How to delete all members without closing the forum

[Alvin63]

Can anyone assist with this please. I am turning my forum off and just leaving a "read only" home page online.

I am needing to delete all members at the same time because I don't want anyone trying to login once the forum closes. Is there a way to do this easily?

 

[Alvin63]

Sorted with batch user.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Hopefully you have database backed up from a working state, otherwise you are “burning bridges” that seem to be unnecessary given the requirements of the OSA.

 

[Alvin63]

Yes I'm burning bridges. The requirements were a reason not to continue any more. Not an easy decision but the right one for me. Members are all moving elsewhere.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Yes I'm burning bridges. The requirements were a reason not to continue any more. Not an easy decision but the right one for me. Members are all moving elsewhere.

I just temporarily made one of my forums read only (+no PMs no profile posts), and took 2 minutes to run it truthfully through the Ofcom regulation checker and the result is:

 

[philmckrackon]

So easy...

 

[Alvin63]

But not my choice. I decided to close down the forums. I should probably have retired years ago - this was just the deciding factor. I hope I don't have to explain myself any further! One is very quiet.

I will be still be admin for some time, as the home page articles are still online.

 

[philmckrackon]

But not my choice. I decided to close down the forums. I should probably have retired years ago - this was just the deciding factor. I hope I don't have to explain myself any further! One is very quiet.

You have.reasons, be safe.

 

[Mr Lucky]

I hope I don't have to explain myself any further!

No you don't, nor explain yourself to yourself. I'm just concerned that other people may follow your example thinking it's a necessary step due to the OSA and that the only way to comply is to not have a website.

 

[Alvin63]

There are hundreds of forums closing down. Some people just don't want to deal with it. Probably all smaller ones like mine.

 

[Alvin63]

No you don't, nor explain yourself to yourself. I'm just concerned that other people may follow your example thinking it's a necessary step due to the OSA and that the only way to comply is to not have a website.

Oh I see, sorry. No I think each situation is different. It's not something I want to deal with - not without a lawyer anyway. But that's just my view. I hope I'm still allowed to ask questions on here! As I'm still using the software, despite only having a static home page and admin only login.

 

[Mr Lucky]

There are hundreds of forums closing down

That is true, but hopefully will reopen once it becomes clearer what the requirements actually are.

 

[Mr Lucky]

I don't want anyone trying to login once the forum closes. Is there a way to do this easily?

Yes

In your style template extra.less add this piece of code:

.p-navgroup-link--textual
{display:none}

And in the admin panel look for registration and disable:




Alternative just close the forum here but then nobody (including hamsters) can see any posts.