36 members from hitting 65,000 - Page 3

Sailor Steve · 05-21-11, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

I'm not a spam account.

I am, but I'm real good at it.

My opinion? Unless clearing out unused accounts serves some actual purpose, leave 'em. If they take up space, dump 'em.

Oh, I'm so helpful, I am.

Takeda Shingen · 05-22-11, 12:17 AM

I agree with the sentiment that we should be purging the DB of inactive accounts. I would qualify an inactive account as being unused for a period greater than 12 months. A warning of account deletion is counterproductive, as it adds to Neal's already heavy workload.

Onkel Neal · 05-22-11, 12:27 AM

20 to go...

frau kaleun · 05-22-11, 12:29 AM

Shoot 'em all and let God sort 'em out.

Wait, what were we talking about again?

gimpy117 · 05-22-11, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

That makes sense. gimpy117 Then again you usally make good sense.

really I though i was the village idiot here? maybe i need to try harder

d@rk51d3 · 05-22-11, 02:24 AM

Time to clean house.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-22-11, 03:17 AM

Spring-clean away! As long as all three boxes are ticked otherwise we'd miss the re-emergence of people like the Avon Lady amongst others.

Feuer Frei! · 05-22-11, 03:26 AM

Well, after a 12 mth, or more inactivity of an account, there are indeed questions that should be asked by the site owner.
And i believe it should be a responsibility (and courtesy) of the member in question, that if they are going to be inactive for that length of time that they should email or pm the site owner and indicate the aforementioned.
"Dear Neal, please keep my account active as i will be going overseas for the next 12 mths to fight terrorism and will not have internet access as i will be residing in caves in the foothills of Pakistan".
You get my drift.
It's a 2-way street.
The member should have the common decency and foresight to notify if no activity of account for a lengthy period of time and the site owner is responsible in keeping the site active and uptodate and in good working order, with an abundance of active members.
My thoughts.

Raptor1 · 05-22-11, 03:49 AM

I don't think people's accounts should be deleted just because they haven't shown up for a while. Though if it's only people who haven't logged in for a long time and have never posted, then it would make sense to clean them out if the forum/Neal benefit from it...

CCIP · 05-22-11, 04:05 AM

I think the only ones suggested for deletion though are the accounts that are inactive AND have 0 posts, not those that are simply inactive...

HunterICX · 05-22-11, 05:36 AM

0 posts and non-active for over a year should be removed from the DB imo.

HunterICX

Platapus · 05-22-11, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Shoot 'em all and let God sort 'em out.

Wait, what were we talking about again?

We had to destroy the membership roster in order to save it.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-22-11, 07:46 AM

...and maybe set an upper threshold, like 47k posts. Obviously spamming and neither use nor ornament to the site.

Oberon · 05-22-11, 08:09 AM

Armistead · 05-22-11, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

I don't think people's accounts should be deleted just because they haven't shown up for a while. Though if it's only people who haven't logged in for a long time and have never posted, then it would make sense to clean them out if the forum/Neal benefit from it...

Yep, people get busy and we often get that "I'm back" thread after a year of no show.

I think Neal is considering the political pull of membership and a possible bid for congress.

05-22-11, 12:27 AM	#33
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	20 to go... __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

05-22-11, 03:17 AM	#37
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Spring-clean away! As long as all three boxes are ticked otherwise we'd miss the re-emergence of people like the Avon Lady amongst others. __________________

05-22-11, 03:26 AM	#38
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Well, after a 12 mth, or more inactivity of an account, there are indeed questions that should be asked by the site owner. And i believe it should be a responsibility (and courtesy) of the member in question, that if they are going to be inactive for that length of time that they should email or pm the site owner and indicate the aforementioned. "Dear Neal, please keep my account active as i will be going overseas for the next 12 mths to fight terrorism and will not have internet access as i will be residing in caves in the foothills of Pakistan". You get my drift. It's a 2-way street. The member should have the common decency and foresight to notify if no activity of account for a lengthy period of time and the site owner is responsible in keeping the site active and uptodate and in good working order, with an abundance of active members. My thoughts. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

05-22-11, 03:49 AM	#39
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I don't think people's accounts should be deleted just because they haven't shown up for a while. Though if it's only people who haven't logged in for a long time and have never posted, then it would make sense to clean them out if the forum/Neal benefit from it... __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

05-22-11, 04:05 AM	#40
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think the only ones suggested for deletion though are the accounts that are inactive AND have 0 posts, not those that are simply inactive... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

05-22-11, 12:17 AM	#32
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I agree with the sentiment that we should be purging the DB of inactive accounts. I would qualify an inactive account as being unused for a period greater than 12 months. A warning of account deletion is counterproductive, as it adds to Neal's already heavy workload.

05-22-11, 12:29 AM	#34
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Shoot 'em all and let God sort 'em out. Wait, what were we talking about again?

05-22-11, 02:24 AM	#36
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Time to clean house.

05-22-11, 05:36 AM	#41
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	0 posts and non-active for over a year should be removed from the DB imo. HunterICX __________________

05-22-11, 07:46 AM	#43
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	...and maybe set an upper threshold, like 47k posts. Obviously spamming and neither use nor ornament to the site. __________________

05-22-11, 08:09 AM	#44
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20