[development] user deletion

[Adam Cooper]

On 3/27/06, John Handelaar <john at userfrenzy.com> wrote:
> Gerhard Killesreiter wrote:
> > The discussions did arise from the fact whether we should keep the
> > content or not.
>
> I think it's absolutely obvious that the content must
> remain.
>
> However, if you're going to assign all deleted content
> to one account, can it please not be Anonymous User?
>
> I'd suggest 'deleted user' but actually just making the
> reassignment target user-selectable would be by far
> the most useful implementation.
>
> If I'm deleting someone, I could then
>
> a)  Make an account called 'Deleted Troll Idiot' and
>      move content to it, or
>
> b)  In my intranet, delete a departing staff member and
>      reassign all her material to her successor, or
>
> c)  Fill in your own value for c) here.
>
>
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I second b). That would be very useful indeed. Ultimately c) is the
best option as it allows anything you would want to do.

Adam