How do I close my account?
 

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

Regards,
Rob.

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.

See here:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...count_deletion

Foobar :banghead:

Okay, why would it be important to someone(s) that other LQ members can no longer identify posts made by that member?

Foobar :banghead:

So again, why would it be important to someone(s) that other LQ members can no longer identify posts made by that member?

Foobar :banghead:

Okay, if someone is worried that LQ is on the internet and that people will see their posts why post here?

Foobar :banghead:

Foobar :banghead:

Ooooo....kay.

What was posted in 2010 that is worse now?

Foobar :banghead:

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".
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.

Foobar :banghead:

Ok... so if a person AGREED to the terms and conditions of LQ? I'm sure you did.

I'm not sure what is so insecure about LQ? Locations, real names, occupation, etc are ALL optional and further more editable at any time. The only thing that's required is an email address that is not even visible to any other members. All you'd have to do is close your email account, or edit LQ->NULL email:D

I personally think LQ should keep this the way it is.:twocents:

Foobar :banghead:

MadMaverick9...I think you've made your point...please refrain from repeating it, again. :)

My thoughts:
I assume (yes, I know...) that the LQ forum is based upon some pre-existing board software that has limitations that may prevent the removal of users without also removing their posts (see the results of cleaning up yesterday's spam attacks, for example)...but even if this issue is only a matter of policy, please consider:
One could make their profile completely anonymous. There's no requirement (that I can see) to provide a valied email address...or any email address at all, for that matter. If someone has provided valid data in the past, all they'd need to do to "protect" themselves is to change everything in their profile to be invalid or remove it altogether. Just sayin'

Just wondering how this may relate to open/free vs proprietary software. Does LQ own the individual's account information, much like Facebook's or Microsoft's proprietary ownership of all their clients' data?

Open source in no way has an impact here. As I have made very clear elsewhere: We don't remove accounts that have posts associated with them. You can remove/change all data we have associated with you in your control panel except your username, which we're happy to change to something generic if you'd like (and have done for members who have requested so since the beginning).

--jeremy

You’re misspelling that...It’s FUBAR ;)
And I don’t see how it applies here.
I only asked you not to repeat your argument for the umpteenth time...I did not want (or expect) you to delete it.

I’m sorry you did.

Apparently my original question remains.

Which is to say, an LQ member can, for all intents and purposes, close his account. Unlike Facebook. I'm happy with that.

Question: If the exiting member wanted to change his username to, for example, 'ghost', or 'A.Nony.Mouse', would all his existing posts show the new name?

Yes

--jeremy