ACTUALLY, there was an official LindenLabs post about culling unused account to help clear up lag on the database.

I saw this posting in the blog, I sat here and read it word for word to my RL sister who shares the same computer room as I.  And the reason I am even posting this is because it was posted, however, I am no longer able to find the posting!

I saw the post in late August, early September. And if memory serves me correctly, October 1, 2011 was the cut off date to save those accounts. I know my sister and I immediately logged in to save make sure our single name accounts we reserved, were still available and would be shown as active.

Basically calling it rumor because you haven't seen the posting is not a good way to respond just because historically it MAY have been an unfounded rumor.

I have no idea why they pulled the article.  I do know it was posted.
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