Unused accounts zombified

Ok, at long last we've done a sweep of old unused or never used accounts. The accounts have been retyped to zombie_user and renamed (names prefixed with 'Zombie ') so that the original names are freed up again for new users. This should restore about 100 "cool" user names so get 'em while they are hot ;-)

Anyway, the criteria for "zombification" was that the user had no writeups, had XP<5 and hadn't been here since 2004-01-01, or had never been here at all.

Unfortunately I managed to screw things up right at the end, so I had to do some fixing from backups which means a few of the Zombies have lost their titles. I can't do anything about it, sorry. Luckily this is about five nodes so its not such a big deal. This may also mean some new users who didn't follow up on their mails quickly enough also lost their account, they should just choose a new account if they really want to stick around. There are a lot more user names to choose from now. :-)

Anyway, for anybody that owned one of these users that is surprised its missing please let the gods know somehow or other and we will raise you from the dead so to speak.

You know, I reckon we are now the only monastry ever that had a dungeon stuffed with sixteen thousand zombies. :-)

Update:There were some users that zombified that shouldn't have been, they have been raised from the dead.

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$world=~s/war/peace/g

Comment on Unused accounts zombified
Re: Unused accounts zombified by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Jan 14, 2006 at 03:50 UTC
Quite impressive. `:-)` Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^2: Unused accounts zombified by blazar (Canon) on Jan 16, 2006 at 13:13 UTC
`You don't have access to that node. Tough beans.` [download] :-( Just curious - what's supposed to be in there?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Unused accounts zombified by demerphq (Chancellor) on Jan 16, 2006 at 14:08 UTC
A list of all the zombies. --- $world=~s/war/peace/g	[reply]
Re: Unused accounts zombified by Anonamous Monk (Novice) on Jan 14, 2006 at 08:36 UTC
Sixteen thousand zombies? Sounds like the name of a band...	[reply]
Re: Unused accounts zombified by whio (Sexton) on Jan 14, 2006 at 12:26 UTC
The accounts have been retyped to zombie_user and renamed (names prefixed with 'Zombie ') so that the original names are freed up again for new users. This should restore about 100 "cool" user names so get 'em while they are hot ;-) You say that cool names are free now, but what about the Zombie Flanders? ;-) "He was a zombie?"	[reply]
Re^2: Unused accounts zombified by Fletch (Chancellor) on Jan 14, 2006 at 15:37 UTC
Not to mention: is this the end of Zombie Shakespeare?	[reply]
Re: Unused accounts zombified by Tanktalus (Canon) on Jan 14, 2006 at 15:40 UTC
In other words, the next time you're sent down to the cellars to get a bottle of wine, bring along a holy symbol. Better yet, also bring along some holy water - if they ignore your holy symbol, threaten them with the water. You never know when one of them will escape the lowest levels of the dungeons and wander into the cellar... Or just send someone else in your stead. I think I'll send tye. (It was bad enough having one undead roaming the monastary .... now we have thousands? My next bath will be holy water, I think.)	[reply]
Re^2: Unused accounts zombified by NodeReaper (Curate) on Jan 14, 2006 at 15:45 UTC
Who are you calling a zombie?	[reply]
Re^3: Unused accounts zombified by planetscape (Canon) on Jan 15, 2006 at 04:25 UTC
Tanktalus was calling you "undead," not "a zombie." There's a big difference... :-) planetscape	[reply]
Re^2: Unused accounts zombified by jeffa (Chancellor) on Nov 21, 2008 at 18:45 UTC
Never fear! Zombie Hunter (666th post) not to be confused with the now renamed Zombie hunter :/ jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Reaped: Re^3: Unused accounts zombified by NodeReaper (Curate) on Feb 10, 2012 at 09:33 UTC
This node was taken out by the NodeReaper on Feb 11, 2012 at 08:55 UTC Reason: [davies]: Reap: troll You may view the original node and the consideration vote tally.	[reply]
Re: Unused accounts zombified by demerphq (Chancellor) on Jan 14, 2006 at 16:24 UTC
If anybody cares here is a Level/user count and XP/user count breakdown following zombification. Exp in this case is CEIL(XP/10)*10. `Initiate 11518 Novice 3456 Acolyte 1218 Sexton 643 Beadle 547 Scribe 547 Monk 337 Pilgrim 387 Friar 276 Hermit 194 Chaplain 162 Deacon 90 Curate 165 Priest 90 Vicar 53 Parson 40 Prior 30 Monsignor 18 Abbot 12 Canon 8 Chancellor 5 Bishop 5 Archbishop 3` [download] Read more... (7 kB) --- $world=~s/war/peace/g	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Unused accounts zombified by whio (Sexton) on Jan 14, 2006 at 20:43 UTC
1007010 1 This looks suspiciously like vroom, so I suppose -1002950 1 must be Charlie Stross? Oh, and your post reminds me of #3559.	[reply]
Re^3: Unused accounts zombified by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Jan 14, 2006 at 22:24 UTC
That’s antivroom. Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re: Unused accounts zombified by wazoox (Prior) on Jan 15, 2006 at 21:38 UTC
What a relief ! I see you didn't rename paco...	[reply]
Re^2: Unused accounts zombified by Perl Mouse (Chaplain) on Jan 16, 2006 at 19:18 UTC
Considering paco fails two out of the three required criteria for zombification, I wonder why you find this surprising. `Perl --((8:>*`	[reply]
Re^3: Unused accounts zombified by wazoox (Prior) on Jan 17, 2006 at 12:17 UTC
You're right, actually I guess I'm confusing paco with some other user, with a parrot picture in is home node, who is it ?	[reply]
Re^4: Unused accounts zombified by blazar (Canon) on Jan 24, 2006 at 09:30 UTC
Re^4: Unused accounts zombified by Limbic~Region (Chancellor) on Jun 26, 2006 at 20:26 UTC