The account I have currently,the one I login from the main page and the one I am using to type this question,I need to get it deleted.
I've looked around and no one has a definite answer nor is there a clear answer on who to ask.
Who exactly do I need to contact and how exactly do I that?
What you could do, is turn off all email notifications.
Why do you want to delete it?
If you want to change your email address, you do that in your profile, but it will create a new one, not delete this one.
You only have been using (and created) this one today so you don't have any posts or points to worry about, so like others have suggested, just stop using this one and create a new one, and turn off notifications for this one (so you won't get any emails related to this profile)..
And risk having an account I don't use get hacked?
Yeah,not happening.
If that is the case,this is no better then other forums.
Stupidest thing I have ever heard of.
That doesn't remove the the risk of getting hacked,a full delete is needed.
Because having an account you don't use is creating a potential weak point for hacking.
Stop using it and simply leaving it behind is never going to be a solution.
Nar Sin wrote:
And risk having an account I don't use get hacked?
Yeah,not happening.
Are you afraid someone will come in and delete all your petty posts? LOL
Nar Sin wrote:
If that is the case,this is no better then other forums.
Stupidest thing I have ever heard of.
seems to be upset! who's going to hack your account?
Christian Chu wrote:
Nar Sin wrote:
If that is the case,this is no better then other forums.
Stupidest thing I have ever heard of.
seems to be upset! who's going to hack your account?
Someone that's jealous of all his negativity.
I do not care for my posts.
I want my account deleted,a simple process that ALL sites should allow.
And no one likes having their data stolen.
Anyone who is able to hack Solidworks would be able to access all the account data.
Which is why deleting the account is needed to prevent that.
Makes no sense to me that there would be pushback to a valid question. Even the reason given for wanting to delete the forum account is valid. And, I can think of other valid reasons to permanently delete a forum account. What good does it do to insist that someone justify their post when you have no intent on providing a helpful answer?
I agree.
There should be no reason at all to not provide the ability to delete your own account.
This is the second time this has happened to me,and the first was also a forum.
Albeit,this one is more then the forum,which simply means it's at even greater risk.
How do I change my name or e-mail address in the SOLIDWORKS Forums? may be of some help. That deals with making changes to an account, but there should be a method there to ask to have your account deleted.
Nar Sin,
Since you are adamant about deleting your account, but there are no direct ways to do this that anyone has been able to point to I suggest you send a message to ryan priddy and ask for his help.
Nar Sin wrote:
That doesn't remove the the risk of getting hacked,a full delete is needed.
You are on the internet.
You are at risk.
What would hacker get if they hack this account?
Your email address? Like they don't know?
You use same password here and bank?
I hope this is not you:
Nar Sin Your account was created yesterday (12/22) and the only content you have created is this thread. You can either...
1. Have your account deleted
2. Stop using it
Deleting accounts is reserved for the forum admins, not a SOLIDWORKS decision, but how the Forum was initially setup. Let me know if you want your account deleted and I will take care of it for you.
What's in this account that's worth stealing?
It just your name, email, password and whatever you posted.
And whatever you post is public.
If you're so worry, make sure there is a delete policy before you sign up.
As always, the biggest security risk is the user.
ryan priddy wrote:
Nar Sin Your account was created yesterday (12/22) and the only content you have created is this thread. You can either...
1. Have your account deleted
2. Stop using it
Deleting accounts is reserved for the forum admins, not a SOLIDWORKS decision, but how the Forum was initially setup. Let me know if you want your account deleted and I will take care of it for you.
So he created an account, and the only activity is asking how to delete it? That seems odd.
And as much as it pains me to say this, I have to agree with Frederick Law. What's he so afraid of? In the unlikely event someone does hack into his account (and in 11 years on this forum I've never heard of that happening), what good would it do them?
Glenn Schroeder wrote:
ryan priddy wrote:
Nar Sin Your account was created yesterday (12/22) and the only content you have created is this thread. You can either...
1. Have your account deleted
2. Stop using it
Deleting accounts is reserved for the forum admins, not a SOLIDWORKS decision, but how the Forum was initially setup. Let me know if you want your account deleted and I will take care of it for you.
So he created an account, and the only activity is asking how to delete it? That seems odd.
And as much as it pains me to say this, I have to agree with Frederick Law. What's he so afraid of? In the unlikely event someone does hack into his account (and in 11 years on this forum I've never heard of that happening), what good would it do them?
Just to follow up on this. If he changes the password on this forum to a password he doesn't use elsewhere, the only thing they could get is his email address and name. Sooo, the fix may be for him to change his name to something like "John Doe" and use a "burner" email account and just have the account not have anything to do with him.
BTW how do we know whoever requesting to delete account is the original owner?
The account could be hacked already.
Hi mod!
Yes, I'm posting, again.
ryan priddy wrote:
Let me know if you want your account deleted and I will take care of it for you.
"The account I have currently,... I need to get it deleted."
"a full delete is needed"
"I want my account deleted"
Does he really need to say it again?
Frederick Law wrote:
BTW how do we know whoever requesting to delete account is the original owner?
The account could be hacked already.
Hi mod!
Yes, I'm posting, again.
Occam's Razor...
You have something to hide?
Just stop using it.....