Do you delete the members you ban?

**Will** · 01-30-2007, 02:13 AM

Do you delete the members you permanently ban or do you keep them?

I usually delete them because the only people ive banned were spammers so i had to delete all there posts, they never posted anything helpful so it doesn't matter its not like if i delete their user names their posts will be messed up (did that make sense?)

**Jolteon** · 01-30-2007, 02:30 AM

Not usually. I only delete people who cam purely to spam, and made like 1 post

**Christophaa** · 01-30-2007, 02:39 AM

Nope, I don't delete them.

I usually like to keep them, just so they don't appear as, "Guests" on the posts they made.

Chris

**DrkSnpr14** · 01-30-2007, 02:50 AM

I like to keep them around at least for a while. Might need to reference their info for whatever reason

**Get Shorty** · 01-30-2007, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Martin

Nope, I don't delete them.

I usually like to keep them, just so they don't appear as, "Guests" on the posts they made.

Chris

Same here...

**Cori** · 01-30-2007, 03:41 AM

Ditto to the above

**Couponsaremygame** · 01-30-2007, 08:40 AM

I keep them around for a while,untill I have gleaned enough info from them such as email domain and/or Ip address if needed. Then if they are coming from a problematic domain (read spam email address) then I go ahead and ban that domain..then delete the accts.

**Moelman** · 01-30-2007, 01:17 PM

Generally I don't delete them. The only time I would is if it was a duplicate account or something.

**demojames** · 01-30-2007, 05:03 PM

I do! Mainly because they are spammers and I don’t get the sign-ups at my niche forum as most forums do. So I don’t need sexpot as my newest member listed. I ban they e-mail and ip address and then delete them.

So any spammers come, I delete 'em.

I look at it in another way. Not deleting them increases your membership numbers, but then if someone starts looking at you numbers they are going to see a ton of members, even if they are banned, with 1 or no post.

**Ryan** · 02-01-2007, 02:24 PM

No, I don't delete them...if I did delete them, there would be no way for me to go back and look at their email address or IP and compare it with other spambots and what not to stop them in the future.

01-30-2007, 02:13 AM	#1
Will Forum Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 2,138	Do you delete the members you ban? Do you delete the members you permanently ban or do you keep them? I usually delete them because the only people ive banned were spammers so i had to delete all there posts, they never posted anything helpful so it doesn't matter its not like if i delete their user names their posts will be messed up (did that make sense?) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* Submit your sites -> *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

01-30-2007, 02:30 AM	#2
Jolteon Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holmfirth, England Posts: 3,699	Not usually. I only delete people who cam purely to spam, and made like 1 post __________________ Ack, no currently active projects To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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DrkSnpr14 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 920	I like to keep them around at least for a while. Might need to reference their info for whatever reason __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-30-2007, 03:41 AM	#6
Cori Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,551	Ditto to the above __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-30-2007, 08:40 AM	#7
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01-30-2007, 02:39 AM	#3
Christophaa Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,518	Nope, I don't delete them. I usually like to keep them, just so they don't appear as, "Guests" on the posts they made. Chris

01-30-2007, 01:17 PM	#8
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01-30-2007, 05:03 PM	#9
demojames Just keeping it real Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 2,857	I do! Mainly because they are spammers and I don’t get the sign-ups at my niche forum as most forums do. So I don’t need sexpot as my newest member listed. I ban they e-mail and ip address and then delete them. So any spammers come, I delete 'em. I look at it in another way. Not deleting them increases your membership numbers, but then if someone starts looking at you numbers they are going to see a ton of members, even if they are banned, with 1 or no post. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-01-2007, 02:24 PM	#10
Ryan Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10,256	No, I don't delete them...if I did delete them, there would be no way for me to go back and look at their email address or IP and compare it with other spambots and what not to stop them in the future. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Professional vBulletin Skins

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