36 members from hitting 65,000
 

Question: should we go back and delete accounts that:

• have 0 posts
• joined after 2009
• show no activity including log-in for a year

There's a good chance we have a couple thousand spam accounts camped out in the db.

I joined after 2009 :o

But I agree on 1st and 3rd,
Maybe give them a warning, something a bot wont be able to respond

Your place, your rules, Neal. ;) Do as you pleases.

Neal, if you give me a small discount in your shop, I can make 36 fake accounts.
about deleting accounts: kick some as*-lickers first :D

Is this an "and" list (all three need to be true) or an "or" list (only one needs to be true) for deletion?

My opinion?

Members should not be deleted simply because they have not posted in a year. Readers are also part of our community. This addresses item 1

If a member has not logged in for a year, I would still keep their account active unless a newer member would like that screen name. A member that does not log in costs the site nothing but the space to record their account information.

Is there a risk with a "spam account" that does not log in?

I do not understand why joining after 2009 is a factor. Can you explain that.

Basically, my worthless opinion is to keep everyone on the membership list unless they actively tell you they wish to be removed.

Figures that list total number of members on an internet site are of limited use, unless that number helps you with selling advertisement. I would think that average log-ins per day would be more important.

I echo the phrase "your site, your rules" :salute:

If you are askin, I say leave the dead accounts alone unless there is a compelling reason to delete them.

I could give a SHIP. I come here to enjoy SubSim. :woot:..:salute:

Yeshure Neal *hic* We sure appresheates your hoshpitality. :()1:

I'm not a spam account.


Bump.

I'm pretty sure he meant people that doesn't have post and joined before 2009, not showing any activity in a year.

Just send a fake bill for $1.00 to each member for services rendered over the years and then wait and see how many dollars you get back in the mail :know:

If there is no activity (no log-ins) and zero posts for over a year then I would delete them, no normal member would join and do nothing!:hmmm:

i think that an account with no activity, no posts, no log ins etc for a year or maybe even 18 months should be deleted.

just my opinion.

Don't they like to call themselves LURKERS ?

WPL ? I don't think it's a good idea. :nope:

Old members I enjoy hearing from. :yep:

This +1

Short One ? + 1 :har:

It is mine as well.

Lurkers can lurk without signing in.

True too ... aren't we suppose to be captains or something like that.

What if the captain didn't show up since 2009?

He'd be relieved of command at least. The forum equivalent is account deletion. Nothing stopping someone from creating a new account either.

I just don't like where this is going. :nope:

If your selling phones or pures ok. :yep: But just poking around....:p2: