Question: Deleting Forum Messages

Richard Orchard 21 February 2004 23:18 · Member since July 2001

hi,

Well, things got a bit confusing there...

Anyway, i think things are working OK now.

I will be rewriting the board over the next two weeks or so.

I am thinking that the best way to get everything sorted out, and hopefully working the way that everyone wants is to delete all old posts and start again.

I am not sure when this will happen, i just wanted to put the idea out there to see what you guys think.

Richard

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Maz 21 February 2004 23:45 · Member since July 2001

If it is in the best interest of keeping the board alive, then do it.

Many will complain, and I admit that losing posts and great information is far from ideal, but if we need to do it in order to avoid any future crash, then go for it.

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Daburcor? 22 February 2004 00:00 · Member since January 2002

I agree with Zeni! *quickly writes down post count* Delete away! :D

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Penis - Vagina 22 February 2004 00:03 · Member since December 2003

I have no objection to a fresh start :)

Thank you for keeping the forum alive Richard!

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MexQueenFM 22 February 2004 00:31 · Member since December 2002

Agree with Zeni, if it can't be done otherwise, then delete away :)
Thanks Richard

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Saint Jiub 22 February 2004 00:36 · Member since July 2001

delete away ... most of it is disposable anyway

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Lester Burnham 22 February 2004 00:44 · Member since May 2003

Agreed, except all my posts.

Right?

...right?

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Saint Jiub 22 February 2004 00:50 · Member since July 2001

Another echo?

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Saint Jiub 22 February 2004 00:53 · Member since July 2001

As long Queenzone returns in full glory ...

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*the Time Guardian* 22 February 2004 03:54 · Member since March 2002

I have nothing against deleting :)

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pma 22 February 2004 04:25 · Member since January 2002

Delete all posts, users..anything.

However perhaps some of the more useful posts could be gathered and stored by somebody with too much freetime (don't look at me, sorry). I know the board can show topics..what 300 - 500 days back ? Then again are there any that important or classic threads to be salvaged out there...

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The Man On The Prowl 22 February 2004 05:31 · Member since July 2001

If it's necessary, ok, do it.
Maybe you could save the data base and put it available for download somewhere.
So the new data base will be light and the board will work fine (or that's what we hope), but the information won't go totally lost, and if someone is interested in the old posts he can always download the old data base.
What do you think?

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Banquo 22 February 2004 06:18 · Member since July 2001

A good spring-clean is good for you. I have no complaints about wiping the board and starting again from fresh, and I certainly couldn't give two hoots about my post-count.

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Little_Queenie 22 February 2004 06:38 · Member since February 2004

I'm fine with it.. Clean it up:D

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Spiderleg Synthia 22 February 2004 07:06 · Member since September 2001

I agree, but we had better save some of the classic fattys and so on. It would be a shame to lose those, though most of everything else is disposable.

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