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zipplewrath

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28. No, you can't.

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 12:53 AM

Feb 2017

And the reality is that they have no interest in providing such a feature. They only want to remove those people that reduce their numbers. If you want to reduce them by merely one, they have no interest. The bottom line is that any web site wants to advertise the maximum number of participants, not the nominal. The advertisers are pushing back, but in the end I suspect they care little about who "Leaves" and more about who comes back. Those are the "eys" that are the most "profitable".

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There should be an adult way to permanently close a DU account. [View all] grntuscarora Apr 2016 OP

lol 4now Apr 2016 #1

Anything to add besides lol? grntuscarora Apr 2016 #2

Is this a joke post? 4now Apr 2016 #3

If you know a way to delete an account, please share. grntuscarora Apr 2016 #4

Sorry. I didn't know that this was a problem. 4now Apr 2016 #5

Sweetie, you're on here for life. grntuscarora Apr 2016 #6

Walt Starr it. Chan790 Apr 2016 #7

LOL! Classic! eom fleur-de-lisa Apr 2016 #8

LOL canetoad Feb 2017 #30

I've never really understood this issue when it comes up. Make7 Apr 2016 #9

amen! nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #13

Perhaps it would allow people to share why they're unhappy enough to leave? dorkzilla May 2016 #15

I think it is Skinner trying to keep membership numbers, doesn't matter if they are active or not. Alekzander Jan 2017 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #16

We could call it the "I Am Done Trolling You" button. Make7 Jun 2016 #19

Some people just NEEEEEEEEED to slam that damn door!!!!! MADem Feb 2017 #23

Post nude pictures of Ted Cruz. rug Apr 2016 #10

Got any? Ptah Apr 2016 #11

Just one. rug Apr 2016 #12

What did that poor fish ever do to deserve such derision? dorkzilla May 2016 #14

Those would probably be a comedy hit! nt MADem Feb 2017 #24

Exiting DU as an adult merely means a cessation in posting without explanation LanternWaste Jun 2016 #17

But drama. They want drama! GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #18

This thread pretty much says why WayBeyondBlue Jun 2016 #20

You do know don't you BDize Jun 2016 #21

Better still--change your EMAIL ADDRESS too, to something garbage-y. MADem Feb 2017 #25

It's really easy. Log out, go away. Never come back. Wa la! onecaliberal Feb 2017 #26

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave... PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #27

No, you can't. zipplewrath Feb 2017 #28

There's no advertisers paying attention to membership numbers that I'm aware of. hunter Feb 2017 #29