[Feature] Allow users to self deactivate their accounts

[Omranic]

With config option for admins to enable/disable this feature.

[noxify]

• [x] Should we send a notification to the user, to confirm that the account was deactivated?
• [x] Should we create also a new event to make it extendable?

[Omranic]

We can require password confirmation, but no need for email pre-confirmation. An email after deactivation is just fine. Yes for the event 👍

[noxify]

A pre-confirmation via mail makes no sense.

The first point meant the confirmation email after deactivating the account.

Password confirmation can be implemented via #84

[Omranic]

This feature is fine, but I'm not sure of how the correct implementation should be? Let's say the user de-activated their accounts, which is fine. How could he re-activates his account again (like what Facebook do now)? Currently disabled accounts can't login or gain any access; Only admins can control them.. I'm open to any suggestions.. 🤔

[noxify]

I think the easiest way is to implement something like the account verification. On the login page, we need only a new link „re-activate account“ or something like this.

The logic behind the scenes is the same as for the verification but will activate the account.

Maybe we can use the existing verification logic... Instead of using 0 and 1 in the field we can use several status

0 - new account, requires activation 1 - active account 2 - de-activated account

Alternative Solution: After deactivating the account, the user is able to login, but can see only the actions:

• reactivate
• delete account
• logout

Maybe we can use soft-deletes to identity the current state.

[Omranic]

Soft deletes should server another purpose, we already have the is_active field for this use. I think I like your alternative solution, maybe that's more logical & streamlined from end-user perspective. What do you think?

[Omranic]

Not a priority!