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Author:  tim4x [ August 11th, 2006, 12:36 am ]
Post subject:  Deleting inactive members
Maybe it's just me, but I find the huge number of good usernames taken by completely inactive members slightly annoying. I mean, looking through the member list is horrible because for every active member there are two that have absolutely no posts. Wouldn't it be possible to delete all the members with a very small number of posts who haven't posted within the last few months? Just a thought.
Author:  Mornie utulie [ August 11th, 2006, 9:04 am ]
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good point! it didnt happen to me, but sometimes you just cant get the username you wish, and you could sent a warning pm or something so it wouldnt be too unfair for the deleted member
Author:  Ivreniel [ August 11th, 2006, 10:30 am ]
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Usually we've made it an unofficial policy to give those names one year before deleting themn. If they are names with lots of posts we do not delete them at all unless the member requests it. But yeah, a lot of good names are used up like that!
Author:  ErulissëEnethNîn [ August 12th, 2006, 7:20 pm ]
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I think it'd be unfair to delete a member who's actually posted (however small that post number may be) but I could definitely agree with deleting users who haven't even posted at all. Not everyone has the time to come on here daily or even weekly so being inactive for a few months doesn't mean the person has no interest in the forum still.
Author:  Larael [ August 12th, 2006, 9:03 pm ]
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But, when you look at the member list, nearly have of the members here have posted 5 times or less. I think it's rather ridiculous to keep them, if they're not going to join into the discussions.
Author:  Gilraen Ringeril [ August 12th, 2006, 9:31 pm ]
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I think that any member that hasn't posted ever should be deleted within a month of joining. Or maybe send them an email before deleting them (or would that be too much work? :confused:) I also think that if a member has posted, but hasn't been active for, say 6 months, they should be sent a warning email, and if they don't respond, then delete them. I have not had any trouble with taken usernames, but I know how you guys feel!
Author:  Darrell [ August 13th, 2006, 11:19 am ]
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I think that deleting people who have not posted is a good idea. If you send them an email after say, three months on no posts, and if they don't answer, or still don't post, then delete their account.

However, if someone has posted, they should be kept, no matter how few posts they've made, because technically, they have contributed to the forum.
Author:  Lady Erana [ August 13th, 2006, 11:25 am ]
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There are some members that joined in June 2005 and haven't posted anything... I think it would be a great idea to delete those people after sending them an email. And for those who have posted some post, but aren't active after a few months anymore... well, inform them and if they don't answer after some time delete them...
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ August 13th, 2006, 2:03 pm ]
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There are 51 members who joined between February and December of 2005 and have not even posted "hi I'm new here". I think those people should be deleted - never mind sending them an email. They have probably forgotten they even joined so why should the Mods spend time sending out emails. People who have posted once or twice - but not in the last 6 months should also get deleted. If these people choose to disappear off the face of the earth that is there choice. People who have posted 10 times or more but not within the last six months should probably be emailed and reminded.
Author:  ~RinielAranel~ [ August 13th, 2006, 7:46 pm ]
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I agree. It's been over a year for many of these people - they really clog up the member list.
Author:  Aeara Gilcalad [ August 14th, 2006, 5:09 am ]
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I got groundedthough for several months and couldn't post what if that happens to someone
Author:  Sidawethiel [ August 14th, 2006, 12:28 pm ]
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That's a very good point, however, they can always make a new account, it's not hard. Anyways, since they haven't posted anything yet, they wouldn't be losing any post counts once we delete them ;)
Author:  Aredhel Ar-Feiniel [ August 18th, 2006, 2:20 pm ]
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Johnny's Fan wrote:
There are 51 members who joined between February and December of 2005 and have not even posted "hi I'm new here". I think those people should be deleted - never mind sending them an email. They have probably forgotten they even joined so why should the Mods spend time sending out emails. People who have posted once or twice - but not in the last 6 months should also get deleted. If these people choose to disappear off the face of the earth that is there choice. People who have posted 10 times or more but not within the last six months should probably be emailed and reminded.

I agree with gimli!! :)
Author:  tim4x [ August 18th, 2006, 11:45 pm ]
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As of 11:28 PM we had...
-2094 registered users
-95 of them have over 1000 posts, that's 5% of members
-155 have over 500 posts, that's 7.5% of members
-347 have 100 or more posts, that's 17% of members
-807 have more than 10 posts, that's 39% of members
-140 have 1 post, that's 7% of members
-1362 have at least 1 post, that's 65% of members
Author:  Aredhel Ar-Feiniel [ August 18th, 2006, 11:46 pm ]
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So 35% of the members are completely inactive?
Author:  Beriadanwen [ August 18th, 2006, 11:58 pm ]
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Haldir o Lórien wrote:
So 35% of the members are completely inactive?


:blink: If that's true then...wow.

I definately think inactive members should be deleted. I think what Johnny's Fan said makes sense. I have a question though, when a member is deleted what happens to their posts?
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