Xicris - This user purging has no effect on the queue :) Thank you for asking on behalf of everyone else!
So it begins. Good luck, mods!
All the best!
Thank you very much for helping each other out with this, but again, we must ask that you leave the moderators to reply to these messages so that there is no confusion about who is in charge.
Please keep the comments in this thread relevant to the news post.
I have a question...I have'nt submitted any stories but I have been reading them and leaving reviews. Since I have an account, and only use it for reading purposes, how do I go about keeping it from being deleted?
Thanks, Moonstargazer
moonstargazer, as it states in the news post, you can edit "please do not delete" into the very top of your profile and it will be left alone. Otherwise, when you get an email from a mod, respond immediately with your username, and the account will not be deleted.
A reminder - we do send letters to all accounts that seem active. However, if the email address you have provided is not correct and/or rejects our letter, we will delete the account on-sight. So please, please make sure that the email address listed on your account is not only correct but also one you check regularly!
Good luck guys!! Magic child
Sorry if this has been already covered *hangs head in shame for assuming that I could take on the post of temp mod for the purpose of helping clean up* but I have a question: I have (another) story in queue; if it is validated, it will be my first one. I know perfectly well that all accounts with stories under them will be glossed over as smoothly as the surface of that frozen forest pool where Gryffindor's sword was in DH (before Harry broke it, that is) BUT will that also apply if there's a story in the queue, IF it's not validated by the time you guys get around to my profile? I would prefer if you (the mods) replied to this by sending me a brief email, or something similar, because I sometimes refrain from getting onto MNFF for 24-48 hours at a time, by which, in this case, my account could be gone and my comment irrelevant.
bondman007 - As per your request, I emailed the answer to you. However, I will also answer it here in case some other people have the same question as you.
There is a very good chance that the moderator checking your account will not know that you are active. If that is the case and you want to keep your account, you have two options, as specified in this news post:
1. Place the words "Please do not delete" in your bio so that it is easily seen.
2. Respond to the email the moderator will send to you within the allotted time frame specified in the email.
As you can see, we've given you several ways to ensure that your account will still exist. If your account still ends up being deleted even after all these chances, there isn't much else we can do except encourage you to create another account.
P.S. I know this is off-topic, but i rather like the "dragon" skin...give Haley my kudos.
Mods - Due to the sheer size of this site's member base, and also due to the fact that you have to do this purge manually, are you sure you won't give me temporary mod access solely for the purpose of taking some of the weight of the manual purge off your shoulders? I may not be a good fanfic writer, but I know a lot about computers, and I am the quickest learner you will ever meet when it comes to technology.
Oh, and speaking of cleaning, you might want to fix the site's clock-according to my computer clock (as well as my self-setting alarm clock...i know, but aren't we all nerds?) you guys are an hour slow. That's all. Good night!!
bondman007 - please try to ask your questions in one post and not four. We have plenty of mods working on the site and at this moment in time, we are not looking to hire any more. If you wish to become a mod, please wait until you see that we are hiring again and apply like everyone else.
The clock is not wrong, but simply in the wrong time zone for you. I don't believe there is a way to change it for each member so I'm afraid you may have to cope with it being an hour out.
Early riser. eh Roxy? Haha first of all, that was three posts, not four. I really don't care about the site clock; I was just ensuring that it was OK. As for the temp position, it's cool. Lord knows I've been rejected so many times I've just gotten numb to it (and most of these rejections are about something a lot more personal than a job :( ). Besides, once I finish college, I can apply my immense aptitude for computers to an, ah, more worthwhile cause...LIKE RAYTHEON
...or perhaps the FBI? I'm sure I'd be of immense help to them if this site ever violates the law.
bondman007 - you are now spamming the comments system. Please stop. If you continue to make posts that are unrelated to the news topic we will have to take further action.
Hey,
I have a question about the abandoned story purge you're planning for later; I have a story up that I haven't updated in a long time, because I simply haven't had time or inspiration to work on it. I want to continue with it, though... Would it be okay to keep it up, as it's not really abandoned, but simply on hold, or would you prefer I delete it anyway, and just repost it if/when I do continue with it?
Thank in advance.
MaiaMadness-I don't pretend to speak for the mods, but I think it would alleviate at least a little bit of the strain on the database if you were to delete it. However, there is the crux here that if you decide to re-post it, you'll have to do it chapter by chapter, each one going through the queue; which will take more time than it would simply to post the new chapter(s) when and if you write them. I was just struck by a sudden idea: If your story is appealing to me, why don't I help write some of it? I'm sure that the site has never seen two authors working in concert on a story, and that would simply be awesome!! Let me know what you think by emailing me through my profile. All the best!! ~Sean
Is the queue going to be closed while you clean? Not that I can submit anything anyway cuz I'm still locked out of all categories, I'm just asking so everyone knows.