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[MightyHypnotic]

I want to be clear that I am not deleting any users with 0 posts if you still continue to visit the forum.. You don't have to post to visit here.

Just those that have not visited in over 3 years AND have never made a post. I am assuming it was either a fake account, bot, or someone who has moved on.


Why am I happy about that?

I've been pruning dead wood all day!

Basically, if you haven't been to the forum in 5 years AND you've never made a post, I deleted the account.

One, this frees up some really cool usernames!

Two, it has also sped up the site tremendously.

I do have to say I am sorry to see the esteemed and noble Baron De Roquefort go.
Baron, if you're out there, the door is always open for you sir! But this time, at least make a post and introduce yourself!

[helstar]

Wait, not even ONE single post in 5 years ? Then that's a lot ! I'd say even 1 year without ever making a single post is enough to understand it's not going to happen in the future...

[DrDominator9]

I vote that accounts who haven't posted for 3 years get deleted.

[MightyHypnotic]

Wow you guys are brutal. BRUTAL I tell you!

[Abductorenmadrid]

I do have to say I am sorry to see the esteemed and noble Baron De Roquefort go.
Baron, if you're out there, the door is always open for you sir! But this time, at least make a post and introduce yourself!

Justice is swift in your realm, good sir!

[MightyHypnotic]

Wait, not even ONE single post in 5 years ? Then that's a lot ! I'd say even 1 year without ever making a single post is enough to understand it's not going to happen in the future...

Yeah I've been thinking about that window a bit more, actually.

[MightyHypnotic]

I vote that accounts who haven't posted for 3 years get deleted.

I hear what you're saying

[tallyho]

I think 3 years is fine, we have several people who have finally said hello who describe themselves as 'long time lurker first time poster' so I think one year is too brief, but 3 years is a goer.

[MightyHypnotic]

Right. We are actually at 2 years at the moment.

Again it's not about not posting, it's about the visit. If you've visited in the last 2 years but havn't posted you're fine. This isn't a ruse to try to get people to post, I just wanted to be clear.
This is just removing those who are no longer with us...

[Mr. X]

And how many are bots trying to spam the forum. Those have got to be a waste.

[MightyHypnotic]

And how many are bots trying to spam the forum. Those have got to be a waste.

That's a good point but oddly enough Bots tend to use similar unsername conventions and many use a .xyz email so tend to be easy to catch and filter out.
I won't say the system bats 100% stopping them but for the most part I'd say we get the brunt of them.