How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
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How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option? I received an email saying a user has deleted their account.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
It could be the member used the unsubscribe link - https://www.forumotion.com/en/unscribe/
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
how do i check it?Rideem3 wrote:It's possible that you've set it so that accounts be deleted after a period of inactivity. Can you double check that?
Diana- Active Poster
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
rhe, You cannot find which users have been deactivated but you can check if the setting was made.
Users & groups>Handle users
I think the user could have deleted himself using the url slg posted.
Users & groups>Handle users
I think the user could have deleted himself using the url slg posted.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
Can I ask, Does the users posts get deleted as well?
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
I don't think the messages are deleted. After a user is deleted, it will show up as a Guest post.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
Sanket wrote:I don't think the messages are deleted. After a user is deleted, it will show up as a Guest post.
Well that is good, at least there won't be holes in threads. That is one of a forums biggest fear.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
Yes it will just show up as guest as snaket has stated. If you are not allowing members to delete their accounts and do not have anything set for it to be deleted in a certain amount of time for inactivity. Then the link that SLG has provided is the only way they can deleted it.
By law if a member wants their account deleted then the forum owner has to grant it, or persons that have knowledge of the existence of unsubscribe tool can do it that way.
By law if a member wants their account deleted then the forum owner has to grant it, or persons that have knowledge of the existence of unsubscribe tool can do it that way.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
kirk wrote:
By law if a member wants their account deleted then the forum owner has to grant it, or persons that have knowledge of the existence of unsubscribe tool can do it that way.
If a member asks for there account to be deleted can we say we won't do that, however if we gave them that link then would that be okay. As deleting accounts can be very messy for a forum.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
Hi,
No it is not possible; your forum setting over rides that capability.
The only way possible is if another administrator has done it.
You can check the security logs to see how it was done, and whom it was:
Admin panel >> General > Security > Administration Logs.
No it is not possible; your forum setting over rides that capability.
The only way possible is if another administrator has done it.
You can check the security logs to see how it was done, and whom it was:
Admin panel >> General > Security > Administration Logs.
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Re: How is it possible that a user deleted their account when I have disabled this option?
Derri wrote:kirk wrote:
By law if a member wants their account deleted then the forum owner has to grant it, or persons that have knowledge of the existence of unsubscribe tool can do it that way.
If a member asks for there account to be deleted can we say we won't do that, however if we gave them that link then would that be okay. As deleting accounts can be very messy for a forum.
As long as you give them the link to delete the account then yes.
But if Darren is correct and the unsubscribe tool did not work. Then you would have to grant their request for account deletion or you would be in violation.
https://www.forumotion.com/en/unscribe/
Darren1 wrote:Hi,
No it is not possible; your forum setting over rides that capability.
The only way possible is if another administrator has done it.
You can check the security logs to see how it was done, and whom it was:
Admin panel >> General > Security > Administration Logs.
Darren i am pretty sure the tool would work regardless of the setting.
However i will test it to be sure
Or you can test if you like.. lol
i am on my way to work in a few min and will have to try it latter
https://www.forumotion.com/en/unscribe/
I actually try to keep this tool out of circulation.
I rather not get in to the reasons why, but was never fond of this tool..
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