Message boards : Questions and problems : Account deleted?
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| Send message Joined: 17 Oct 24 Posts: 9   | 
 I had to recreate my account here, since it was deleted recently. I had not posted here yet, and the account was maybe a month old. So I wonder if accounts with no posts get deleted automatically after a while? I don't post much, only use it to keep track of threads I have visited, and follow. | 
|  Jord  Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15714   | 
 We don't delete accounts. Not even of spammers, those are just disabled. | 
|  Dave Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3032   | 
 Not heard of that issue but if it is one your having posted will resolve it for you. As it is the BOINC server software I suspect not. There are a number of project forums using the same software that I have been a member of for years without having ever posted. | 
| Send message Joined: 17 Oct 24 Posts: 9   | 
 Thanks. Let's see if my account remains from now on :) | 
|  Jord  Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15714   | 
 Having said we don't remove accounts, I checked the list of users earlier and found it was taken over by spammers, so I sent a note to David Anderson. He's deleted those accounts, but is now also doing a purge on accounts that were made over the years but that have no posts to them. These number over a million and are just taking up database space and resources.  So now postless accounts are being deleted. | 
| Send message Joined: 17 Oct 24 Posts: 9   | 
 In reply to Jord's message of 17 Oct 2024: Having said we don't remove accounts, I checked the list of users earlier and found it was taken over by spammers, so I sent a note to David Anderson. He's deleted those accounts, but is now also doing a purge on accounts that were made over the years but that have no posts to them. These number over a million and are just taking up database space and resources. That explains it. Thanks, Jord. | 
| Send message Joined: 4 Nov 24 Posts: 7   | 
 Do not feel alone this is second place my acc went puff . I had to make a new acc with same email . My password thing says I made a acc Apr 24, 2014 . Kind of think its tied to WCG losing my acc too . Here and there are only 2 that I know of as of now . Some of the places I use to crunch for are no longer around . | 
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