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JimDandy

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27. You can't. Membership numbers on many sites

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 03:27 PM

Feb 2014

are financially important for advertising revenue. If there is no mechanism for members to delete their accounts, then membership numbers remain artificially inflated and thus garner more income (some churches do the same thing and it's frustrating).

Don't know if that is part of the reason here on DU, though. I'd hate to think so, but don't understand myself why they aren't allowing members to delete their accounts from this site. There must be some way to do that while still preserving former posters previous posts.

Did you ask why (nicely) in the Admin forum?

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How do I remove myself as a DU member ? (and no I'm not kidding). [View all] abq e streeter Feb 2014 OP

Contact the NSA and request they delete you.... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #1

I'm sorry you're leaving, my dear abq e streeter... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #2

Thank you. One of the dwindling number of people here who are still thoughtful and civil. abq e streeter Feb 2014 #12

Just log out and stop posting. Sheesh. phleshdef Feb 2014 #3

Ashole responses like this are exacly why I want out...formally , not just logging out. abq e streeter Feb 2014 #8

Why does it matter? You are an adult right? phleshdef Feb 2014 #17

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #18

Wow, so emotional. phleshdef Feb 2014 #20

Look, there is no mechanism to "delete" yourself from the forum. MADem Feb 2014 #30

Mention that The Blaze and Free Republic are your favorite sites and you'll be sharing here. Scuba Feb 2014 #4

Not a bad idea. Thanks. abq e streeter Feb 2014 #19

go get some self-control? leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #5

Again, thanks for nothing. A serious question and a bunch of asshole responses. abq e streeter Feb 2014 #10

You can not self delete an account. If you really do not want to post here either hrmjustin Feb 2014 #6

You could always change your identity and move to another country. valerief Feb 2014 #7

I want to formally end any and all association with DU. Thanks for nothing. abq e streeter Feb 2014 #9

You're welcome for nothing. nt valerief Feb 2014 #11

Maybe just take a break for a while? cyberswede Feb 2014 #13

Thank you for a civil answer,but no,I just want a clean and permanent split. abq e streeter Feb 2014 #15

People have told you how to do it. Log out and don't come back. MADem Feb 2014 #31

There is no way to do it. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #14

No way out...Somehow that figures from a site I used to be proud to be a part of.Thank you, friend abq e streeter Feb 2014 #16

I know in the past that admins have removed JimDandy Feb 2014 #28

I thought the traditional way was to flame out and get banned. moriah Feb 2014 #21

Change your password to something you type randomly with your eyes closed. cbayer Feb 2014 #22

Don't you have to enter it twice? sir pball Feb 2014 #23

I don't think so because this is a solution that has been proposed previously. cbayer Feb 2014 #24

You do - just checked. sir pball Feb 2014 #25

I wonder if that changed when we went to DU3. cbayer Feb 2014 #26

It would work for me.. sir pball Feb 2014 #29

poor kitteh! Liberalynn Mar 2014 #34

You can't. Membership numbers on many sites JimDandy Feb 2014 #27

i hope you change your mind Mosby Feb 2014 #32

You could always pull a Walt Starr... madinmaryland Mar 2014 #33

Publicly challenge Skinner to a dance-off Orrex Mar 2014 #35

Here is the exact, generally accepted method, developed by Walt Starr: Zorra Mar 2014 #36

LOL - I never noticed he misspelled "tombstone" nt cyberswede Mar 2014 #37

And "you". Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #38

still my favorite all-time DU exchange Skittles Mar 2014 #39

lol treestar Apr 2014 #40