While trying to delete topics created by specific user from admin pannel → users. Its showing me error 502. [DISCOURSE-503] [discourse-502] Is there any other way to delete topic created by specfic user.

Hi @Yogesh_g , You’re trying to delete all 301,719 posts created by this user? :grimacing: That seems like it will leave you with a lot of topics that don’t make sense because of the missing posts. Would anonymizing the user make sense for you in this situation? I think you’re getting this 502 e…

I have increased the limit to greater than the number I want to delete and These topics only contains posts by the same user. Can you please explain how anonymizing users works, would it make all posts hidden for all other users? Is there any way I can access the database I am using discourse host…

[immagine] Yogesh Guleria : Can you please explain how anonymizing users works, would it make all posts hidden for all other users? No, it doesn’t hide the posts; it removes the username. It’s a good solution at times when the user asks to have his account deleted, because it preserves the co…

[immagine] Southpaw: 301,719 posts This is a pretty unique situation and a massive amount of [database] work - no wonder the request is timing out. [immagine] Yogesh Guleria : These topics only contains posts by the same user Sounds very exceptional; I’d also recommend contacting host…

Ok I will contact the support. And will update you guys here

Is there any other way to delete all posts for user. Or Can I try creating a custom plugin for it that delete post from database.( My client is asking for it but I am not sure that it will work for large number of posts as Discourse have the functionallity already). Should I create a plugin for it…

@ Michael Brown @southpaw I have created a plugin to delete posts of a user in batches of a given number. I have written some Ruby code to delete posts. Currently I am using settings api to take input from admin. The challenge I am facing is that. I want to create a admin page for plugin that has a…

Hi @Yogesh_g , [immagine] Yogesh Guleria : I have created a plugin to delete posts of a user in batches of a given number. :open_mouth: [immagine] Yogesh Guleria : I want to create a admin page for plugin that has a some input fields and a button. I’m not (yet!) experienced in writing…

Hi, discourse community @pfaffman @merefield I need to delete all posts created by a particular user (a total of 301,719 posts ). I have tried various ways. but failed to delete. How Should I delete all the posts for that user? Please provide a way. I am struggling with this for 3 months.

do you mean permanent delete or soft delete?

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Supporto

Lhc_fl (Linca) 12 Giugno 2023, 12:41pm 28

Ovviamente, questo può andare storto. 300.000 post non sono un numero esiguo, non puoi caricarli tutti in memoria contemporaneamente.

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