reload.canonical_id).to eq(target_tag.tag_name_id)
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
       end
     end
 
-    it 'keeps source history and records the new target alias after deleting the source' do
-      user = create_member_user!
-      source_name = source_tag.name
-      source_alias = TagName.create!(name: 'merge_alias', canonical: source_tag_name)
-      TagVersioning.ensure_snapshot!(source_tag, created_by_user: user)
-      original_version = source_tag.tag_versions.first
-
-      described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag], created_by_user: user)
-
-      versions = TagVersion.where(tag_id: source_tag.id).order(:version_no)
-      expect(versions.pluck(:version_no, :event_type))
-          .to eq([[1, 'create'], [2, 'discard']])
-      expect(versions.first).to eq(original_version)
-      expect(versions.last).to have_attributes(
-          name: source_name, aliases: source_alias.name, created_by_user: user)
-      expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
-
-      target_versions = target_tag.tag_versions.order(:version_no)
-      expect(target_versions.pluck(:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'update'])
-      expect(target_versions.last.aliases.split).to eq([source_name])
-    end
-
-    it 'deletes source relationships while preserving unrelated relationships' do
-      parent = create(:tag)
-      child = create(:tag)
-      nico_tag = create(:tag, :nico)
-      TagImplication.create!(tag: source_tag, parent_tag: parent)
-      TagImplication.create!(tag: child, parent_tag: source_tag)
-      kept_implication = TagImplication.create!(tag: target_tag, parent_tag: parent)
-      NicoTagRelation.create!(tag: source_tag, nico_tag:)
-      kept_relation = NicoTagRelation.create!(tag: target_tag, nico_tag:)
-      TagSimilarity.create!(tag: source_tag, target_tag:, cos: 0.5)
-      TagSimilarity.create!(tag: target_tag, target_tag: source_tag, cos: 0.5)
-      kept_similarity = TagSimilarity.create!(tag: target_tag, target_tag: parent,
-                                               cos: 0.5)
-
-      described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
-
-      expect(TagImplication.all).to contain_exactly(kept_implication)
-      expect(NicoTagRelation.all).to contain_exactly(kept_relation)
-      expect(TagSimilarity.all).to contain_exactly(kept_similarity)
-      expect(TagVersion.where(tag_id: source_tag.id).order(:version_no).last.parent_tag_ids)
-          .to eq(parent.id.to_s)
-    end
-
-    it 'preserves material history referencing the deleted source tag' do
-      source_tag.update!(category: :material)
-      target_tag.update!(category: :material)
-      material = Material.create!(tag: source_tag, url: 'https://example.com/material')
-      version = MaterialVersionRecorder.record!(
-          material:, event_type: :create, created_by_user: nil)
-      material.update!(tag: target_tag)
-
-      described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
-
-      expect(version.reload).to have_attributes(
-          tag_id: source_tag.id, tag_name: source_tag_name.name, tag_category: 'material')
-      expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
-      expect(material.reload.tag).to eq(target_tag)
-    end
-
     context 'when source_tags includes the target itself' do
       let!(:source_post_tag) { PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: source_tag) }
 
@@ -335,7 +238,7 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
         target_link = PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
 
         expect(Tag.find(target_tag.id)).to be_present
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
+        expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
         expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
         expect(target_link).to be_present
         expect(source_tag_name.reload.canonical_id).to eq(target_tag.tag_name_id)
@@ -360,7 +263,7 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
         )
       end
 
-      it 'still merges and keeps the source name as an alias without validating it' do
+      it 'still merges, but discards the source tag_name instead of aliasing it' do
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
 
         target_link = PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
@@ -368,8 +271,7 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
         expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
         expect(target_link).to be_present
 
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
-        expect(source_tag_name.reload.canonical_id).to eq(target_tag.tag_name_id)
+        expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
       end
     end
@@ -386,23 +288,17 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
             message: 'init')
       end
 
-      it 'rolls back earlier deletions, links, and history when a later source has a wiki' do
-        earlier_source = create(:tag)
-        earlier_name = earlier_source.tag_name
+      it 'rolls back the transaction' do
         source_section = create(:post_tag_section, post: post_record,
                                                    tag: source_tag,
                                                    begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
 
         expect {
-          described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [earlier_source, source_tag])
+          described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
         }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid)
 
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(earlier_source.id)).to be(true)
-        expect(earlier_name.reload.canonical_id).to be_nil
-        expect(TagVersion.where(tag_id: [earlier_source.id, source_tag.id, target_tag.id]))
-            .to be_empty
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(true)
-        expect(TagName.unscoped.exists?(source_tag_name.id)).to be(true)
+        expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).not_to be_discarded
+        expect(TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)).not_to be_discarded
         expect(source_post_tag.reload.tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
         expect(source_post_tag.sections).to contain_exactly(source_section)
         expect(PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)).to be_nil
@@ -413,45 +309,21 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
     end
 
     context 'when merging a nico source tag' do
-      let!(:target_tag) do
-        create(:tag, category: :nico, tag_name: create(:tag_name, name: 'nico:foo'))
-      end
-      let!(:source_tag) do
-        create(:tag, category: :nico, tag_name: create(:tag_name, name: 'nico:bar'))
-      end
+      let!(:target_tag) { create(:tag, category: :nico, name: 'nico:foo') }
+      let!(:source_tag) { create(:tag, category: :nico, name: 'nico:bar') }
       let!(:source_tag_name_id) { source_tag.tag_name_id }
 
-      it 'deletes the source tag and name instead of keeping an alias' do
+      it 'discards the source tag_name instead of aliasing it' do
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
 
-        expect(Tag.unscoped.exists?(source_tag.id)).to be(false)
-        expect(TagName.unscoped.exists?(source_tag_name_id)).to be(false)
+        discarded_source_tag = Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)
+        discarded_source_tag_name = TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name_id)
+
+        expect(discarded_source_tag).to be_discarded
+        expect(discarded_source_tag_name).to be_discarded
+        expect(discarded_source_tag_name.canonical_id).to be_nil
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
       end
-
-      it 'keeps nico history while deleting source links and allows recreating the name' do
-        linked_tag = create(:tag)
-        NicoTagRelation.create!(nico_tag: source_tag, tag: linked_tag)
-        kept_relation = NicoTagRelation.create!(nico_tag: target_tag, tag: linked_tag)
-        user = create_member_user!
-        source_name = source_tag.name
-
-        described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag], created_by_user: user)
-
-        expect(NicoTagRelation.all).to contain_exactly(kept_relation)
-        versions = NicoTagVersion.where(tag_id: source_tag.id).order(:version_no)
-        expect(versions.pluck(:version_no, :event_type))
-            .to eq([[1, 'create'], [2, 'discard']])
-        expect(versions.last).to have_attributes(
-            name: source_name, linked_tags: linked_tag.name, created_by_user: user)
-
-        recreated = described_class.find_or_create_by_tag_name!(source_name, category: :nico)
-
-        expect(recreated.id).not_to eq(source_tag.id)
-        expect(recreated.tag_name_id).not_to eq(source_tag_name_id)
-        expect(recreated.nico_tag_versions).to be_empty
-        expect(versions.reload.size).to eq(2)
-      end
     end
 
     def snapshot_tags(post)

backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb

@@ -1252,7 +1252,9 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
 
     context 'when nico tag already exists in tags' do
       before do
-        Tag.find_or_create_by_tag_name!('nico:nico_tag', category: :nico)
+        Tag.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(
+            tag_name: TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: 'nico:nico_tag'),
+            category: :nico)
       end
 
       it 'returns 422 with tag field errors' do
@@ -1578,7 +1580,9 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
 
     context 'when nico tag already exists in tags' do
       before do
-        Tag.find_or_create_by_tag_name!('nico:nico_tag', category: :nico)
+        Tag.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(
+            tag_name: TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: 'nico:nico_tag'),
+            category: :nico)
       end
 
       it 'returns 422 with tag field errors' do

backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'nico:sync' do
   end
 
   def create_tag!(name, category:)
-    Tag.find_or_create_by_tag_name!(name, category:)
+    tn = TagName.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(name: name.to_s.strip)
+    Tag.find_undiscard_or_create_by!(tag_name_id: tn.id) { |t| t.category = category }
   end
 
   def link_nico_to_tag!(nico_tag, tag)