by geckzilla » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:44 pm
Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:06 pm
geckzilla wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:02 pm
Chris Peterson wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:56 pm
Just as a matter of general policy, I don't think deleting accounts is a good idea. Changing the names of posters to "guest" is, itself, disruptive to the flow of past discussions.
Anybody can abandon an account, stop posting, stop worrying about their username and password. That doesn't require any action here. I'd say unless someone has a really good reason why their posting history should essentially be erased, leave well enough alone.
It doesn't change it to "guest", it changes it to a guest account with the original username.
Ah, well that's not so bad then (although I suppose it might erase other interesting account information, like location?)
True that; guest accounts don't have location data. I've deleted maybe one or two accounts in the past with similar requests. Those individuals PM'ed me about it, though. It doesn't really disrupt anything, and is what the user wants.
I haven't deleted the account, yet. I was hoping for a response first. Probably will just go ahead and do it.
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[quote="Chris Peterson" post_id=281378 time=1523368616 user_id=117706]
Just as a matter of general policy, I don't think deleting accounts is a good idea. Changing the names of posters to "guest" is, itself, disruptive to the flow of past discussions.
Anybody can abandon an account, stop posting, stop worrying about their username and password. That doesn't require any action here. I'd say unless someone has a really good reason why their posting history should essentially be erased, leave well enough alone.
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It doesn't change it to "guest", it changes it to a guest account with the original username.
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Ah, well that's not so bad then (although I suppose it might erase other interesting account information, like location?)
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True that; guest accounts don't have location data. I've deleted maybe one or two accounts in the past with similar requests. Those individuals PM'ed me about it, though. It doesn't really disrupt anything, and is what the user wants.
[quote=neufer post_id=281382 time=1523370053 user_id=124483]Not exactly sure that anything has been erased:
http://asterisk.apod.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=131890
(Will Congress be interviewing Geck after they finish with Zuck?)
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I haven't deleted the account, yet. I was hoping for a response first. Probably will just go ahead and do it.