[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49416: Deleting a user when having thousands of users

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#49416: Deleting a user when having thousands of users
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 Reporter:  alexjones     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  administration, performance
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Comment (by carike):

 I trust your opinion on the matter that it will cause a different set of
 problems if user deletion is included with the data erasure, as discussed
 in Slack, @xkon :)


 {{{
 "Some users request the deletion of their account from certain websites
 for privacy reasons"
 }}}


 @alexjones Deleting users when you have an e-commerce store is not
 considered best practice, as there are mandatory record-retention periods
 in most jurisdictions for tax purposes, among other things.
 This being said, of course I can't and won't try to dictate what other
 people do on their sites.
 Trac isn't the best place to deal with those sorts of considerations
 though, so I really do encourage you to visit the forums and discuss the
 matter there, if you are looking for alternative solutions.

 And, with that, I send :fourleafclover:s and :coffee:
 Best of luck, everyone :)

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