Deleting old accounts
Over the 7 years that the Linux Counter has been operative, a lot of
people have registered who can no longer be verified.
We do not want to publish false data to the world. So we have to remove the data when it is too old, and have decided to give two grace periods:
- Two years for entries with an email that might be valid
- One year for entries without a valid email entry
Since there has not been any routine for this before, there is a
backlog of almost 100.000 entries.
We have decided to pull the whole backlog at once on November 1.
After this date, the aged-out entries will not be included in the Linux Counter user count, and will not receive email notifications from the counter.
What you can do
First: LOG IN!Any account logged into will not be removed (for another 2 years). If you don't have your registration number, just log in with your (old or new) email address. If you don't have the key, follow the prompts on the login page to get it mailed to you.
Second: TELL OTHERS.
Lots of people have registered and forgotten about it. Some of them
even have their names out on the lists of users, but don't know
it. (It is possible to be counted, but not shown in the lists. Privacy
is important to us!)
Lots of people might want to register, if they only knew it was possible - showing the world that the Linux community is growing is very important!
Third, and if you feel you want to: JOIN IN!
The Counter Project needs manpower - people willing to manage
countries or contribute to the code base. Look at the organizational pages and decide how YOU want
to contribute.
Welcome back to the Linux Counter!