crossed-out user

mbrmbrg

What does it mean if a user is struck out?
(ie someone has left a post, but instead of being designated as being online or offline, they're crossed out)

arildno

It means that they are banned for the moment.

Moonbear

It can also mean they've asked us to close their account. We have no way to close an account without losing all posts under that name, which would disrupt any thread they posted in, other than to "ban" the account, but that does not necessarily mean they were banned for wrongdoing.

mbrmbrg

Thanks!
Also, what does it mean if a user's number of posts is given as "n/a"?

ZapperZ

Not available. You will see that only if you are reading forums that are an external feed into PF, such as sci.physics.research. These forums are not PF forums. They are feed from Usenet.

Zz.

Tom Mattson

Actually, the n/a doesn't necessarily mean that the post was fed in from PF, and it is not the case that banning is the only way to terminate an account without destroying the posts. Admins can delete an account, and when they do the posts remain and the post count turns to n/a.

Example: Check out this offering from one of our most notorious former crackers of pots.

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=1821

Integral

Quote by Tom Mattson

Actually, the n/a doesn't necessarily mean that the post was fed in from PF, and it is not the case that banning is the only way to terminate an account without destroying the posts. Admins can delete an account, and when they do the posts remain and the post count turns to n/a.

Example: Check out this offering from one of our most notorious former crackers of pots.

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=1821

OMG! I had forgotten all about him! Why did you have to remind me

(What is a good, I am sick now, similie?

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mbrmbrg	crossed-out user What does it mean if a user is struck out? (ie someone has left a post, but instead of being designated as being online or offline, they're crossed out)

arildno Recognitions: Gold Member Homework Help Science Advisor	It means that they are banned for the moment.

Moonbear Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	It can also mean they've asked us to close their account. We have no way to close an account without losing all posts under that name, which would disrupt any thread they posted in, other than to "ban" the account, but that does not necessarily mean they were banned for wrongdoing.

mbrmbrg	crossed-out user Thanks! Also, what does it mean if a user's number of posts is given as "n/a"?

ZapperZ Mentor Blog Entries: 28	Not available. You will see that only if you are reading forums that are an external feed into PF, such as sci.physics.research. These forums are not PF forums. They are feed from Usenet. Zz.