# Love the "Anonymize User" feature - thanks!

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/love-the-anonymize-user-feature-thanks/28608
**Category:** Praise
**Created:** [2015年五月11日 03:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/love-the-anonymize-user-feature-thanks/28608 "2015-05-11T03:15:32Z")
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### Author: ![hamish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hamish/32/106910_2.png) [@hamish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hamish)
#### Post date: [2015年十一月11日 14:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/love-the-anonymize-user-feature-thanks/28608/4 "2015-11-11T14:12:54Z")

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When a user gets anonymised, does a notification email get sent to them?

I’m wanting to effectively delete a user while retaining their posts as described here:

> [@Feature Request: Prompt user for reason when deleting account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-prompt-user-for-reason-when-deleting-account/32047/4):
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> In that case, you want them to PM a staff member asking them to use the “Anonymize User” operation, which IIRC junks the email & login associations, and changes the username to a generic one.

However I am confused as anonymous users can still login and post anonymously.  
Can someone explain the options available and their effect?

Thanks

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