@@ -59,16 +59,19 @@ discuss.python.org
5959
6060* The user's "custom status" is set to 🕊 ``in memoriam ``;
6161* The user's "about me" is amended with ``$firstname passed away on $date. [In memoriam.]($in_memoriam_post_url) ``;
62- * In the user's security "recently used devices" the staff member chooses "Log out all";
62+ * In the user's security "recently used devices" the staff member
63+ chooses "Log out all";
6364* In the user's permissions the staff member chooses "Deactivate account";
64- * The user's trust level is reset to ``1: basic user `` (trust level 0 doesn't allow links in "About Me");
65- * The user's "associated accounts" (like GitHub) that provide an alternative
66- login method, are all disconnected;
65+ * The user's trust level is reset to ``1: basic user `` (trust level 0
66+ doesn't allow links in "About Me");
67+ * The user's "associated accounts" (like GitHub) that provide an
68+ alternative login method, are all disconnected;
6769* The user's API keys are revoked;
6870* The user's admin or moderator right is revoked;
69- * The user's primary email address is reset to ``USERNAME@in-memoriam.invalid `` and
70- secondary email addresses are removed (this step requires the administrator
71- to contact Discourse.org staff via ``team@discourse.org ``)
71+ * The user's primary email address is reset to
72+ ``USERNAME@in-memoriam.invalid `` and secondary email addresses are
73+ removed (this step requires the administrator to contact Discourse.org
74+ staff via ``team@discourse.org ``).
7275
7376The "in memoriam" Discourse topic mentioned above is best created by
7477a community member close to the deceased.
@@ -84,19 +87,24 @@ administrator to:
8487
8588* remove SMTP access from ``USERNAME@python.org ``;
8689* reset the password to POP3/IMAP for ``USERNAME@python.org ``;
87- * disable email forwarding, if set up, for ``USERNAME@python.org ``;
90+ * disable email forwarding, if set up, for ``USERNAME@python.org `` and
91+ leave a record permanently as "in memoriam" to avoid future account
92+ name reuse;
8893* remove this email from all mailing lists under ``@python.org ``;
89- * remove any known alternate emails for the same user from all mailing lists
90- under ``@python.org ``.
94+ * remove any known alternate emails for the same user from all mailing
95+ lists under ``@python.org ``.
96+
97+ In case the email shutdown causes issues for the estate executors, the
98+ PSF will reasonably try to help if contacted directly.
9199
92100python.org admin
93101----------------
94102
95103* The user's account (``/admin/users/user ``) is deactivated (NOT deleted)
96104 and their staff and superuser status is unchecked;
97105* The user's password is reset to a long random string;
98- * The user's primary email address is set to `` USERNAME@in-memoriam.invalid ``
99- and set as unverified;
106+ * The user's primary email address is set to
107+ `` USERNAME@in-memoriam.invalid `` and set as unverified;
100108* The user's secondary email addresses are deleted;
101109* The user's API keys (both on the account and ``tastypie ``) are deleted;
102110* The user's "I would like to be a PSF Voting Member" field is cleared.
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