Asking to remove User Title

**Zagis** · 10-02-2007, 09:54 AM

Hello,

I've got a member that he asked me a few days ago to delete his account and his messages too. I explained him that there is no way to do that but I'd be glad to ban him because he is just not of the members you wanna have in a community.

So I ban him.

Anyway, he is coming the other day asking me to remove his User Title (Banned) because he's not a criminal or something like that and change it to "Banned on demand" or something

What you will guys do if he was insisting to this?

**Jolteon** · 10-02-2007, 10:25 AM

I wouldn't do it. If he wanted banning/removing, he should have realised he would have got that. I wouldn't treat him any different from a normal banned user.

**MissMoke** · 10-02-2007, 02:52 PM

Now that it's there, I wouldn't change it. His account does not belong to him anymore. You can change it to anything you want.

I have a group called Hiatus, where I move people who are inactive. Their user title just says Inactive. I save banning for people who've committed an actual offense and have to be forcibly removed.

I also don't remove people who request to be removed. I tell them to stop logging in and after 60 days they'll get moved to inactive. I can't help it if you have no willpower and want my help to stop coming to my forum. *shrug*

**Ryan** · 10-02-2007, 06:55 PM

Well, honestly, I'm not sure that you should have banned him in the first place...If somebody asks you to delete their account - you say no. You don't say "no, but I'll ban you"

Now, you also mentioned that he's not a member that you want to have in your community...If that's the case, then he must have broken a rule, yes? If he broke a rule and was banned as a result of it, you don't have to accommodate his requests...He registered, broke the rules, and because of it he's banned for it and everybody knows about it...Tough luck

**Moelman** · 10-02-2007, 07:31 PM

^ Agreed.

Instead of banning them you just tell them to leave if they want to. If he deserved to be banned, thats one thing, but its silly to ban someone just because they want to leave.

**Zagis** · 10-02-2007, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

Now, you also mentioned that he's not a member that you want to have in your community...If that's the case, then he must have broken a rule, yes?

Not clearly, at least not from the first place...

He was aggressive and ironic in a way that he always was just one step before breaking the rules. He never gave me a good reason to send him away, he just wanted attention but when he realized that nobody was giving a ... about him, he stopped posting for 60 days*.

Anyway, this issue started when he made a post, complaining about "Welcome Headers" (60 days is set for inactivity period)* and asking things that I mentioned in my first post for that reason.

My answer was that there is no way for deletions but I would be glad after all to do something else... (ban him).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

If he broke a rule and was banned as a result of it, you don't have to accommodate his requests...He registered, broke the rules, and because of it he's banned for it and everybody knows about it...Tough luck

When he realized that his "request was accepted" he asked for User Title thing as a result of the sock from his "dangerous wishes".

**british** · 10-02-2007, 11:00 PM

I agree with him. It's like saying you fired someone who has in fact quit.
You could just delete his account, and his title will change to "guest."
I wouldn't delete his posts because they are contributions to your forum, unless he's just asking to have only one post/thread removed for personal reason.

**british** · 10-02-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissMoke

His account does not belong to him anymore.

I disagree with that.
I have recently asked a forum owner to delete my account because the only post I had written was considered "spam" eight months later for no reason and was erased. When I tried to understand why (I don't care about a post being erased, I care about being called a spammer!) I found out that the mod/admin responsible for the deletion had disabled his pm feature. So no way to communicate with him. And I think when you treat your members like that, you shouldn't be allowed to keep them in your quota. Yes, sometimes members deserve to be banned, but owners are not above the common rules of civility!

**Kiwi** · 10-06-2007, 02:42 PM

I have one member on my forum tried to delete his account over been requested to respect members. he complained I just didn't answer him, he went off and later came back trolled and banned. Suggestion ban is IP and don't reply to his emails to you. Ban the addy if you have too, they soon lose interest.

**Zagis** · 10-06-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi

I just didn't answer him

I never answer to any of banned members either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi

they soon lose interest.

Seems like he did.

10-02-2007, 09:54 AM	#1
Zagis Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 51	Asking to remove User Title Hello, I've got a member that he asked me a few days ago to delete his account and his messages too. I explained him that there is no way to do that but I'd be glad to ban him because he is just not of the members you wanna have in a community. So I ban him. Anyway, he is coming the other day asking me to remove his User Title (Banned) because he's not a criminal or something like that and change it to "Banned on demand" or something What you will guys do if he was insisting to this? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-02-2007, 10:25 AM	#2
Jolteon Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holmfirth, England Posts: 3,699	I wouldn't do it. If he wanted banning/removing, he should have realised he would have got that. I wouldn't treat him any different from a normal banned user. __________________ 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.

10-02-2007, 02:52 PM	#3
MissMoke Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HOTLANTA Posts: 585	Now that it's there, I wouldn't change it. His account does not belong to him anymore. You can change it to anything you want. I have a group called Hiatus, where I move people who are inactive. Their user title just says Inactive. I save banning for people who've committed an actual offense and have to be forcibly removed. I also don't remove people who request to be removed. I tell them to stop logging in and after 60 days they'll get moved to inactive. I can't help it if you have no willpower and want my help to stop coming to my forum. shrug __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* Coming soon: *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

10-02-2007, 06:55 PM	#4
Ryan Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10,256	Well, honestly, I'm not sure that you should have banned him in the first place...If somebody asks you to delete their account - you say no. You don't say "no, but I'll ban you" Now, you also mentioned that he's not a member that you want to have in your community...If that's the case, then he must have broken a rule, yes? If he broke a rule and was banned as a result of it, you don't have to accommodate his requests...He registered, broke the rules, and because of it he's banned for it and everybody knows about it...Tough luck __________________ 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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Moelman The Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,328	^ Agreed. Instead of banning them you just tell them to leave if they want to. If he deserved to be banned, thats one thing, but its silly to ban someone just because they want to leave. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - The Largest LucasArts Gaming Community on the Internet To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - tell me your comments! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Your #1 place to discuss all things World of Warcraft.

10-02-2007, 11:00 PM	#7
british Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 182	I agree with him. It's like saying you fired someone who has in fact quit. You could just delete his account, and his title will change to "guest." I wouldn't delete his posts because they are contributions to your forum, unless he's just asking to have only one post/thread removed for personal reason.

10-06-2007, 02:42 PM	#9
Kiwi Groupie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 39	I have one member on my forum tried to delete his account over been requested to respect members. he complained I just didn't answer him, he went off and later came back trolled and banned. Suggestion ban is IP and don't reply to his emails to you. Ban the addy if you have too, they soon lose interest. __________________ 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. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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