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Subject: Question about the auto-deleting account system.
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Why did Achronos turn it off exactly? I could have just PM'd this to Achronos, but I figured I'd make a thread since I wouldn't get a response from him regardless.

So why did the auto-delete feature get turned off? Herpa derp.

  • 11.22.2011 1:12 PM PDT
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The only thing I can personally think of is backing up the accounts for the revamp, but that doesn't make much sense since he turned it off quiet a while ago.

  • 11.22.2011 1:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Rokit
The only thing I can personally think of is backing up the accounts for the revamp, but that doesn't make much sense since he turned it off quiet a while ago.
Exactly. Also it's good to see you again.

  • 11.22.2011 1:17 PM PDT

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Maybe he was fed up with protecting non-active ninja/Bungie accounts from the deletion system?

I don't know.

  • 11.22.2011 1:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: HC Swat Iz Back
Maybe he was fed up with protecting non-active ninja/Bungie accounts from the deletion system?

I don't know.
If so that's really a stupid reason to turn it off. Why doesn't he just implement a delete account link with a confirmation? Security issues? Give me a break.

  • 11.22.2011 1:24 PM PDT

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Achronos is excellent about returning PMs. I don't think anybody has been given an official reason as to why the auto-delete was shut off. It might just not make sense anymore. I can hardly imagine the burden of keeping them to be greater than the burden of deleting them.

  • 11.22.2011 1:24 PM PDT


Posted by: Screecherz
Achronos is excellent about returning PMs.


He has never once returned my PM's. Even with a decent question he never returned them.

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Posted by: Screecherz
Achronos is excellent about returning PMs.


He has never once returned my PM's. Even with a decent question he never returned them.
This.

  • 11.22.2011 1:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: Achronos
Automatic account deletion was disabled a few months ago for a few reasons that we don't need to get into.
Probably has to do with the next IP. I don't see how, but I doubt you're really going to get an answer from Achronos. Maybe the system was buggy and it was causing problems?

  • 11.22.2011 1:31 PM PDT

What a hipster.

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  • 11.22.2011 1:33 PM PDT
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He reads every PM sent to him. He just doesn't reply to them all.
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Posted by: Screecherz
Achronos is excellent about returning PMs.


He has never once returned my PM's. Even with a decent question he never returned them.

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Posted by: Achronos
Automatic account deletion was disabled a few months ago for a few reasons that we don't need to get into.
Probably has to do with the next IP. I don't see how, but I doubt you're really going to get an answer from Achronos. Maybe the system was buggy and it was causing problems?
I doubt that.

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OP, just PM him. He'll read it, and if he wants to, he'll reply.

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Meh. I'll do it later.

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He has replied to me a few times, he definitely reads them all.

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  • 11.22.2011 2:10 PM PDT
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Achronos returns my PMs.

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Posted by: EDOET
Achronos returns my PMs.


I pm'd him once when I should've gone to a mod. I have a sneaking suspicion he blocked me.

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Posted by: EDOET
Achronos returns my PMs.
I pm'd him once when I should've gone to a mod. I have a sneaking suspicion he blocked me.

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You can tell when someone has you blocked, it prevents you from sending them the message. You'd know if someone has blocked you.

Here's a question to all of you: Do you reply to all of the messages you receive? I know I certainly don't. Imagine the volume of messages Achronos must get on a single day; I doubt he has the time nor the willpower to answer all of them. Especially when said messages become redundant.

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Posted by: EDOET
Achronos returns my PMs.
I pm'd him once when I should've gone to a mod. I have a sneaking suspicion he blocked me.

feelsbadman.jpg
You can tell when someone has you blocked, it prevents you from sending them the message. You'd know if someone has blocked you.

Here's a question to all of you: Do you reply to all of the messages you receive? I know I certainly don't. Imagine the volume of messages Achronos must get on a single day; I doubt he has the time nor the willpower to answer all of them. Especially when said messages become redundant.


That's why I haven't tested. If he hasn't I don't want to fill his inbox with more crap.

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Posted by: The Moniter
Posted by: EDOET
Achronos returns my PMs.
I pm'd him once when I should've gone to a mod. I have a sneaking suspicion he blocked me.

feelsbadman.jpg
You can tell when someone has you blocked, it prevents you from sending them the message. You'd know if someone has blocked you.

Here's a question to all of you: Do you reply to all of the messages you receive? I know I certainly don't. Imagine the volume of messages Achronos must get on a single day; I doubt he has the time nor the willpower to answer all of them. Especially when said messages become redundant.


That's why I haven't tested. If he hasn't I don't want to fill his inbox with more crap.
Here's a way to test it: PM me, wait 120 seconds, and try to message me again.

  • 11.22.2011 7:08 PM PDT

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  • 11.23.2011 1:39 AM PDT
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I personally agree with the people who are saying it's to preserve certain accounts, but if you want the official answer it was, "Automatic account deletion was disabled a few months ago for a few reasons that we don't need to get into." From this thread.

  • 11.23.2011 1:51 AM PDT

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I reply when there is an answer I can give. There often isn't. I'm also not a support representative or community rep like Urk or Deej - answering your PMs is something I do on my own time (I'd like to direct your attention to the timestamp on this post and also note that I'm technically on vacation this week). That's not a slight against you guys - but there are a lot more of you than there are of me. Sometimes I have to prioritize.

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He has never once returned my PM's. Even with a decent question he never returned them.

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Posted by: Achronos
I'm technically on vacation this week.
What do you do, just cross your fingers and hope nothing breaks?

I had a day off from work once; the email server went down on 6am that morning.

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