just out of curiosity: is there a way to delete an iNatForum account? i see the option in iNaturalist but not in iNatForum. (if there is a way to delete the account, does it cause content deletion in iNatForum similar to in iNaturalist, or does the content become anonymized or something like that?…

Regarding the technical aspects of account deletion: new accounts (like 2-3 days old) with 5 or fewer posts can be deleted by the account owner. accounts with more than 5 posts cannot be deleted by their owner. Posts have to be removed by the user or admin. Admins have a button that can remove…

brian_d: So what’s the actual answer As a moderator, it looks like we theoretically have the ability to delete someone’s account on request, but there are several limitations. First is this: Users can’t be deleted if they have posts. Delete all posts before trying to delete a user. (Posts…

brian_d: Does the username just become blank, or would the topic be deleted? Yeah, I don’t know for sure on that one. Since all posts have to be deleted first, the OP would have to be deleted, but somehow I doubt that would delete the whole thread containing everyone else’s responses. It w…

brian_d: I’ll find a way to keep wikis like the one for bee and wasp projects, and am glad of the Hymenoptera-related discussion and progress, and the earlier posts were useful at the time, at least for those studying or interested in Hymenoptera. Seems to me that the simplest way to keep th…

I want to quit the forum also, because I can’t stand the snobbery anymore. Would appreciate learning how to do it. Behavior on iNaturalist is far less obnoxious, not closing that account.

Sent you a direct message about your options.

hey – as the person who originated this thread, i am hoping that we can keep the thread focused on the mechanics of account deletion and refrain from having long discussions about why particular people have chosen to participate in the forum or not, or whether that’s good or bad. (there are other th…

I’ve unlisted this topic for now and silenced the user’s account while I work with him via messages.

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