How to delete usernames beginning in "imported_"

[mdonnelson]

For some reason, when I did IMPEX on my forum, it created dupes of a lot of users, only with "imported_" in front of the username.
I want to get rid of the thousands of those that exist, without doing it individually. Any ideas?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Please be aware that posts might be linked to those accounts.

ImpEx will create a "Imported_XXXX" user when the username already exists on the target forum AND the email address is not the same.

[mdonnelson]

Please be aware that posts might be linked to those accounts.

ImpEx will create a "Imported_XXXX" user when the username already exists on the target forum AND the email address is not the same.

cool. There are a select few who were posting with the imported_ username...but I believe I have changd them all. I'll post a warning before doing this...

Is there a way to accomplish this?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

We just leave them until someone wants his 2 accounts to be merged.

[Opserty]

We just leave them until someone wants his or her 2 accounts to be merged.
So sexist Marco :p

[Marco van Herwaarden]

No, not sexist, just reality. I can not remember any female member ever asking to be merged. ;)

[Opserty]

Maybe one day, someone, somewhere will prove you wrong! You have my word!

*cue fade out & emotional music*

:p

[Dismounted]

Go create an account "imported_Opserty", and ask for it to be merged. :p

[mdonnelson]

the problem is, there are thousands of them cluttering up the database, I just want them removed. I guess there is no way to accomplish this...

[Dismounted]

There is a way, but the hassle is not worth it, TBH. Do you have any real objection for them to be there?