diff --git a/lib/tasks/cache.rake b/lib/tasks/cache.rake
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--- a/lib/tasks/cache.rake
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-namespace :cache do
-  desc "Clears memcached"
-  task clear: :environment do
-    Rails.cache.clear
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/comments.rake b/lib/tasks/comments.rake
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index 67ca1ab7d..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/comments.rake
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-namespace :comments do
-
-  desc "Recalculates all the comment counters for debates and proposals"
-  task count: :environment do
-    Debate.all.pluck(:id).each{ |id| Debate.reset_counters(id, :comments) }
-    Proposal.all.pluck(:id).each{ |id| Proposal.reset_counters(id, :comments) }
-  end
-
-  desc "Recalculates all the comment confidence scores (used for sorting comments)"
-  task confidence_score: :environment do
-    Comment.with_hidden.find_in_batches do |comments|
-      comments.each(&:save)
-    end
-  end
-
-end
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diff --git a/lib/tasks/debates.rake b/lib/tasks/debates.rake
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index 57902dc8f..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/debates.rake
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@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-namespace :debates do
-  desc "Updates all debates by recalculating their hot_score"
-  task touch: :environment do
-    Debate.find_in_batches do |debates|
-      debates.each(&:save)
-    end
-  end
-
-end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/proposals.rake b/lib/tasks/proposals.rake
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index 447876cc2..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/proposals.rake
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-namespace :proposals do
-
-  desc "Updates all proposals by recalculating their hot_score"
-  task touch: :environment do
-    Proposal.find_in_batches do |proposals|
-      proposals.each(&:save)
-    end
-  end
-
-end
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diff --git a/lib/tasks/spending_proposals.rake b/lib/tasks/spending_proposals.rake
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index 6e11b13e7..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/spending_proposals.rake
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@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-namespace :spending_proposals do
-
-  desc "Sends an email to the authors of unfeasible spending proposals"
-  task send_unfeasible_emails: :environment do
-    SpendingProposal.find_each do |spending_proposal|
-      if spending_proposal.unfeasible_email_pending?
-        spending_proposal.send_unfeasible_email
-        puts "email sent for proposal #{spending_proposal.title}"
-      else
-        puts "this proposal is feasible: #{spending_proposal.title}"
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Updates all spending proposals to recalculate their tsv and responsible_name columns"
-  task touch: :environment do
-    SpendingProposal.find_in_batches do |spending_proposal|
-      spending_proposal.each(&:save)
-    end
-  end
-
-end
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diff --git a/lib/tasks/tags.rake b/lib/tasks/tags.rake
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index c4af963cc..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/tags.rake
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@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-namespace :tags do
-  desc "Recalculates the debate and proposals counters"
-  task custom_count: :environment do
-    ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag.find_in_batches do |tasks|
-      tasks.each do |task|
-        task.recalculate_custom_counter_for('Debate')
-        task.recalculate_custom_counter_for('Proposal')
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/users.rake b/lib/tasks/users.rake
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index a45d7fb34..000000000
--- a/lib/tasks/users.rake
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@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-namespace :users do
-
-  desc "Recalculates all the failed census calls counters for users"
-  task count_failed_census_calls: :environment do
-    User.find_each{ |user| User.reset_counters(user.id, :failed_census_calls)}
-  end
-
-  desc "Assigns official level to users with the officials' email domain"
-  task check_for_official_emails: :environment do
-    domain = Setting['email_domain_for_officials']
-
-    # We end the task if there is no email domain configured
-    if !domain.blank?
-      # We filter the mail addresses with SQL to speed up the process
-      # The real check will be done by check_if_official_email, however.
-      User.where('official_level = 0 and email like ?', "%#{domain}").find_each do |user|
-        if user.has_official_email?
-          user.add_official_position! (Setting['official_level_1_name']), 1
-          puts "#{user.username} (#{user.email}) is now a level-1 official."
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Associates a geozone to each user who doesn't have it already but has validated his residence using the census API"
-  task assign_geozones: :environment do
-    User.residence_verified.where(geozone_id: nil).find_each do |u|
-      begin
-        response = CensusApi.new.call(u.document_type, u.document_number)
-        if response.valid?
-          u.geozone = Geozone.where(census_code: response.district_code).first
-          u.save
-          print "."
-        else
-          print "X"
-        end
-      rescue
-        puts "Could not assign geozone for user: #{u.id}"
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Associates demographic information to users"
-  task assign_demographic: :environment do
-    User.residence_verified.where(gender: nil).find_each do |u|
-      begin
-        response = CensusApi.new.call(u.document_type, u.document_number)
-        if response.valid?
-          u.gender = response.gender
-          u.date_of_birth = response.date_of_birth.to_datetime
-          u.save
-          print "."
-        else
-          print "X"
-        end
-      rescue
-        puts "Could not assign gender/dob for user: #{u.id}"
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Makes duplicate username users change their username"
-  task social_network_reset: :environment do
-    duplicated_usernames = User.all.select(:username).group(:username).having('count(username) > 1').pluck(:username)
-
-    duplicated_usernames.each do |username|
-      print "."
-      user_ids = User.where(username: username).order(created_at: :asc).pluck(:id)
-      user_ids_to_review = Identity.where(user_id: user_ids).pluck(:user_id)
-      user_ids_to_review.shift if user_ids.size == user_ids_to_review.size
-      user_ids_to_review.each { |id| User.find(id).update(registering_with_oauth: true) }
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Removes identities associated to erased users"
-  task remove_erased_identities: :environment do
-    Identity.joins(:user).where('users.erased_at IS NOT NULL').destroy_all
-  end
-
-  desc "Update password changed at for existing users"
-  task update_password_changed_at: :environment do
-    User.all.each do |user|
-      user.update(password_changed_at: user.created_at)
-    end
-  end
-
-end
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