I'd like to say that altough I'm not for deleting lurker accounts, some people just register and don't return anymore - or worse, forget their password and register a different username.

So I'd like to voice my opinion, that accounts that have not been logged onto for more then 3 months should be removed as it is clear that the owner is not really interested in what's going on around the boards.

Yeah but maybe the account owner goes on vacation, and when he returns his account is deleted.What kind of impression would that make ?

I agree with both of you... althow it might look unconsensual

I think people should be warned first... if a pm is sent to a member, there will be a mail sent to the address entered in his account so, if that address is valid and the member has any kind of interess in belonging to this comunity, he will come here checking for it.

IMHO (if i learned it correctly from you guys, it means "In My Humble Opinion":max:) i think that even if an account is deleted, its nick should be preserved for some time, giving the chance to be reactivated. Hotmail does something like that if you don' t check in during a month, but preserves the address.

To be quite honest, I don't really understand why we would need to delete accounts at all. I agree that it's sort of ridiculous that lots of people register only to make a single post (or sometimes none at all), but then again we're not running out of nicknames, surely, and a member who doesn't post doesn't really do any harm either.

I fail to see the perceived problem - how is it hurting us?

Look kosta said no when i suggested it why would he change his mind now?

@ Punch999

I don't think Kosta has changed his mind.

I misunderstood things that were being said by regular members, so I made a thread suggesting this. I didn't realise you had done this before.

My thread was a BIG mistake, as a lot of people are against the idea.


I caused a lot of trouble which was unintentional. :(

Don't worry Punch, nothing has changed since your thread.



EDIT - corrected spelling mistake.

Sorry if i sounded rude I really didnt mean to have it come out that way. Its ok :ok:

Well, consider that the abandoned usernames are still blocked, plus it gives somewhat false results as to how many people are really around.

Well, to be honest, i've to say that the phantom-members hurt me! Not for a specific reason, but i could like if they'll be deleted...

Anyway, i dislike expecially the ones whom come here only to say "Hello!" and nothing more for the rest of their life!