A quick look over some of the backend code tells me that “purge” means “remove a thing, and remove any linked images from the image store”. E.g. purging a user removes not only their account, posts, and comments, but also any images they’ve posted, plus their account banner and avatar.
A quick look over some of the backend code tells me that “purge” means “remove a thing, and remove any linked images from the image store”. E.g. purging a user removes not only their account, posts, and comments, but also any images they’ve posted, plus their account banner and avatar.
https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/tree/main/crates/api/src/site/purge
In contrast, banning a user doesn’t delete things they’ve posted.