Jun-07-2011, 11:32 PM (UTC)
We might take this as evidence of a tiny Skill-link between us, AR. I was only going through the member list in the last day or so, and thinking the very same thing!
New member accounts that have been created but not activated within 90 days are automatically pruned but, yes, it appears to me that many of the members with vague usernames are more spammy than anything...you only have to go into the profiles and most seem to have some type of advertising as their signature, and so that's seemingly their whole purpose for registering. It seems to me to have increased to a silly point over the last twelve months though?
Of course, others may like to register and receive email updates but not post...kind of like the next step up from being a lurker but then not being fully involved either? Then again, many of those with zero posts also have zero time spent here since registering, so...
I can check with Mervi and easily cull a few of the more obvious ones if that's what's required. Feel free to make suggestions!
New member accounts that have been created but not activated within 90 days are automatically pruned but, yes, it appears to me that many of the members with vague usernames are more spammy than anything...you only have to go into the profiles and most seem to have some type of advertising as their signature, and so that's seemingly their whole purpose for registering. It seems to me to have increased to a silly point over the last twelve months though?
Of course, others may like to register and receive email updates but not post...kind of like the next step up from being a lurker but then not being fully involved either? Then again, many of those with zero posts also have zero time spent here since registering, so...
I can check with Mervi and easily cull a few of the more obvious ones if that's what's required. Feel free to make suggestions!
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