Site Management Do you prune 0-posts accounts?

[Sinistra]

I have before and it's due to not keeping my IPS license updated for a while so I had spam accounts.

 

[MrDawn]

Question: if the user has 1000 posts and hasn’t posted in 10 years, would you delete the account?

Fair enough.

 

[Reverie]

I have always considered this, but never done it. If I was to prune 0-post count accounts I would also look to make sure they have not been online in more than a year at the very least. I would also ensure I have tried to communicate with them. If you've done both of those things and still feel like you must delete them I suppose go ahead!

I think this also depends on the niche of the forum though! Video game forums - you might not need any posts because maybe you're just wanting a more central place for all gaming news or finding people to add. Even on a niche like Admin Junkies - I can see users not having any posts and still lurking and perhaps using tools and tips to better their community.

 

[Shortie]

I find that a lot of the time you will see members on your forum who have a 0 post count but they will still come on regularly and browse the forum.

I don't mind lurkers as it means they are still enjoying the community and still finding the information they are looking for. I do not prune those accounts even if they do not come back as you never know when they may one day and possibly even become active members down the line.

 

[SarahKik]

On my Walking Dead forum I did, but I set it so only those who hadn't logged in/posted for x amount of years to be deleted. The forum was also incredibly bad for spammers and bots so I was regularly deleting dozens of accounts a week anyway 😫