add support for deleting user accounts

app/models/user.rb

@@ -616,6 +616,35 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
+  module DeletionMethods
+    def delete!
+      scramble_password
+      remove_all_favorites
+      rename_for_delete
+    end
+
+    def rename_for_delete
+      alt_name = "user#{id}"
+      n = 0
+      while User.where(:name => alt_name).exists?
+        alt_name = "user#{id}_#{n}"
+        n += 1
+      end
+      update_attribute(:name, alt_name)
+
+    end
+
+    def scramble_password
+      update_attribute(:bcrypt_password_hash, User.bcrypt(SecureRandom.hex(16)))
+    end
+
+    def remove_all_favorites
+      Post.tag_match("fav:#{name}").find_each do |post|
+        Favorite.remove(post, self)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   include BanMethods
   include NameMethods
   include PasswordMethods
@@ -629,6 +658,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   include InvitationMethods
   include ApiMethods
   extend SearchMethods
+  include DeletionMethods
 
   def initialize_default_image_size
     self.default_image_size = "large"