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When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: Don't throw away all votes when a user is deletedDon't throw away all votes when a user is deleted

When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: Don't throw away all votes when a user is deleted

When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: Don't throw away all votes when a user is deleted

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When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/125740/dont-throw-away-all-votes-when-a-user-is-deletedDon't throw away all votes when a user is deleted

When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/125740/dont-throw-away-all-votes-when-a-user-is-deleted

When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: Don't throw away all votes when a user is deleted

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When a user is deleted, all questions/answers except downvoted ones are kept.

When a user is destroyed, the account and all posts are deleted. This is usually for spammers.

The votes get removed in both cases, and affected users will see a -xyz User was removed entry in their reputation history.

See also: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/125740/dont-throw-away-all-votes-when-a-user-is-deleted