# Users self-deleting/anonymizing?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-self-deleting-anonymizing/267657
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [June 8, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-self-deleting-anonymizing/267657 "2023-06-08T12:17:40Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-self-deleting-anonymizing/267657/2 "2023-06-08T12:29:06Z")

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As far as I know, this answer’s still valid today:

> [@How can a user self-delete?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-a-user-self-delete/26227/7):
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> Self service delete for users with lots of posts is not desirable, it can be very disruptive to forum members. They can simply contact a moderator who can take care of this if needed either by anonymizing or deleting.

But there should be an easy way to contact your staff for such queries. If personal messages are disabled, it might be an issue. On my forum, I’ve added this in my privacy section, because users can send PMs starting from TL1:

> **[Privacy - Unicyclist.com](https://unicyclist.com/privacy#data-deletion)**
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> Accounts on this site can be anonymized or deleted at the users request. Contact the administrator @canapin for details. | Explore, learn, share, and meet riders from all around the world!

And also, there’s an email address at the end of the /about page.

You might also be interested in this theme component:

> [@Account Deletion Request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-deletion-request/245037):
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> information_sourceSummary Add Account Deletion Request dropdown to account page.hammer_and_wrenchRepository [GitHub - VaperinaDEV/discourse-account-deletion-request: Add Account Deletion Request dropdown to account page. · GitHub](https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/discourse-account-deletion-request)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Hello wave This is a theme component to add an account deletion request dropdown to the accoun…

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