Epic 3: User Management #22
Description
Epic Overview
Analyze and implement proper handling of user deletion across the application to prevent orphaned content and broken references.
User Value
Admins need a safe way to remove users while preserving data integrity and maintaining system consistency.
Impact Areas
- Documents (owned by user)
- Collections (created by user)
- Boxes (owned by user)
- Authors (if user is linked as author)
- Permissions and access control
Stories in This Epic
- Map User Relationships and Dependencies
- Design User Deletion Strategy
- Implement User Deletion Handling
- Add User Deletion UI and Warnings
- Test User Deletion Scenarios
Design Questions
- Should user deletion be allowed if they own documents?
- Reassign content to admin or mark as orphaned?
- Soft delete users vs hard delete?
- What happens to public boxes owned by deleted users?
Acceptance Criteria
- User deletion handled gracefully
- No orphaned content or broken references
- Clear warnings before deletion
- Process documented
Related Epics
- Epic Browse #1: Private Boxes (owner permissions)
- Epic Box display #2: Request & Approval Workflow (admin workflows)