Free inactive usernames after a time period.
We’re reviewing this. Curious how long you think would be ok.
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Erik Anderson commented
After a year. There's a name that I really want that has never had any activity on it, with the channel's only 2 views being the 2 times I went on it to see!
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Matthew Kelley commented
I'd suggest a total year of inactivity to put the account user at risk. A warning email at 6 months, and another every two moths after until the year is up. After that point, I'd release the username and backup the account, providing a link in the last email to reactivate the account. Once 3 months past that point are gone, I'd delete the account permanently.
Possibly a sweet spot between the end of 1 year and 6 months may be desirable. Also, logging in would, of course, reset the timer of inactivity.
One way or another this would be good to have. There are a lot of old accounts that aren't being used. Several from justiv.tv's days. Just my two cents.
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Fi Potter commented
A month of inactivity
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Skatanic7 commented
I would say after 1 year of no activity let it go. Clearly the person doesn't have any vested interest in the site and if they really want to get back on, they can make a new one. I would really like my name without the number at the end, but someone with only 1 follower and no content has it taken.
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Stevan commented
After 1 year of inactivity + 1 month per each month account was active. Example. Account was inactive for a year, but during it's activity it went online during period of 36 months. Which means that after 1 year + 36 months of inactivity, account name should be open for request. Something similar is in place in League Of Legends, where I actually acquired account I wanted. It was inactive since 2013, there was 1 year of inactivity grace, plus 1 month per account level (max 30). I was able to acquire it two months ago.. I think that this is fair. Basically if you are active enough, no one will be able to steal your account name, but if you don't login for 4, 5 years, sorry bro.. Ps. I also need one account to become available as it's inactive for yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears
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Evitcelfer commented
I agree with the last two comments. After 6 months, an email could be sent warning another month of inactivity would result in deletion of that account.
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Jeffrey Wright commented
I second Reptiilraisk's suggestion
6 months to keep user active and another 3-6 months to keep user reactivateable for registered email
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reptiilraisk commented
6 months to keep user active and another 3-6 months to keep user reactivateable for registered email seems reasonable. lots of longtime channels will drop MAD follower count.
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CinnaminBun commented
I think 30 days like all sites that does delete account
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Vladimir Sobolev commented
6 months will be reasonable
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Ebok commented
2 years
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Anonymous commented
1year+
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Anonymous commented
5-7+ years seems reasonable. I made an account with a throw away email and password in the early days and i was never able to recover it.
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Julius commented
Please release deleted channels/names and old Justin.TV accounts, please and make them available for re-use!
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Nimolo commented
There is one channel that is inactive for nearly about 6 years now! It got created in the early days of justin.tv and I would totally appreciate it to get it. (twitch.tv/nimolo)
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Ren commented
1 year+
because it would be confusing if the name of someone who was once an active streamer's name got picked up by a new streamer after just 6 months of inactivity. -
Emerge commented
Xangold, theres been an account i have been waiting to free up for 2 years! the guy has no followers and no information it was an old justin.tv account. I would love for this to be a feature sometime soon.
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Anonymous commented
It would be best to delete the account after 4-6 months, so people who want a username taken by someone not using the account don't have to wait a year for the name to be freed up. This would be great, because this guy took my main username, and no one would know it's me if I choose something else. There are also no ways to remake "Supercojo" either. Also, if the person was just taking a break, they would get an email once a week in the 4-6th month stating their inactivity and potential account deletion, so someone taking a break wouldn't just lose their account for taking a break. I, and many others would be very grateful if this went into effect soon, and if the current number of months of inactivity applies when this goes into effect!
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Anonymous commented
6 months to 1 year inactivity with warnings of course giving them a month or two in which they could login and let the world know they still exist or care.
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Vindexxx commented
I think 6 months with a notification one month in advance and on the final day it would expire. I am waiting for some of the old unused name(s) to be re-released. However, I would want the ability to change my current name to one of the old ones. I'd rather not let my months of subscriptions go back to 0 on a new account. However, having the name you want is better than nothing.
Please make it happen.