Account Pruning

28 January 2016, 00:33

Hi,

My login (that I thought I had) didn't work and I couldn't do a password reset with my regular email addresses so I signed up.

I just had a check in my emails and I signed up about 2 years ago and again 2 years or so before that!

Are accounts pruned if somebody doesn't sign in after a certain period?

Are they pruned even if that account has messages associated with it?

I can understand if the person has never written a message and hasn't signed in for years but it's a pity if the person has written messages and they are then lost.

prowler · 28 January 2016, 00:45

Your account would have been removed if you had fewer than 10 posts and your last activity was more than four months previously.

http://eab.abime.net/faq.php?faq=eab...aq_eab_account

28 January 2016, 00:52

You beat me to it, was just about to answer my own question as I just read this:

"
Account termination
One member will be removed from the EAB if :

User has not posted enough (< 10 posts) and his last EAB visit is more than 4 months old. (120 days)
"

I'd better try harder this time!

prowler · 28 January 2016, 00:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzap64

I'd better try harder this time!

Well, you're off to a good start. That's three posts already on your first day back!

28 January 2016, 14:26

True, although I'm sure there's a spam limit as well! ;-)

Are old messages deleted as well? That seems a pity as their could be interesting things in those messages for others over time.

Predseda · 28 January 2016, 15:14

Now you have already 5 posts. Half way to be immortal

BippyM · 28 January 2016, 16:33

Even though the account is pruned, I am certain the posts won't be..

29 January 2016, 14:05

That's good to hear. At least I was able to sign up again using the same username as before and ever closer onto the magic 10... ;-)

prowler · 29 January 2016, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzap64

That's good to hear. At least I was able to sign up again using the same username as before

Were you perhaps involved with ZZap!64 Magazine?

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzap64

and ever closer onto the magic 10... ;-)

When you get to 10 posts, RCK (the EAB Administrator) might even be able to merge your new account with the old one(s) if you ask him nicely by PM.

05 February 2016, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Were you perhaps involved with ZZap!64 Magazine?

Only as a reader, well until issue 107 anyway.

I do have a little website about it though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

When you get to 10 posts, RCK (the EAB Administrator) might even be able to merge your new account with the old one(s) if you ask him nicely by PM.

Well I think I probably just asked a question about lha-ing when doing a backup of my A1200 a couple of years ago, so I don't think there was anything too important or profound in my messages, but thanks for the info.

p.s. Think I'm on 9 posts now.

zzap64 · 23 June 2019, 23:35

Well, I lost that account as well, but the current one that I resigned up as since then, should be safe now.

28 January 2016, 00:33	#1
zzap64 Posts: n/a	Account Pruning Hi, My login (that I thought I had) didn't work and I couldn't do a password reset with my regular email addresses so I signed up. I just had a check in my emails and I signed up about 2 years ago and again 2 years or so before that! Are accounts pruned if somebody doesn't sign in after a certain period? Are they pruned even if that account has messages associated with it? I can understand if the person has never written a message and hasn't signed in for years but it's a pity if the person has written messages and they are then lost.

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28 January 2016, 00:45	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Your account would have been removed if you had fewer than 10 posts and your last activity was more than four months previously. http://eab.abime.net/faq.php?faq=eab...aq_eab_account

28 January 2016, 00:52	#3
zzap64 Posts: n/a	You beat me to it, was just about to answer my own question as I just read this: " Account termination One member will be removed from the EAB if : User has not posted enough (< 10 posts) and his last EAB visit is more than 4 months old. (120 days) " I'd better try harder this time!

28 January 2016, 14:26	#5
zzap64 Posts: n/a	True, although I'm sure there's a spam limit as well! ;-) Are old messages deleted as well? That seems a pity as their could be interesting things in those messages for others over time.

28 January 2016, 15:14	#6
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,542	Now you have already 5 posts. Half way to be immortal

28 January 2016, 16:33	#7
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Even though the account is pruned, I am certain the posts won't be..

29 January 2016, 14:05	#8
zzap64 Posts: n/a	That's good to hear. At least I was able to sign up again using the same username as before and ever closer onto the magic 10... ;-)

23 June 2019, 23:35	#11
zzap64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Ireland Posts: 18	Well, I lost that account as well, but the current one that I resigned up as since then, should be safe now.

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