Why do people close boards accounts?

Zulu

@ feedback:
thats just the thing though, isn't it? Gone, or reregged?

I dunno. Used to be nice that'd you'd recognise people & build up a rapport. Now you're dealing with some stranger, who after a while you're thinking, "hang on, isn't this USER_I_USED_TO_KNOW". It undermines the concept of a "community" if you ask me.

Zulu

Madam_X wrote: »

...for instance there are Boards relationships - a break-up seems a very logical reason to close an account

Humm I hadn't considered this. Food for thought, indeed.

A re-reg can't defend themselves when digs are being made about their previous incarnation in fairness.

True, but the re-reg can (and often does) defend the alias.
Personally I think it's pretty poor attacking a closed account - I'll grant you that. However, some closed accounts brought it on themselves. You reap what you sow, and all that.

Tombi!

Zulu wrote: »

However, some closed accounts brought it on themselves. You reap what you sow, and all that.

Maybe but at the end of the day you're just getting into a bitching circle. At least if the account is still active (and the person signs in regularly), they have a chance to defend themselves. With attacking a closed account it's just cowardice really

Zulu

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Maybe but at the end of the day you're just getting into a bitching circle. At least if the account is still active (and the person signs in regularly), they have a chance to defend themselves. With attacking a closed account it's just cowardice really

I agree somewhat, but I'm not sure it's any more cowardice than posting - I'd be confident the people who attack a closed account, who happily attack a live account. It's not like they wait for the account to close, and then have a dig!

Also, why would you care? I mean, you didn't care enough to maintain the account, so why monitor & concern yourself about what is being said about it? Indeed, why not use the opportunity to examine yourself from a distance?

As i said, my main issue is that it undermines the community.

Tombi!

Zulu wrote: »

I agree somewhat, but I'm not sure it's any more cowardice than posting - I'd be confident the people who attack a closed account, who happily attack a live account. It's not like they wait for the account to close, and then have a dig!

Also, why would you care? I mean, you didn't care enough to maintain the account, so why monitor & concern yourself about what is being said about it? Indeed, why not use the opportunity to examine yourself from a distance?

As i said, my main issue is that it undermines the community.

You'd be surprised. And I don't just mean on this site either.
One of the reasons people do it when they close it/get banned is because they can get away with more. One site that I go on basically gives the rule as "don't insult members" and don't consider closed/banned accounts to be members.
So if you closed yours on that site, I could call you every name under the sun and it's fine.

Still I think the mods here give bit more leeway in regards to bitching about closed accounts (neither good nor bad I suppose).

Even one muck up can ruin your experience. I'd say it's mostly that people close it out of reactions of others. Like if I hated you and would try to wind you up and get argumentative every time I see you; you could close it out of being trolled. Although in fairness, I will say the mods here generally are decent about shutting down on things like that. Most other sites aren't.

Zulu

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Like if I hated you and would try to wind you up and get argumentative every time I see you; you could close it out of being trolled.

Well I'd be more inclined to "ignore" you. But I take your point, even if I don't agree with it as a solution to the problem.