# Discrepancy in User List Export: Decrease in Total Users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-user-list-export-decrease-in-total-users/313385>\
**Category:** Data & reporting\
**Created:** [June 24, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-user-list-export-decrease-in-total-users/313385 "2024-06-24T14:05:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-user-list-export-decrease-in-total-users/313385/2 "2024-06-24T14:09:32Z")

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> [@NebulaWhisper](#):
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> Could there be an explanation for the reduction in the total number of users? Are there any automatic processes or settings in Discourse that could account for this change?

Check Admin - Security - Staff Action logs - Deleted User

You will probably find some users that have been deleted because they were inactive for a long time and never posted anything.

This is controlled by Admin - Settings - Users - `clean up inactive users after days`.

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