Inactive Accounts « Thread Started on Apr 9, 2008, 5:13pm »
Starting this month (April, 2008) I'm going to start a new system on how to handle inactive accounts (don't panic just yet; this will be a bi-yearly occurance ). I understand the different reasons for joining a forum and then never posting, or only making a couple posts in the begining. There are are a few understandable reasons for why some people may do this, so I won't be going around hacking all my members away every six months without keeping track of who's posting or not posting when and contacting those I am even considering deleting.
Why delete inactive accounts? For one; what's the sense in keeping accounts around that aren't even being used? For another, it actually makes the forum appear to have a high member count with a low posting count which kind of makes it look bad.
Do you have to fear about your account being deleted? If you're a regular poster (this means you've had more than 2 posts in a one month's span) you have nothing to worry about. If you're someone who posted a question once, had it answered and still "lurk" around the board but feel you have nothing more to contribute you might have to worry, but just slightly When the time comes to throw out old, unused accounts I will contact each individual I am considering deleting either via PM or E-mail and if I do not get some for of a reply within 2 weeks the account will be considered as completely inactive. So if you do get a note from me wondering if you're still hanging around, it's best to send a note back If I'm messaging you through e-mail it might go straight to your junk mail. Because of this I've devised a "save your account" stratagey at the board. Every six months after contacting these individuals I will also post in this thread with a list of the accounts being considered for deletion. If your account is on that list and you wish to keep it safe, post a reply and let me know If you've replied via e-mail or PM it isn't neccessary to reply to put you on the safe list
I hope all this makes sense. For the most part no one has anything to worry about right now I will not be deleting any accounts until October 1st
I don't think you have to worry I wrote out all the members in the members list and your account has a note to not even be up for debate about deletion for a year (and that's only if you become inactive ).
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). I understand the different reasons for joining a forum and then never posting, or only making a couple posts in the begining. There are are a few understandable reasons for why some people may do this, so I won't be going around hacking all my members away every six months without keeping track of who's posting or not posting when and contacting those I am even considering deleting.
When the time comes to throw out old, unused accounts I will contact each individual I am considering deleting either via PM or E-mail and if I do not get some for of a reply within 2 weeks the account will be considered as completely inactive.
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