Is Deactivating Permanent?

[Evan2020]

On Answerbank, is deactivating your account permanent?

[emmie]

going user inactive isn't permanent, why?
the only way is permanent is to be banned for good.

[bobbinwales]

Think some have did it and then asked Ed to come back like Bobbisox a few weeks ago???

[Evan2020]

I was just curious. So like what happens if you deactivate your account on here?

[emmie]

the mods and Spare Ed and Ed can ban people, mostly spammers.
why do you ask?

[bobbinwales]

You cant post on it no more but all your history stays on?

[emmie]

then activate it when you feel ready to return, i think that's right.........

[bobbinwales]

I hope lots of people arent trying that now!

[emmie]

so how did Bobbi return?

[bobbinwales]

I thought Ed reactivated pehaps after an email but may be Bobbi will tell us...

[naomi24]

Once deactivated a member can't reactivate their account. They can register under a different name - or ask the Ed to sort it out - which she may or may not agree to do.

[William51]

It would be the same as anywhere. When deactivated you cannot use it until you want to activate it again.

[Evan2020]

Ok Naomi what would whether or not they do depend on?

[emmie]

oh ok, i thought that you could go user inactive, then reinstate it when ready.

[naomi24]

No idea, evan. I'm not the Ed.

[Evan2020]

Ok. Well how exactly do you know you can’t reactive it Naomi?

[naomi24]

I've been here a long time, Evan, but if you have any questions about it best you email the Ed.

[Peter Pedant]

just stop posting
if there is a post or two you want to delete
the ed will make a decision

random deletion wh seems to happen anyway (*) makes a thread hard to follow. Harder to follow then.

(*) Engrenages is a cult series in French so I reminded people the delicious Laure ( she's in Engrenages see) was back - in French, and it got deleted because ed thought it was er panis enlargement - I think.

I had kept it clean - - the post that is!

[Evan2020]

Ok Naomi will do thanks.

[Peter Pedant]

Nomai knows everything - didnt you say that adoringly a thread or so back?

Remember what my employer - when I had a job that is! - said about (adverse) newspaper reports ....
tomorrows fish wrappers ....

[naomi24]

Early start today, PP?