See Disabled Accounts Profiles

[Ted]

I tried to view hohos's profile, but I couldn't.

 

[Ted]

Why disagree?

 

[itslyn]

The users disable their accounts for a reason.

 

[Lotus]

In order for us to maintain compliance with the GDPR, it is expected for us offer a solution for people to ‘delete’ their account in conjunction to Article 17’s ‘right to be forgotten’ clause. Unfortunately, that is not feasible from our end as we have to maintain accurate records of all existing accounts in order to ensure nobody creates alternate accounts or ban evades in the future. Imagine someone freely requesting themselves to be removed from our banned members list? That’s possible with Article 17.

However, there is a concept of ‘legitimate interests’ within the article that allows us to retain records and data if it is in the interest in protecting others. In our case, protecting the existing community from past scammers and mis-deception from existing members running away in order to have a ‘fresh start’.

But, that still means we need to offer alternative compromises other than a full account deletion in order to remain GDPR compliant.
One of the compromises we offer which acts in place of ‘deleting your account’ is to completely hide your profile page in the public’s eyes. That is why disabling your account blocks it from public access.

We do a whole lot of other things when a GDPR removal request comes in, but this is only one small gimmick in the grand scheme of things.

Of course, Erza’s points too does hold some merit and that is why we do offer disabling your account outside the standard account removal process. I see no reason to take away such a feature if we hold the ability to offer it.

 

[pet]

In order for us to maintain compliance to the GDPR, it is expected for us offer a solution for people to ‘delete’ their account in conjunction to Article 17’s ‘right to be forgotten’ clause. Unfortunately, that is not feasible from our end as we have to maintain accurate records of all existing accounts in order to ensure nobody creates alternate accounts or ban evades in the future. Imagine someone freely requesting themselves to be removed from our banned members list? That’s possible with Article 17.

However, there is a concept of ‘legitimate interests’ within the article that allows us to retain records and data if it is in the interest in protecting others. In our case, protecting the existing community from past scammers and mis-deception from existing members running away in order to have a ‘fresh start’.

But, that still means we need to offer alternative compromises other than a full account deletion in order to remain GDPR compliant.
One of the compromises we offer which acts in place of ‘deleting your account’ is to completely hide your profile page in the public’s eyes. That is why ‘disabling’ your account blocks it from public access.

We do a whole other things when a GDPR removal request comes in, but this is only one small gimmick in the grand scheme of things.

wow didn't know that was a part of the GDPR lmao, lotus fr braining it

 

[Ted]

In order for us to maintain compliance to the GDPR, it is expected for us offer a solution for people to ‘delete’ their account in conjunction to Article 17’s ‘right to be forgotten’ clause. Unfortunately, that is not feasible from our end as we have to maintain accurate records of all existing accounts in order to ensure nobody creates alternate accounts or ban evades in the future. Imagine someone freely requesting themselves to be removed from our banned members list? That’s possible with Article 17.

However, there is a concept of ‘legitimate interests’ within the article that allows us to retain records and data if it is in the interest in protecting others. In our case, protecting the existing community from past scammers and mis-deception from existing members running away in order to have a ‘fresh start’.

But, that still means we need to offer alternative compromises other than a full account deletion in order to remain GDPR compliant.
One of the compromises we offer which acts in place of ‘deleting your account’ is to completely hide your profile page in the public’s eyes. That is why disabling your account blocks it from public access.

We do a whole lot of other things when a GDPR removal request comes in, but this is only one small gimmick in the grand scheme of things.

Smarter than the rest of the staff team. :tup:

 

[Zyger]

Another note, giving people the ability to view disabled account profiles also gives them the ability to comment on and rep that profile whether these are positive or negative actions.

It's still possible to leave reputation on disabled accounts: https://www.mc-market.org/feedback/10612

 

[Mick]

As Lotus has said, while we were implementing our plans for GDPR compliance last year we added the disabled account to give people that option instead of fully deleting their accounts.

Denied, thanks for the suggestion.