Thread:Extension talk:UserAdmin/Deletion/reply

Mediawiki already has a concept of "delete" that implies the ability to undo the delete. I use the term "purge" to mean deletion that cannot be undone. When purging a user, the user's content is also purged. This includes revisions, uploads, pages, etc. The purge user function is intended to be used to get rid of spam accounts. If you want to "delete" a user (and preserve their content), block user should be used.