Delete Inactive Users
Steps
An account that registered and never contributed anything is often a spam account waiting to be used, and the "Clean Inactive Users" screen lists those accounts and deletes them as a background job; which accounts qualify is decided by Inactive User Criteria.
- Open the AntiSpam application home page.
- Click "Find Inactive Users".
- Review the listed accounts.
- Click "Delete Inactive Users".
- A progress bar reports the job as it removes each account, and reappears if you leave the screen and come back to it:
FAQ
Can I undo the deletion?
No. The accounts and their profile pages are removed for good, so review the list before starting the job.
How many accounts are listed?
Fifty. Add the limit parameter to the URL query string with the number you want in order to list more.
Can an administrator be deleted?
No. Protected users and wiki owners are never listed.
What happens if I leave the page while the job runs?
The job keeps going. Coming back to the screen shows its progress again instead of starting a second job.
Are the accounts' pages deleted as well?
No. The job deletes the profile pages and all their revisions; the pages those accounts authored are left alone. Use Delete Spam Pages and Users for those.
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