Author Topic: Why do we have so many members w/ 0 posts? (Read 2262 times)

Thinkto urself · « **on:** March 16, 2008, 06:19:59 pm »

It bothers me. A large majority of registered members haven't even posted yet. Can't we just delete those "0 post accounts?" Maybe something like, after 5 days without getting past the 0 post count, the account gets deleted? And why are there so many 0 post accounts anyways?

echo_trail · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:22:01 pm »

Hmm.. I think a lot of people come online to check out solutions, and when they find the answer, that's basically it for'em. And why would we delete them? They might come back one day.

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:23:04 pm »

1. Register and Forget
2. Lounge
3. why do you care?

Huge waste of time trying to delete them all when they can just sit there.

Thinkto urself · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:25:32 pm »

Quote from: a-4-year-old on March 16, 2008, 06:23:04 pm

1. Register and Forget
2. Lounge
3. why do you care?

Huge waste of time trying to delete them all when they can just sit there.

Because it's so damn hard to find members in that list now. Besides, about 80% of members on that list haven't even posted. Why register and not post?

And how many people do you see with 0 posts that only post in the lounge, practically no one!

jrgp · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:45:24 pm »

Quote from: Thinkto urself on March 16, 2008, 06:25:32 pm

Because it's so damn hard to find members in that list now. Besides, about 80% of members on that list haven't even posted. Why register and not post?

That's what the search function and arranging the members by number of posts in descending order are for.

Snake · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2008, 08:18:09 pm »

Ya I agree I think they should all get deleted...but ya its a big waste of time and probably no one is willing to do it...but honestly...I would be willing...lol yes I have a lot of time to spare...but heck PFFT! who the feck is going to let me delete memebers

Thinkto urself · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2008, 08:22:01 pm »

Quote from: Snake on March 16, 2008, 08:18:09 pm

Ya I agree I think they should all get deleted...but ya its a big waste of time and probably no one is willing to do it...but honestly...I would be willing...lol yes I have a lot of time to spare...but heck PFFT! who the feck is going to let me delete memebers

You could script a quick bot to, "Delete all members with 0 posts." but then, if it went wrong and accidently delated say, a4yo, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Snake · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2008, 08:24:36 pm »

ya they could do that. And haha lol that would be funny...him with his precious posts lol

Espadon · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2008, 08:26:07 pm »

Who the hell are you to be caring about this stuff, Think? For all the time you're laming about this and whining about that, you could go and save some starving African kids. In America.

echo_trail · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:23:50 am »

Quote from: Thinkto urself on March 16, 2008, 08:22:01 pm

Quote from: Snake on March 16, 2008, 08:18:09 pm
Ya I agree I think they should all get deleted...but ya its a big waste of time and probably no one is willing to do it...but honestly...I would be willing...lol yes I have a lot of time to spare...but heck PFFT! who the feck is going to let me delete memebers
You could script a quick bot to, "Delete all members with 0 posts." but then, if it went wrong and accidently delated say, a4yo, it wouldn't be a big deal.

That's funny.. I was just thinking the exact same thing about you.

BondJamesBond · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2008, 08:13:34 am »

Why would you think anyone would be on your side? You should "thinkto urself" next time.

lawl.

They do less harm than people who make dozens of retarded posts a day. Like you.

echo_trail · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:10:28 am »

That's clever, mister Bond

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:18:25 am »

Why do we care about members with zero posts/why should we bother deleting them? I don't see what the big deal is.

I do delete unconfirmed accounts (people who have never clicked on the link in their activation e-mail) from time to time, that's all.

blackdevil0742 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:50:47 pm »

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Inactive and Pending members will be removed after 55 days.

Do the inactive members actually get kicked after 55 days?(can't access the members page atm to see how many with 0 posts and more than 55 days).

mar77a · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2008, 03:25:48 pm »

It's inactive + pending = never clicked the confirm account link that was sent to the email chosen during the registration process.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2008, 03:35:10 pm »

Quote from: blackdevil0742 on March 17, 2008, 02:50:47 pm

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Inactive and Pending members will be removed after 55 days.
Do the inactive members actually get kicked after 55 days?(can't access the members page atm to see how many with 0 posts and more than 55 days).

The rules say 55 days but they really get deleted "When FLAB remembers to do it"

I haven't done it in a long time, I just deleted a few hundred of these accounts. The only unactivated ones that remain now are from 2008.

echo_trail · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:44:40 pm »

Is it me, or has around 2.000 accounts just gotten deleted?

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:45:35 pm »

Quote from: echo_trail on March 17, 2008, 05:44:40 pm

Is it me, or has around 2.000 accounts just gotten deleted?

Not quite that many, but I did just axe a ton of unactivated accounts.

echo_trail · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:47:23 pm »

Earlier today it said we had some 9.800 members. Now it's around 7.800. You really gave it a good chop there, mate.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:52:26 pm »

See this thread: http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=25519.0

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Author Topic: Why do we have so many members w/ 0 posts? (Read 2262 times)