We can see how it goes. Yes I am still making backups. The database roughly every two weeks or so, the whole file structure more infrequently (mostly before and after large changes, such as phpBB updates).
Yes, if I remember correctly I started systematically deleting the profiles after those posts, in which Norbert recommended doing that.David wrote: ↑January 9th, 2021, 10:56 pm In the past, when I (as a moderator) found spam, I banned the posting account permanently, then moved all their spam posts to the trash.
After that, Falcury (as an admin) usually deleted the banned account (which also deleted its posts).
The admin access is needed only for deleting the account.
This deleting can be done at any later time, and it's not strictly necessary, since a banned user can't post anyway.
Why were we deleting them, then?
Maybe because spammers can put spam into their profile as well? (See viewtopic.php?p=22107#p22107 and viewtopic.php?p=22508#p22508)
I am now wondering if it actually makes sense to keep the current situation where you have moderator access, but not admin access. (Maybe it would also be good if I promote you to admin?)