Purging inactive users?

[JamesH]

Sorry this is my first post - I've been a long time lurker (and would sometimes forget to login) and love the forum + EEVblog. I tried accessing my account that I registered in 2017, username JamesH, SMF said the account doesn't exist. Odd, so I registered again to reclaim my username. In my email I found the original Welcome to EEVblog Electronics Community Forum from 2017.

Just curious if there was a purge of inactive users?

[ledtester]

There is a semi-regular purge of inactive users:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/zero-posters-purged/

The most recent one occurred in November:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/zero-posters-purged/msg3817544/#msg3817544

[MJD]

Same thing happened to me, but is my fault as I was a long term lurker as well.  Best I change that and contribute when I can.

Cheers,
Mike

[ledtester]

Same thing happened to me, but is my fault as I was a long term lurker as well.  Best I change that and contribute.

Cheers,
Mike

And what a great first contribution!



Just kidding -- welcome to the forum!

Reminds me of when I had to write X pages a day in my high-school journal and inevitably I would start out with "Well, I've got X pages to write today, I wonder what I should write about. ..."

[RoGeorge]

The reason:

The Purge Planet - Rick and morty


 

[JamesH]

Thanks everyone, I'm just a hobbyist but will try and contribute where I can. Wish I could still have my account saying I reg'd in 2017 (for vanity reasons - ha).

[michaelgeorge001]

That explains why I couldn't log in. I've been a long-time lurker as well. I've never had the opportunity to say something useful.

- Mike -