Closing Account?

[mushumadness]

Hi
could you please tell me how to close my dis account please, not just log out I want it closed altogether
thanks for any help
anna

 

[KathyTX]

Closed, as in fix it so you can't post anymore? If you don't wish to participate here, all you need to do is stop posting.

 

[julefish3]

I opened up two accounts by accident and I would like to know how to close the first one b/c I can't link up my email to my new account b/c its connected to the first one!

 

[lovetoscrap]

I opened up two accounts by accident and I would like to know how to close the first one b/c I can't link up my email to my new account b/c its connected to the first one!

Just put another email address into the dis account you don't want then your preferred email will be free to add to the 2nd account.

 

[Alsobrook]

Closed, as in fix it so you can't post anymore? If you don't wish to participate here, all you need to do is stop posting.

I have to say, I'm very frustrated that there is no way to delete an account. Just stop posting is not sufficient. If I want to shut down my account completely, for whatever the reason, there ought to be a way to do so.

What gives?

 

[KathyTX]

I can disable the account so it cannot be used again, but there is no deleting an account.

A forum like this is a big database. There are user accounts, and there are posts. Every post is linked to a user account. If you delete a user, all of that user's posts are now orphaned records. You can't tell who they were made by, you can't search for them or manage them. That's just sloppy database maintenance, and shouldn't be done.

To delete a user and all of their posts is also problematic. Now you'll have threads with gaps in them, and posts responding to other posts that are now missing. Confusing and messy.

You can't turn back the clock and undo what you've posted. So we're left with two options: we can disable an account so it can't be used in the future (like what happens when a user is banned), or you can simply stop posting.

Why is that "not sufficient"?

 

[Alsobrook]

I can disable the account so it cannot be used again, but there is no deleting an account.

A forum like this is a big database. There are user accounts, and there are posts. Every post is linked to a user account. If you delete a user, all of that user's posts are now orphaned records. You can't tell who they were made by, you can't search for them or manage them. That's just sloppy database maintenance, and shouldn't be done.

To delete a user and all of their posts is also problematic. Now you'll have threads with gaps in them, and posts responding to other posts that are now missing. Confusing and messy.

You can't turn back the clock and undo what you've posted. So we're left with two options: we can disable an account so it can't be used in the future (like what happens when a user is banned), or you can simply stop posting.

Why is that "not sufficient"?

Your explanation provides the key....the link between the account and the posts. Unfortunately this is an antiquated way of doing things. Users ought to be able to delete their accounts and their prior posts can certainly stay. But because of how the system works here, that can't be done.

It's insufficient because if a person wants to completely remove their account, for whatever reason (internet security reasons, etc) then they should be able to do so.

No big whoop, it's just unfortunate. This is the only message board I've ever had an account on where the user account couldn't be deleted, but the user.

 

[KathyTX]

I don't really understand the concern with "internet security reasons".

Are you concerned someone may steal your identity somehow? Stalk you in real life? How would this happen- have you shared inappropriately personal information?

 

[Alsobrook]

I don't really understand the concern with "internet security reasons".

Are you concerned someone may steal your identity somehow? Stalk you in real life? How would this happen- have you shared inappropriately personal information?

What's there to understand. People worry about "accounts" on the internet. People worry about things like having passwords stolen and accounts hijacked, viruses, bugs, etc...Why does it matter what the reason is? It's pretty simple....you gave the answer, fair enough. I just was stating that it's too bad that there's no way to completely delete the account.

And no, I have not shared inappropriately personal information.