I so agree that deleting posts threads should not be on the boards. it does make me worry about someone when I see delete my account posts. my imagination runs wild, then to settle myself down I go to that persons profile to see if there is a problem going on that can be reported to get that person help.

then sometimes I notice the delete my account threads turn into goodbye threads where everyone is in an uproar attacking each other, the situation and begging the member to stay. which makes things worse on everyone who notices this member in so much pain that they want to leave.

but on the issue of reading FAQ to find out how to do that.. in the heat of the moment I dont know anyone (including me here) that takes the time to read. the heat of the moment is reaction time for me not read time for me. when things go wrong here my first reaction isnt spend alot of time trying to sort through a bunch of stuff. my first reaction is report or pm a moderator or my friends.

my point instead of making members in the heat of a crisis have to shuffle through threads and posts to find how to delete their account... (and I have mentioned this before) how about a sticky thread labeled .....Delete my Account.... then inside the post how to get the account deleted, taking the time to explain you dont allow posts and threads asking for this on the boards. maybe even making your reply here the post for the sticky thread.
and if you dont want people to post in the thread have it locked like other informative but not reply type threads.

this way when a member in the heat of a crisis comes in here to post their delete request they will see right away what they need to do and what not to do. no shuffling through the FAQ to find the info, no delete my account threads and then worry when their thread has been deleted but their account is still there and all that stuff.