Grafana Play, a platform created by Grafana's co-founder Torkel Ödegaard in 2015, has become a key resource for demonstrating Grafana's capabilities, allowing users to experiment with features and learn through sample dashboards. Originally designed as an open environment for creating and editing dashboards, it has seen significant growth and community engagement, with many users contributing their expertise. Recent updates focus on enhancing privacy and security by implementing a policy to delete inactive accounts that haven't logged in for over a year and haven't created dashboards, in line with data minimization principles. Most users interact with Grafana Play anonymously, so these changes will primarily impact inactive account holders, while active contributors and users will remain unaffected. The platform continues to encourage community contributions, offering a dedicated Slack channel for discussions and feedback, reinforcing its role as a valuable educational and collaborative resource.