In an attempt to clean up all the false user accounts (in the order of thousands), I did a bulk delete of ALL the accounts registered within the last 3 months. Unfortunately that means I killed a small handful of legimate ones in the process.

If this affects you, you'll need to sign up again. Sorry.

In an attempt to clean up all the false user accounts (in the order of thousands), I did a bulk delete of ALL the accounts registered within the last 3 months. Unfortunately that means I killed a small handful of legimate ones in the process.

If this affects you, you'll need to sign up again. Sorry.

couldn't you have made that 4 months and 8 days? :D

has the board ever considered deleting the 700-odd members who have never posted even though they've signed up? thats more than a third of the members...

In an attempt to clean up all the false user accounts (in the order of thousands), I did a bulk delete of ALL the accounts registered within the last 3 months. Unfortunately that means I killed a small handful of legimate ones in the process.

If this affects you, you'll need to sign up again. Sorry.

Thanks Nasher - it was great for once to wake up in the morning and discover the site had no adverts for imitation Nike Shoes, Viagra, UCLA windcheaters and photos of young women in compromising positions

has the board ever considered deleting the 700-odd members who have never posted even though they've signed up? thats more than a third of the members...

Nah, there's no harm in those being there. And you never know when one of those members might actually use their account, or if they use it to read, PM etc but never actually post.

ah yeah fair enough. good job anyway nasher, all your work is definitely appreciated.

In an attempt to clean up all the false user accounts (in the order of thousands), I did a bulk delete of ALL the accounts registered within the last 3 months. Unfortunately that means I killed a small handful of legimate ones in the process.

If this affects you, you'll need to sign up again. Sorry.

Appreciating your good work Nasher and to other admins and Moderators, you're all doing a great job.

couldn't you have made that 4 months and 8 days? :D

Hmm. Funny that. 4 months, 8 days. Another sledge my way perhaps deanox? Still finding the time to keep count are we? :D

PS. If it is me, its 4 months , 9 days. 31 days in July.

has the board ever considered deleting the 700-odd members who have never posted even though they've signed up? thats more than a third of the members...

deanox, you seem to have your finger on the pulse of who's posted and who hasn't. Who posts more and who doesn't. (Is that really relevant anyway?) Are you studying to be a statistician or something at Uni?

PS. Hope you did well in your exams. If you still have more to go, all the best.

Hmm. Funny that. 4 months, 8 days. Another sledge my way perhaps deanox? Still finding the time to keep count are we? :D

PS. If it is me, its 4 months , 9 days. 31 days in July.

deanox, you seem to have your finger on the pulse of who's posted and who hasn't. Who posts more and who doesn't. (Is that really relevant anyway?) Are you studying to be a statistician or something at Uni?

PS. Hope you did well in your exams. If you still have more to go, all the best.

:D :D

It's not relevant at all who hasn't posted, but its not hard to bring up a list of how many members, and then sort that to separate members who havn't posted. I am more interested to know how many actual active members we have in the forum. It is interest that about 1/3 members who sign up never actually post though.

I've only had the one exam (on monday which is why I wasn't at the forum game), and have two next Monday :S I'm doing Science/Engineering at uniso I have done some statistics, but if truth be told I am more than happy to avoid any real maths. Stats is interesting though, I wouldn't want to do it for life.