How many weeks of not playing do you give a neighbor the boot?

It usually takes me a while to clear out neighbors that haven't played in a while. I usually do it during event time and no more than three or four times a year. I cleared once during the spring and just again a few weeks ago. Some of my neighbors hadn't played in eleven or so weeks. Some - four or so. One bombed their town and didn't return. Events can be taxing, even on the most dedicated players. I always check to see how long it has been since they last logged in and try to make a guess as to their playing status and if they gave up on the game. But I also realize that others have outside lives (really, it's true!) and go away for vacation (it's summer, after all, I just returned from a long vacation myself!). But I am really second-guessing the need for a full neighbor list. Going through the list each day can take a long time and even though I have some neighbor spaces available, I probably won't fill them until after summer, when i can dedicate more time to my neighbors. (I had even planned on bombing my town to redo it but that will have to wait a few weeks and I hope that my neighbors won't dump me in the middle of an event because there is nothing to click for a few days while I work on town redesign.

4-6 weeks. Just in case...

Recently I was out for about 3 weeks due to illness and then some forced vacations. I was amazed on how easily certain people simply delete you even if the event doesn't give currency out of all your 100 neighbors.

I'm sentimental about my neighbors - keep them forever. (That might not be exactly true, but it sounded awfully nice to say.)

1 week after an event starts if they havent started they are gone. If i know them in real life they get hidden. But other than that the rest are from the forum list so I'm not too fussed.
Ourside of an event if you dont have things for me to tap after several visits (a couple of weeks as I only visit 2-3 times a week outside of an event) I look and if its 3 or more weeks I cut.

Though I put my name on the list and someone I used to have as a friend has added me again. (I only collect new friends every 3 or 4 events keepping my friends around 60 ish

When this event started I removed anyone that hadnt started the SH expansion. The leader board came in handy for that.

Weeks? :lol:

My general rule is 4 days.

I usually give neighbours about 8 weeks. I note when they have nothing to tap and look at when they last played. If it's been a couple of weeks I hide them. I go back once a week or thereabouts and double check. After they've clearly not been to the game for a couple of months then they get the chop.

A couple of former good neighbours have been very nice and polite and let me know they're taking a break/leaving. I wish everyone would do this then there'd be no need for this kind of thread :)

I have a couple of neighbours who have nothing to tap who are clearly playing the latest event. Giving people a couple of months also allows for the possibility of glitches stopping them from playing fully. I think I've seen more glitches with this event than during the 18 months I've been playing.

I've seen lots of people here posting about problems getting into the game. If a neighbour has been good they deserve a bit of time - I've had a few come back to being good neighbours again.

If they have nothing to tap because they're not cleaning up their town, they are gone.

I tend to give about 8 - 9 weeks now, especially if they are a long time player. There is usually a cap on special currencies during events so with 100 neighbors I can spare to miss some slots to see if they come back.

I try to get on and visit all neighbors and clear daily but it's just not always doable.

I clean up during events cause it is easier to find out who is innactive (i'm cleaning right now), but have one neighbor who hasn't played for 54 weeks, and i keep him just cause was one of my first friends on the game.

The rest, gone if has none or few currency game.


:P