donna_40
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« on: September 02, 2010, 08:07:26 PM » |
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Do you think there should be a time limit when inactive members should have their profiles deleted by admin... Just been review some that haven't been active in years? Just curious...
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Panther100
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 09:05:19 PM » |
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Good question.
If you simply don't post, then, no.
Lots of members simply don't post. They just might want to log in from time to time, visit, chat and see who's here (maybe pm someone) but that's all they want to do.
I think a better idea would be if someone has been inactive (as in not logging in) for at least 6 months they should get an e-mail telling them to log in or they get dumped into an inactive member archive. If they then don't log in for, say, another 6 months then they get a final e-mail saying you're a deadweight and you need to at least log in or your profile gets canned.
Your main point is obviously what's the benefit of having members' profiles listed who have kicked the bucket and I agree: Nothing.
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donna_40
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 04:48:54 PM » |
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Panther100 your right, what I meant to say is what you suggested correctly, if someone hasn't logged in for say 6 months since creating their profile they should get notified of pending cancellation... As it stands now members numbers (a to z) keeps growing but you most likely could reduce it by a quarter with all the dead profiles. Even if it was just done once or twice a year... Just a thought is all!! Thanks Donna_40
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Laurenfighter
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 10:42:09 PM » |
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Who are these inactive people bothering that it is even an issue?
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Panther100
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 11:06:34 PM » |
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Inactive members aren't bothering anybody ... The issue is simply to know the real members from those who are history and killing their profiles if so. Not much sense maintaining a membership database with ghosts. Other than maybe saving a profile's information for your own benefit, it's worthless saving profiles of those dudes (dudesses  ?) who have permanently left. What do you want to do ? ... Send 'em a pm and then wonder if they're still around ? ... |
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Laurenfighter
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 11:12:35 PM » |
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lmfao It doesn't bother anybody, but they need to get rid of them? When someone can explain how that makes a lick of sense, let me know.
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KC
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2010, 08:28:41 AM » |
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Dear Lauren ~
Social Security does the same with dead people. ~ Toodles.
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Laurenfighter
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2010, 07:36:20 PM » |
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Another stupid analogy that makes no sense.
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Gaelle
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2010, 01:19:36 AM » |
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I'm not inactive asc I am new but indeed so many members seems incredible. In my group I delete those I don't see online or who don't post in the former six months
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First Lady
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jade27
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2010, 04:15:31 PM » |
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I have not been here for a while, so you are saying my profile should be delete because i do not post anything or chat with people like donna 40 WOW the idoits are running this room now
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Gaelle
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2010, 10:11:29 PM » |
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I didn't say that Jade. I just share my experience as a group owner. I understand here might be different. but if you go sometimes in the chat room, it means you are active. posting here is not an obligation indeed...
Well anyway, I don't rule this forum so I don't have anything to say *giggles*...that was just my two cents.
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2010, 02:42:32 PM » |
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Hi gaelle, my comment on this subject was not met to be directed at your post, sorry if you thought i was talking about you,my comment was for donna 40 for saying profiles should be delete, just because someone does not posted here in public she should just keep to her own friends here and leave the rest of us alone
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Lauren
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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2010, 04:27:36 PM » |
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Jade, I would never let anyone delete you if I was asked who should go. I think names should be deleted only if they don't show as signing on to any page here after 1 yr. That seems fair to me.
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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2010, 05:12:02 PM » |
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We won't be deleting any users unless they specificaly request us to do so.
It's an interesting debate but for me, it's not an issue. an extra 10 / 1000 / 10000 users in a database doesn't (or shouldn't) make any difference to the running of a site. Yes, if those 10,000 users are active and posting / chatting at the same time, then there would be problems re server resources but to date, the most users we have ever had online is around 190, so I don't think theres much value in wiping out people due to account innactivity.
cheers
John
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donna_40
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« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2010, 07:32:42 PM » |
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Wow I didn't mean to start a witch hunt but I was only observing like on the first page members list and say "15" is the profile name or "123" is the profile name and both registered on 2004 but last active is "never" ... I was just asking if a person created a profile but then never makes it active for two or three years normally an admin or someone managing the sight might want to delete... But if they feel there is more then enough room to have on-going "never active" profile than that fine too... Regards...Donna
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