so from a comment on my chatroom, it said:

“ALL STUNDENT ACCOUNTS ARE BEING LOCKED”

so if they are all being locked, can ST reduce the account-locking wave to only people who are inactive for 2 or 3+ years?

support wrote:

@Foxofpeace

half support wrote:

no support wrote:

??
Where did they get this info from?
If they're talking abt student acc's locking after the class ends, that's been a thing for a LONG time…
The reminder thing on the front page is a reminder about something that already happens

Student accounts are intended to be temporary:

Student accounts on Scratch are designed and intended to be used in a classroom or educational setting. Student accounts are temporary. When your class ends, or your teacher is no longer active on Scratch, student accounts are automatically closed, which means you lose access to your account and projects. Because of this, if you would like to continue using Scratch outside of your classroom, we would encourage you to work with your parents or guardians to create your own, standard Scratch account. You can create a new account here. If you’re currently using a student account and have projects you’d like to keep after your class has ended, we recommend that you remix or save copies of them in your standard Scratch account.

Wait so if the last time my school account's teacher was active was ever since December 2022.. How long do I have until my account goes?

BDstudent6a wrote:

Wait so if the last time my school account's teacher was active was ever since December 2022.. How long do I have until my account goes?

no idea, you should make a new account just in case

Foxofpeace wrote:

BDstudent6a wrote:

Wait so if the last time my school account's teacher was active was ever since December 2022.. How long do I have until my account goes?

no idea, you should make a new account just in case

I could but there is only one problem.. I don't know how to make a new scratch account. Now Now.. Don't laugh at ME but.. I could do almost everything but I just cannot do the email part. They say yes you may need to have help with a parent or guardian but I don't want to let them know I am using Scratch. I have a really big series/novel to continue making it's just I need to make sure I don't lose my account. I don't want my parents to know that I'm using Scratch because of personal reasons..

Foxofpeace wrote:

BDstudent6a wrote:

Wait so if the last time my school account's teacher was active was ever since December 2022.. How long do I have until my account goes?

no idea, you should make a new account just in case

Hey also.. If my account does go.. Would people still be able to see the projects I made? Or those go away just like my account does? I don't know how this thingy works I need to ask some Scratchers that has valuable information or experience about this whole Student accounts being deleted thing

BDstudent6a wrote:

Hey also.. If my account does go.. Would people still be able to see the projects I made? Or those go away just like my account does? I don't know how this thingy works I need to ask some Scratchers that has valuable information or experience about this whole Student accounts being deleted thing

read this: Can I use my student account after my class has ended?

TimothyLawyer wrote:

BDstudent6a wrote:

Hey also.. If my account does go.. Would people still be able to see the projects I made? Or those go away just like my account does? I don't know how this thingy works I need to ask some Scratchers that has valuable information or experience about this whole Student accounts being deleted thing

read this: Can I use my student account after my class has ended?

Not to be rude but.. I've gone into that site like 100+ times but seriously, it barely helps me when it just says ‘'We would encourage you to work with your parents or guardians to create your own, standard Scratch account.’' the problem is ,''They say yes you may need to have help with a parent or guardian but I don't want to let them know I am using Scratch. I have a really big series/novel to continue making it's just I need to make sure I don't lose my account. I don't want my parents to know that I'm using Scratch because of personal reasons..'' taken from one of the other posts I've made

In the post I responded to, you ask these questions:

If my account does go.. Would people still be able to see the projects I made? Or those go away just like my account does?

The link I provided states:

Accounts are closed, not deleted, so any shared projects will still be publicly visible, and you can remix those shared projects using a standard Scratch account at any time.

TimothyLawyer wrote:

In the post I responded to, you ask these questions:

If my account does go.. Would people still be able to see the projects I made? Or those go away just like my account does?

The link I provided states:

Accounts are closed, not deleted, so any shared projects will still be publicly visible, and you can remix those shared projects using a standard Scratch account at any time.

Nah that's fine tbh.. But it would be sad cuz I won't get to talk to others in scratch anymore. No need to remix edit: Oh.. I see the quote now. Sorry, I was rushing through that site ..

One more question.. it says ‘'or your teacher is no longer active on Scratch’' on https://mitscratch.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/4000228128-can-i-use-my-student-account-after-my-class-has-ended- so I'm wondering, how long does the teacher need to be inactive until it is clear the the class has officially ended? cuz the last time she was active was like.. December 2022 like I said before

BDstudent6a wrote:

One more question.. it says ‘'or your teacher is no longer active on Scratch’' on https://mitscratch.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/4000228128-can-i-use-my-student-account-after-my-class-has-ended- so I'm wondering, how long does the teacher need to be inactive until it is clear the the class has officially ended? cuz the last time she was active was like.. December 2022 like I said before

If the last time was 4 years ago you should be fine

ChristianScratcher1 wrote:

BDstudent6a wrote:

One more question.. it says ‘'or your teacher is no longer active on Scratch’' on https://mitscratch.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/4000228128-can-i-use-my-student-account-after-my-class-has-ended- so I'm wondering, how long does the teacher need to be inactive until it is clear the the class has officially ended? cuz the last time she was active was like.. December 2022 like I said before

If the last time was 4 years ago you should be fine

So what if it was over decade? would that still be fine..?

From my reading of that, if your class has ended, it is safe to assume your account could close at any time.

this isn't a new thing, they lock all student accounts the moment the class is ended

lapisi wrote:

this isn't a new thing, they lock all student accounts the moment the class is ended

Who do you mean ‘'they’' ? the Teacher or ST? cuz in my situation, the teacher of the class my account is in is not active anymore

BDstudent6a wrote:

lapisi wrote:

this isn't a new thing, they lock all student accounts the moment the class is ended

Who do you mean ‘'they’' ? the Teacher or ST? cuz in my situation, the teacher of the class my account is in is not active anymore

sometimes the teacher doesn't close the class so all accounts stay open, this is my situation and my class was 7 years ago. The teacher decided not to close it. but as far as teacher inactivity goes I'm also waiting to see where that one goes. Mine's been inactive for about 3 years.

I'm actually trying to suggest a feature
that would convert a student account, but I'll probably make a new account anyway just to be safe.

kellecha000 wrote:

BDstudent6a wrote:

lapisi wrote:

this isn't a new thing, they lock all student accounts the moment the class is ended

Who do you mean ‘'they’' ? the Teacher or ST? cuz in my situation, the teacher of the class my account is in is not active anymore

sometimes the teacher doesn't close the class so all accounts stay open, this is my situation and my class was 7 years ago. The teacher decided not to close it. but as far as teacher inactivity goes I'm also waiting to see where that one goes. Mine's been inactive for about 3 years.

I'm actually trying to suggest a feature
that would convert a student account, but I'll probably make a new account anyway just to be safe.

Just 3 years? Would I have time to finish a novel by the end of this year, 2026? The last time my class/teacher was active was around December 2022..

So.. Any news on the Student acc ?