Hi, just wondering if there is an easy way to search through the posts of deleted/deactivated members.
If anyone can help me with this then that would be great 
Searching deleted members' posts
Started by nf46, May 2, 2012 · 2 Replies · 2,020 Views
You can try and find things on google cache.
e.g. Joshua Naterman changed his name from Slizzardman and his old posts appear as Joshua Naterman now. Post made should have the old members username in them so try searching exactly like this in google
"by slizzardman on" site:gymnasticbodies.com
https://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1 ... 48&bih=980
If you click on the first hit it shows the updated thread. However if you hover over the link on google you will see 2 >> arrow appear, now hover over these and you will see the google cache appear which is an old saved version of that page.
You may not need to use the cache option at all, it has found posts still here by one member who does not appear in regular searches any more, but his posts are not deleted (Ido Portal)
It can be hit & miss whether they are saved or not but I have found loads of stuff I needed like this in the past on various websites.
If you have trouble let me know and I can try and search.
You can add in words to your site: search too, e.g.
"ido portal" shrimp site:gymnasticbodies.com
gets 9 hits
thanks rubadub, this worked a treat. Just reading through Ido Portal's posts now 