I got a better Idea that CCP might like that wont totally **** off ppl who log in after 3-7 years of in-activeness to find no characters on their account. In most mmo's when characters are merged to a new server free character name changes are given to players who's names would be taken. Why don't we just apply a similar concept and simply clear inactive character names and give them random generated serial numbers. Once the person starts his account again upon logging in will be notified that player has lost his name and must rename his character before logging in. Simple. Lets not go around deleting ppls ****.

Only if they have only been never paid a dime trail accounts.

Anyone who had paid for the service should be protected from having thier names wiped out.

Only if they have only been never paid a dime trail accounts.

Anyone who had paid for the service should be protected from having thier names wiped out.

agree. but maybe also for paid accounts after 2 years of inactivity.
send them 3 mails, free up the name if there is no reaction / objection coming from them. i even expect most of those email addresses to be invalid ;)

I know lots of people who have gone for two to three years and come back. Trials only.

Yeah, I was checking up on some names and the one I wanted was taken by a '03 trail account still in the naval academy, it has been inactive for almost a decade.

Clean up the database and rid those dead accounts.

+1

with my suggestion they just needed to reply / click, "i am still interested, please dont release my name", then they will stay untouched.

Dormant paid accounts too.

What right do you think you are 'owed' if you paid 14 dollars for 1 month and then didnt play for 7 years?

get rid of the unpaid trial accounts first definatly

but deleting old characters that don't get used no thanks, those toons might have legacy's/history attached to them, or more importantly many veteran eve players return eventually