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Old 07-08-2018, 06:56 AM   #1
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How do I close my account?

How do I close and remove my account from this forum?

Regards,
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Old 07-08-2018, 09:26 AM   #2
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I'm not a mod but I don't think you can. There may be useful answers among those 60 posts you've contributed to for others' benefit.
 
Old 07-08-2018, 09:31 AM   #3
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See here:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...count_deletion
 
Old 07-14-2018, 12:07 AM   #4
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Old 07-14-2018, 12:33 AM   #5
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Just because it says so in the faq makes it not discussable? I don't think so.

On github one can delete one's account and it will simply change the username to "Ghost".

Why can't that be done on LQ ???

I find it unacceptable that in this day and age one can not delete one's account on LQ.
Okay, why would it be important to someone(s) that other LQ members can no longer identify posts made by that member?
 
Old 07-14-2018, 12:34 AM   #6
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Old 07-14-2018, 12:37 AM   #7
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well - to be more specific:

it should not simply change the username, but it should re-attach all threads / all posts to a special username "Ghost" and then really delete the account.
So again, why would it be important to someone(s) that other LQ members can no longer identify posts made by that member?
 
Old 07-14-2018, 12:46 AM   #8
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Old 07-14-2018, 12:53 AM   #9
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.....LQ is not a private forum. Search engines index LQ.

But since you ask this kind of question (twice now), you obviously do not care about your Privacy...
Okay, if someone is worried that LQ is on the internet and that people will see their posts why post here?
 
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Old 07-14-2018, 01:00 AM   #11
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Old 07-14-2018, 01:07 AM   #12
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Are you living in a dream world or what ????

The world has changed in the last few years .... and not for the better.
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What was ok in 2010, is not ok anymore nowadays.
Ooooo....kay.

What was posted in 2010 that is worse now?
 
Old 07-14-2018, 01:10 AM   #13
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Old 07-14-2018, 07:32 AM   #14
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The latter part of the thread seems to be related to this other thread.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...2/#post5580396
I do not understand the link between "minimising footprint" and removing posts made on a computer users' forum. Even the American and Chinese governments would not use posts regarding installation and configuration of computer operating systems as evidence of sedition or "terrorism".
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Are you living in a dream world or what ????

The world has changed in the last few years .... and not for the better.
True, but a little overboard for a board like this. If someone wanted to track me down there would be easier ways of doing it than trying to connect me with anonymous posts made on a forum.
 
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