diff --git a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/lexicons.ts b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/lexicons.ts
index da28cf9d..e198eb74 100644
--- a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/lexicons.ts
+++ b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/lexicons.ts
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ export const schemaDict = {
       main: {
         type: 'record',
         description:
-          "A record representing the removal of a collection link by a collection owner when they cannot delete the original link (which exists in another user's repository).",
+          "A record representing the removal of a collection link by a collection owner when they cannot delete the original link (which exists in another user's repository). The creator of this record (determined from the AT-URI) is the user who performed the removal.",
         key: 'tid',
         record: {
           type: 'object',
-          required: ['collection', 'removedLink', 'removedBy', 'removedAt'],
+          required: ['collection', 'removedLink', 'removedAt'],
           properties: {
             collection: {
               type: 'ref',
@@ -286,23 +286,12 @@ export const schemaDict = {
                 'Strong reference to the collectionLink record that is being removed.',
               ref: 'lex:com.atproto.repo.strongRef',
             },
-            removedBy: {
-              type: 'string',
-              format: 'did',
-              description:
-                'DID of the user who removed the link (typically the collection owner).',
-            },
             removedAt: {
               type: 'string',
               format: 'datetime',
               description:
                 'Timestamp when the link was removed from the collection.',
             },
-            reason: {
-              type: 'string',
-              maxLength: 300,
-              description: 'Optional reason for the removal.',
-            },
           },
         },
       },
diff --git a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/types/network/cosmik/collectionLinkRemoval.ts b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/types/network/cosmik/collectionLinkRemoval.ts
index 8d5a775c..a396ac41 100644
--- a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/types/network/cosmik/collectionLinkRemoval.ts
+++ b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicon/types/network/cosmik/collectionLinkRemoval.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ export interface Record {
   $type: 'network.cosmik.collectionLinkRemoval'
   collection: ComAtprotoRepoStrongRef.Main
   removedLink: ComAtprotoRepoStrongRef.Main
-  /** DID of the user who removed the link (typically the collection owner). */
-  removedBy: string
   /** Timestamp when the link was removed from the collection. */
   removedAt: string
-  /** Optional reason for the removal. */
-  reason?: string
   [k: string]: unknown
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicons/collectionLinkRemoval.json b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicons/collectionLinkRemoval.json
index 7237630d..3636dc84 100644
--- a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicons/collectionLinkRemoval.json
+++ b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/lexicons/collectionLinkRemoval.json
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
   "defs": {
     "main": {
       "type": "record",
-      "description": "A record representing the removal of a collection link by a collection owner when they cannot delete the original link (which exists in another user's repository).",
+      "description": "A record representing the removal of a collection link by a collection owner when they cannot delete the original link (which exists in another user's repository). The creator of this record (determined from the AT-URI) is the user who performed the removal.",
       "key": "tid",
       "record": {
         "type": "object",
-        "required": ["collection", "removedLink", "removedBy", "removedAt"],
+        "required": ["collection", "removedLink", "removedAt"],
         "properties": {
           "collection": {
             "type": "ref",
@@ -21,20 +21,10 @@
             "description": "Strong reference to the collectionLink record that is being removed.",
             "ref": "com.atproto.repo.strongRef"
           },
-          "removedBy": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "format": "did",
-            "description": "DID of the user who removed the link (typically the collection owner)."
-          },
           "removedAt": {
             "type": "string",
             "format": "datetime",
             "description": "Timestamp when the link was removed from the collection."
-          },
-          "reason": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "maxLength": 300,
-            "description": "Optional reason for the removal."
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/mappers/CollectionLinkRemovalMapper.ts b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/mappers/CollectionLinkRemovalMapper.ts
index cc88f5b8..0297a912 100644
--- a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/mappers/CollectionLinkRemovalMapper.ts
+++ b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/mappers/CollectionLinkRemovalMapper.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { PublishedRecordIdProps } from 'src/modules/cards/domain/value-objects/PublishedRecordId';
-import { CuratorId } from 'src/modules/cards/domain/value-objects/CuratorId';
 import { Record } from '../lexicon/types/network/cosmik/collectionLinkRemoval';
 import { EnvironmentConfigService } from 'src/shared/infrastructure/config/EnvironmentConfigService';
 
@@ -14,8 +13,6 @@ export class CollectionLinkRemovalMapper {
   static toCreateRecordDTO(
     collectionPublishedRecordId: PublishedRecordIdProps,
     removedLinkPublishedRecordId: PublishedRecordIdProps,
-    removedBy: CuratorId,
-    reason?: string,
   ): CollectionLinkRemovalRecordDTO {
     const record: CollectionLinkRemovalRecordDTO = {
       $type: this.collectionLinkRemovalType as any,
@@ -27,14 +24,9 @@ export class CollectionLinkRemovalMapper {
         uri: removedLinkPublishedRecordId.uri,
         cid: removedLinkPublishedRecordId.cid,
       },
-      removedBy: removedBy.value,
       removedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
     };
 
-    if (reason) {
-      record.reason = reason;
-    }
-
     return record;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/publishers/ATProtoCollectionPublisher.ts b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/publishers/ATProtoCollectionPublisher.ts
index dff2822b..31994ce2 100644
--- a/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/publishers/ATProtoCollectionPublisher.ts
+++ b/src/modules/atproto/infrastructure/publishers/ATProtoCollectionPublisher.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ export class ATProtoCollectionPublisher implements ICollectionPublisher {
     collection: Collection,
     curatorId: CuratorId,
     removedLinkRef: PublishedRecordId,
-    reason?: string,
   ): Promise<Result<PublishedRecordId, UseCaseError>> {
     try {
       const curatorDidResult = DID.create(curatorId.value);
@@ -328,8 +327,6 @@ export class ATProtoCollectionPublisher implements ICollectionPublisher {
       const removalRecordDTO = CollectionLinkRemovalMapper.toCreateRecordDTO(
         collection.publishedRecordId.getValue(),
         removedLinkRef.getValue(),
-        curatorId,
-        reason,
       );
       removalRecordDTO.$type = this.collectionLinkRemovalCollection as any;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/cards/application/ports/ICollectionPublisher.ts b/src/modules/cards/application/ports/ICollectionPublisher.ts
index 1ba6c70e..dfaeb17c 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/application/ports/ICollectionPublisher.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/application/ports/ICollectionPublisher.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ export interface ICollectionPublisher {
     collection: Collection,
     curatorId: CuratorId,
     removedLinkRef: PublishedRecordId,
-    reason?: string,
   ): Promise<Result<PublishedRecordId, UseCaseError>>;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/cards/tests/utils/FakeCollectionPublisher.ts b/src/modules/cards/tests/utils/FakeCollectionPublisher.ts
index 89e6a3be..aaeca46a 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/tests/utils/FakeCollectionPublisher.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/tests/utils/FakeCollectionPublisher.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ export class FakeCollectionPublisher implements ICollectionPublisher {
     collection: Collection,
     curatorId: CuratorId,
     removedLinkRef: PublishedRecordId,
-    reason?: string,
   ): Promise<Result<PublishedRecordId, UseCaseError>> {
     if (this.shouldFail) {
       return err(