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Originally Posted by JohnnyCap
When a fucktard leaves of his own volition, his posts become 'Guestx0133x', correct?
If a fucktard is banned for three months, how do his old posts appear? How do they appear if he is banned for life?
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Sorry for the delay....
Most members who depart under their own power receive "Account Disabled" status. You can still see their posts, and still search for posts by their username.
A member that is "Banned" is also in "Disabled" status. For all practical purposes, the two statuses are identical. The only difference is that a "Disabled" member can ask to be reactivated at any time. A "Banned" member has to wait until the ban runs out, then they are automatically reactivated. Of course, if they are banned permanently, they are never reactivated. But their posts remain, and they stay under their old user name.
"Guest" ID status is much more restrictive. Their posts will be assigned to something like 'Guestx0133x' and you will not be able to see their original username any longer or search for any posts by that username. If they come back, they usually have to come back with a new user name (which IS allowed). This is usually for someone in serious legal or family trouble.
So "Account Disabled" is far more common and it is the best option for someone who wants to just leave or to "take a break."
"Guest" status is for someone in a world of shit.
I will agree that "Guest" status has been allowed too often. Personally, I tend to be very reluctant to allow it. I think it should almost never be granted except in cases where someone in a member's personal life has tied them to their username and they are in real danger because of it.
I know that this is complicated. Some of my explanations have probably contained more detail than needed, which can make it worse.