[Forum] How do I delete a Banned user's 1,868 posts quickly?

[Jetson]

Hello, How do I delete a Banned user's 1,868 posts quickly, instead of only 20 at a time?

Thank you,
Jetson

[Troy Roberts]

Admin CP > Threads and Posts > Prune > Prune by Username (at the bottom of the screen)

Enter the username and select a forum or all forums. You will get a screen to select automatic pruning or selective pruning.

[Jetson]

Thank you Troy Roberts...that works nicely!

[Jetson]

Admin CP > Threads and Posts > Prune > Prune by Username (at the bottom of the screen)

Enter the username and select a forum or all forums. You will get a screen to select automatic pruning or selective pruning.

Can I delete 28,000 posts at once? It says, "Pruning many threads is a server intensive process because of the amount of data that must be removed. Use with care!" I don't want to crash site. Or does it just mean it will take awhile?

[Troy Roberts]

It might be wise to try pruning on just one forum first to see how well your server handles the load. You can use the pulldown when pruning posts to choose a particular forum.

[Jetson]

Thank you! I also am now using the, "Original post date is at least X days ago" and if it's too many then I go back and change the amount of days. That's working very nicely! Thanks again for your help!

[Andy]

Once you clean up the mess these spammers made, I suggest following the tips outlined here:

https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/377906-How-to-prevent-spammers-from-registering-on-your-forum

[Jetson]

Thank you Andy, I appreciate that!

[Jetson]

After Pruning, the posts are still on the Forums. How can I fix this?

After Pruning, the posts are still on the Forums. If I try to Prune again it says, "No Threads Matched Your Query".
How can I fix this?

[Andy]

After Pruning, the posts are still on the Forums. If I try to Prune again it says, "No Threads Matched Your Query".
How can I fix this?

Are you using the Prune by Username and selecting All Forums function?

[Jetson]

Are you using the Prune by Username and selecting All Forums function?

Yes

[Andy]

After Pruning, the posts are still on the Forums. If I try to Prune again it says, "No Threads Matched Your Query".
How can I fix this?

Can you provide a link to your forum so we can see what you're referring to.

[Jetson]

I had used the "User Name" field under "Other Options" in the "Prune Threads Manager" instead of "Prune by Username".

It's working now. Thank you Andy!

[Andy]

I had used the "User Name" field under "Other Options" in the "Prune Threads Manager" instead of "Prune by Username".

It's working now. Thank you Andy!

Cool glad you got it.