Delete account
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Hi there,
I would like to delete my entire wordpress (and thus, gravatar) account please. I can’t find a way to do that quickly on my own, would you help me please ?
Don’t hesitate to delete all the information about me in the process.
Thank you very much for your help.
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Provided you are referring to a WordPress.com account such as https://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/gravajustgrownup then here’s how to deactivate your account:
All you were required to provide to register an account here was an email address that can be replaced at any time.
Any personal information that you voluntarily posted can also be removed at any time.
Although username accounts are not deleted, so you cannot be impersonated and have your reputation affected by anyone registering the same username in the future, there are steps you can take that amount to removing all personal information and result in leaving only a throwaway email address behind. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/
1. You can go to My Account->Edit Profile and remove all data except the account name and an email address. Create a throwaway email address and change the account email to that throwaway address. This only leaves the username behind.
2. To unsubscribe from email sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block all subscription emails from WordPress.com”:
http://wordpress.com/#!/following/subsettings/3. To ensure the account is locked up tightly, visit this site, generate a password of 15-20 characters, and change the account password to it:
http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html4. To hide your Gravatar profile, login and on the bottom right hand corner of your Gravatar profile page you will find a “hide” button visible only to you that you can click.
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@mindelson
I have noticed in other threads that you are answering threads by cribbing my copy and paste answers rather than simply backlinking to them. Backlink to my correct answers please. -
@timethief
I responded to you yesterday with an apology. I am new to this and am just trying to help. I have not committed the offense since you corrected me. I didn’t know we could backlink to answers and will do so in the future (if I refer to anyone else’s thread). I appreciate your feedback and love your blog and answers to the forum questions. I am learning a lot from you. Thanks, and again….I am sorry.Have a great day!
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@mindelson
I apologize. I’m so sorry I didn’t see your response in the other thread. I have disabled all email notifications and slowed down my blogging on both blogs so I can answer more support threads here because there’s such a backlog. -
@timethief
No worries, it’s all good! I see how many people you help and hope to follow in your footsteps someday (with my own answers, lol). -
@mindelson
Thanks for being gracious. I’m feeling overwhelmed and I imagine Support Staff feel even worse. -
@timethief
You’re welcome! I want to help everyone involved and not make things worse for anyone. I welcome feedback, it’s part of learning.Hang in there! =)
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