# Does the SDMB Purge Inactive Member Accounts?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-purge-inactive-member-accounts/148019>\
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**Created:** [January 11, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-purge-inactive-member-accounts/148019 "2003-01-11T21:48:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sdmb-purge-inactive-member-accounts/148019/21 "2003-02-15T17:55:49Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Tars Tarkas \*  
> \*\*a lot of old people who never post lurk. I am constantly seeing 1999ers posting that i have never heard of, with like under 300 posts. there are probably people who registered years ago and have posted like twice, but read every day \*\*

Hey, I just recently got back onto the boards after May 2000 being my last post. The system remembered my name and password and still has all my previous postings archived.

Peace.

P.S. I’m not **that** old. 😉

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