XF 2.3 When deleting users…

[interforo]

When deleting users via admin panel, actually I have deleted thousands of inactive users, do you also delete their threads/posts?

 

[frm]

When deleting users via admin panel, actually I have deleted thousands of inactive users, do you also delete their threads/posts?

No.

The thread/post is just reassigned to an unregistered user (can't click the name for the profile).

I'm unsure if it's in the format of Guest0000 or User0000 (or defined by a phrase change), but their posts remain.

Edit: It might be Deleted member 0000 by default with the deleted_member phrase.

 

[Suzanne O]

Nah you just delete the account.

I always have a bit of fun with them and change their usernames around as well.

 

[frm]

When deleting users via admin panel, actually I have deleted thousands of inactive users, do you also delete their threads/posts?

Just came across this post on XF:

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Post in thread 'Apply CSS styling to sticky / pinned threads'

Nov 16, 2021

Well that would make since lol. I literally just found the answer on another forum for XF 2.2.

/* Sticky thread background color */
.structItemContainer-group--sticky,{
background-color: #ECF0F1 !important;
font-style: italic;
}

• Deleted member 241496

So it's likely the deleted_member phrase followed by the user's previously held ID number (for instance, I would be Deleted member 187211). I have not tried this, but you could change the phrase to "Deleted" and those deleted after the change will have a shorter name so it doesn't take up two lines, making a slight UI improvement (as I don't like the appearance of usernames taking up two lines).