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The question below was raised by a "new user". The identity of the "new user" was deleted because it was found to be an alias of an already suspended user: - So, why is the question still active...

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Andy aka‭ · 2023-01-25T16:14:17Z (over 1 year ago)

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~~The question below was raised by a "new user". It was deleted because the questioner's identity was found to be an alias of an already suspended user: -~~
![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/bxa25chmy6jt1nyejek35f4mm58b)
~~So, why is the question still active?~~
~~Shouldn't the question be "locked" so that no further answers are permissible? Remember this is a fake account of a suspended user.~~
Maybe the question is "good enough" (irrespective of the user being deleted) and should remain? If it does remain and, the suspended user gains a benefit from further answers (as an onlooker) is that a good and decent thing? Personally I think not.
~~So, should a suspended (or deleted) user benefit from future answers to the question(s) that they have raised?~~

The question below was raised by a "new user". The identity of the "new user" was deleted because it was found to be an alias of an already suspended user: -
![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/bxa25chmy6jt1nyejek35f4mm58b)
So, why is the question still active? It's a fake user created by a suspended user!!
Shouldn't the question be "locked" so that no further answers are permissible? Remember, this is a fake account set-up by an already suspended user.
Maybe the question is "good enough" (irrespective of the fake user being deleted) and should remain? However, if the question does remain and, the suspended user gains a benefit from further answers (as an onlooker), is that a good and decent thing? Personally I think not.
So, should a suspended user (who creates an alias username to ask a new question) benefit from future answers to the fake-user question?

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Andy aka‭ · 2023-01-25T15:29:52Z (over 1 year ago)

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Should a fake user's posts be deleted if the fake user has subsequently been deleted by the site

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Andy aka‭ · 2023-01-25T15:28:47Z (over 1 year ago)

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Should a user's posts be deleted if the user has subsequently been deleted by the site

The question below was raised by a "new user". It was deleted because the questioner's identity was found to be an alias of an already suspended user: -

![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/bxa25chmy6jt1nyejek35f4mm58b)

So, why is the question still active?

Shouldn't the question be "locked" so that no further answers are permissible? Remember this is a fake account of a suspended user.

Maybe the question is "good enough" (irrespective of the user being deleted) and should remain? If it does remain and, the suspended user gains a benefit from further answers (as an onlooker) is that a good and decent thing? Personally I think not.

So, should a suspended (or deleted) user benefit from future answers to the question(s) that they have raised?

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