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Title: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Phren-Seeker on December 05, 2011, 05:17:34 AM
Hey guys, just what the title says.  I'd like to delete my account, but "Actions" is not available in my profile. 

Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Asmodean on December 05, 2011, 09:04:58 AM
Ask Tank nicely to delete you then
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Tank on December 05, 2011, 09:06:44 AM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 05, 2011, 09:04:58 AM
Ask Tank nicely to delete you then
Not going to happen. A forum is the sum of its posts. I'm not going to delete an active non-spammer account.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Asmodean on December 05, 2011, 11:16:19 AM
You can delete an account without deleting the posts though, no..? There is a checkbox for that somewhere, yes?
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 05, 2011, 12:36:46 PM
Jeepers, are we that scary?  :-\
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Asmodean on December 05, 2011, 01:30:05 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on December 05, 2011, 12:36:46 PM
Jeepers, are we that scary?  :-\
I doubt we are... Have you seen OldGit's avatar though?!  ;D
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Whitney on December 05, 2011, 02:42:04 PM
We have a running policy of not deleting non spammer accounts unless there is a really good reason.  Once an account is deleted that username is no longer associated with their IP address.  

You can thank someone a while back for abusing their being granted account deletion by coming back as a sock for the policy.

However, if you just need to be forced to not be able to log in we'd be happy to ban you....we have done that for people in the past but usually it's been temporary requests because they needed to remove distractions for some important deadline.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Phren-Seeker on December 05, 2011, 03:08:48 PM
Go ahead and ban me then.  Thank you.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Tank on December 05, 2011, 04:09:10 PM
Quote from: Phren-Seeker on December 05, 2011, 03:08:48 PM
Go ahead and ban me then.  Thank you.
Why?
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Whitney on December 05, 2011, 05:12:08 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 05, 2011, 04:09:10 PM
Quote from: Phren-Seeker on December 05, 2011, 03:08:48 PM
Go ahead and ban me then.  Thank you.
Why?

I would like to know why too.

Either way I'll ban your account.  But first please acknowledge that you know you can request a lifting of the ban by emailing admin@happyatheistforum.com or tankathaf@gmail.com at which time we'd definitely want to know why you wanted to be banned in the first place.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: not your typical... on December 06, 2011, 01:36:06 AM
Quote from: Whitney on December 05, 2011, 02:42:04 PM
However, if you just need to be forced to not be able to log in we'd be happy to ban you....we have done that for people in the past but usually it's been temporary requests because they needed to remove distractions for some important deadline.
Yeah.... Happened to me a few times. Had to tell myself "Don't log in. Don't check threads. Don't stalk post." for a whole week. It's sooo hard though!
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Ecurb Noselrub on December 08, 2011, 02:22:29 AM
Did Phren-Seeker ever explain why he/she wanted to be banned? 
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Whitney on December 08, 2011, 02:47:17 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on December 08, 2011, 02:22:29 AM
Did Phren-Seeker ever explain why he/she wanted to be banned? 

nope; and didn't acknowledge my last post either.

So; Phren isn't banned yet.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: The Magic Pudding on December 08, 2011, 04:29:55 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on December 05, 2011, 12:36:46 PM
Jeepers, are we that scary?  :-\

God trawls atheist sites every Friday so he can update his naughty or nice list.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Tank on December 08, 2011, 08:20:54 AM
I suspect she shouldn't have quoted her questions as some plagiarism software would find it.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Buddy on December 08, 2011, 06:34:07 PM
When you ban somebody for only a limited time, is it just for one computer, or can they not access their account at all?
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Asmodean on December 08, 2011, 06:47:12 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 08, 2011, 06:34:07 PM
When you ban somebody for only a limited time, is it just for one computer, or can they not access their account at all?
A banned user account is normally locked for login form any computer. A banned IP address locks out any login from a specific address or address group.
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Buddy on December 08, 2011, 06:48:02 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 08, 2011, 06:47:12 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 08, 2011, 06:34:07 PM
When you ban somebody for only a limited time, is it just for one computer, or can they not access their account at all?
A banned user account is normally locked for login form any computer. A banned IP address locks out any login from a specific address or address group.

Ahh thanks Asmo!
Title: Re: "Actions" is not showing up
Post by: Whitney on December 08, 2011, 10:12:22 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 08, 2011, 06:48:02 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 08, 2011, 06:47:12 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 08, 2011, 06:34:07 PM
When you ban somebody for only a limited time, is it just for one computer, or can they not access their account at all?
A banned user account is normally locked for login form any computer. A banned IP address locks out any login from a specific address or address group.

Ahh thanks Asmo!

I utilize the ban by member name approach for requested bans; it achieves the desired effect and is easiest to undo.