How do I go about making my account anonymous?

Montezuma · March 10, 2019, 8:39pm

Ninjastar · March 10, 2019, 8:48pm

Please pass this message on to anyone who is interested:

Occasionally we get an email from people who want to delete / anonymize their account here and leave the site.

That is fine, we have no problem with that - but the issue is that a very large percent of people change their minds after a while and cancel that request or just join again later. Because of this - and because of our desire for people to continue to get the support of friends and contacts here, we ask that you make two separate requests at least two weeks apart (sort of a “cooling off” period). If you think about it and two or more weeks after your first request you really want to fully anonymize your account - then send me a second email stating why you want to leave (we always want to make this site better, so we appreciate the feedback on how we can improve the site) - and tell me its your second request.

I will then anonymize your account - which deletes all the email addresses associated with the account and changes the user name to something like anon98er9783 (some random number after it).

The software is not setup to delete all your past posts, and because there are many good tips and suggestions that people provide in posts and conversations here we want keep a conversation so that it is understandable by people who read these posts months after they are made. If you have revealed personal information in posts, we can delete a small number of posts or edit out any personal information (city, etc. you might be from, if you care about that).

I hope this makes the process clear.

Thanks.

I’m sorry you’re feeling so down lately. Are you sure you want to leave? I’m worried about you right now, and I don’t want you to be without support.

Wave · March 10, 2019, 8:52pm

Don’t leave!!

Take a break if you have to @Montezuma.

melmel7 · March 10, 2019, 8:53pm

Please don’t leave

Montezuma · March 10, 2019, 8:55pm

I’m so sorry everyone Idk who to trust anymore. I just have such terrible paranoia. I get paranoid that this site is all part of something bigger than me.

To those I’ve become close to, I love you dearly.

anon40653964 · March 10, 2019, 8:58pm

Maybe try taking a break as Wave suggested. I did that about a year ago and returned. You’ll be missed if you leave Monte. You really helped me out during some of my troubled times.

naturallycured · March 10, 2019, 9:00pm

Yeah @Montezuma, you’re such a supportive and valuable member of the forum! Just take a few weeks off, maybe you’ll feel better by then.

anon92887483 · March 10, 2019, 9:01pm

just take a break from the site! come back later though! dont ananomize

Montezuma · March 10, 2019, 9:03pm

Thank you @ everyone.

@Ninjastar, I’ll probably sleep on it tonight, and see how I feel tomorrow morning.

roxanna · March 10, 2019, 9:11pm

I will miss you Monte. Have a break it’ll be alright.

John_Raven · March 10, 2019, 9:15pm

Please don’t go @Montezuma, just take a little break if you must to get yourself back together.

eighteyedspy23 · March 11, 2019, 5:47am

Sorry to hear things are going poorly for you @Montezuma.
When I had my relapse I took quite an extended break to get my ■■■■ together. Maybe just ask for a short time off.
I would be sad if when I am on if you were no longer here.