# Best practices for deceased community members

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-deceased-community-members/146210
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [30 maart 2020 om 23:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-deceased-community-members/146210 "2020-03-30T23:16:22Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [24 juli 2025 om 15:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-deceased-community-members/146210/9 "2025-07-24T15:53:07Z")

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The easiest way is probably to use the “deactivate account” button on the user’s admin page. This should also prevent emails from being sent, because it is as if the email address has not yet been verified

 ![Screenshot_20250724_173415_Firefox](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/e/f/aef262427e448b1964f26b524542b312bc027dfb.jpeg)  
Deactivated users are not suggested when you choose the recipient of a PM and the usercard says that the user is deactivated instead of offering a PM button

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