Questions tagged [deleted-accounts]
For questions about user accounts that have been deleted ("user was removed" in your reputation history) or the process of that deletion.
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Can people still answer my questions if I delete my account?
I know if I delete my account, my question still remains.
Can people still answer my questions if I delete my account?
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Get statistics about self-deleted accounts
It's interesting to know is there a possibility to get the number of deleted users on site per specified period?
Additional information like reputation, number of posts etc on the moment of deletion ...
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Server error when trying to view an old deleted user as a mod
When I try to visit a specific deleted user stub, it tries to load for a while and then gives an error. At least it was, and now it's just taking about 3 seconds to load, which seems unusually long. I ...
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Can I search the posts of a deleted user for specific keywords like I can do with posts from extant users?
I remember reading a very good answer on a site from a particular user who unfortunately has deleted their account and left SE. But of course all the posts are still available as part of the archival ...
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Nonlocalized icons are used on comments from deleted user page
Instead of localized "В" and "О" icons I see the English "Q" and "A" on comments from deleted user page:
On the other pages localized icons are used:
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"Posts by deleted user" page should allow sorting by last activity
One common use of the "Posts by deleted user" page is investigating vandalism by a deleted user (generally part of a rage-quit), either edits or deletions. If the user doesn't have a lot of ...
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Why has my account disappeared without any notifications or warnings?
I used to have an account with id user:12361700 with more than 12,000 points on Stack Overflow. Eight hours ago, I could log in without any problem, but this morning, without any prior warning nor ...
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Are Meta accounts deleted along their "main" account?
As the title says, I wonder if scheduling for deletion of an account (say on The Workplace) will also delete the Meta account related to that Stack? (Meta The Workplace)
I checked How can I delete my ...
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Is it a good idea to delete and recreate my account if my first contributions are badly received? [duplicate]
If I ask a question, and it gets downvoted and closed, would it be a good idea to delete and recreate my account, to erase the question from my question record? Doing so effectively disassociates the ...
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Does network-wide deletion exist to be performed by Community Managers for spammers/trolls?
Staff can issue a network-wide suspension for a user for an arbitrary number of days. Even for hundreds of years.
I'm interested to know if there is also a network-wide deletion path which Community ...
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Why do moderators need to delete accounts?
If a user posts spam or breaks the rules enough, moderators may delete their account. They can just recreate their account, but is typically accompanied by a suspension anyway. In this case, why not ...
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Why does the "User was removed" link in the achievements popup link to me?
I had a moment of panic before I found out what this message means from other questions here on meta. Why does clicking on "User was removed" take me to my profile? I wasn't the one who was ...
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Stub image for deleted moderator on localized sites
Disclaimer: I can't find the same situation for other sites, but I believe that all of non-English sites are affected (hence this BR should belong to MSE, but not individual per-site Meta). // end of ...
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Last modification by Community user, but actually not [duplicate]
The last modification here was done by Journeyman Geek (mod):
But for some reason, in the question list, the last modification is stated to be by Community (actually a currently deleted user):
Is ...
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Unclear wording and missing screenshots in: "How do I delete my account?" Should be clearer that it is just one out of many accounts to be deleted
This came up after reading, commenting, and answering How can I delete a Stack Exchange account of mine?, with the hint of a user to make this an MSE feature request.
Unclear wording
Unclear wording ...
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