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#1 24-05-07 06:31:52

JJ
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From: Downstairs At Eric's, Sydney
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Old / dead threads

In an attempt to preserve space, threads that have obviously died a death will be purged on a regular basis after some time.

Old threads that are considered worth keeping, even if no replies have been added for some time, will be kept in this area.

Well who's that shouting? John the Moderator - all he ever gives us is pain!

"Still, at least you get to talk to us, eh?!"

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#2 24-05-07 16:31:12

Afront
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Re: Old / dead threads

JJ wrote:

Old threads that are considered worth keeping

Using what rationale?

It's unfortunate that you will need to delete threads. Is the space problem due to hosting costs?

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#3 25-05-07 02:13:53

JJ
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Re: Old / dead threads

I'm not sure of the reason, Afront, I was simply passing that message on from Matt.

As for as rationale goes, the fewer deletions the better imo. I certainly don't want to lose threads that have information in them, for example. I think it'd just be for something that is, say, relevant only to that particular time it was posted. For example, take TCB's leaving do last night - if there are only 1 or 2 posts a) advertising it, and b) saying "Yes, I might go" then that would not really have much relevance to anything a year (or whatever period Matt decides) down the line.

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#4 28-05-07 12:20:33

Danny C
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Re: Old / dead threads

Afront wrote:

It's unfortunate that you will need to delete threads. Is the space problem due to hosting costs?

Surely that must be the only reason for purging old threads.

It's a terrible shame that some will have to go - is there any way around this?

Founder of the first Human League Internet Community (1997)

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#5 02-06-07 07:56:55

JJ
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Re: Old / dead threads

As I wrote above, Danny, Matt will have to answer that one I'm afraid.

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#6 18-08-07 06:07:22

Danny C
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Re: Old / dead threads

Danny C wrote:

Afront wrote:

It's unfortunate that you will need to delete threads. Is the space problem due to hosting costs?

Surely that must be the only reason for purging old threads.

It's a terrible shame that some will have to go - is there any way around this?

I don't want to labour the fact that I'm continually ignored (wink) but did we ever determine the answer to this?

Founder of the first Human League Internet Community (1997)

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#7 18-08-07 16:09:07

JJ
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Re: Old / dead threads

On the basis that no threads have been deleted yet, other than those containing spam, it hasn't really become an issue yet.

My point about Matt being the only one that can answer re. the space issue is unchanged.

Well who's that shouting? John the Moderator - all he ever gives us is pain!

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#8 22-08-07 09:39:47

key Bored Bloke
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Registered: 09-07-07
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Re: Old / dead threads

JJ,
        How do we get an answer from Matt?  I never did get a reply about why I couldn't login via AOL!  Not a problem now I'm will BT Yahoo though.

Regards

kBB aka Jinx

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#9 22-08-07 11:18:36

JJ
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From: Downstairs At Eric's, Sydney
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Posts: 1767

Re: Old / dead threads

Either click on the Email or PM links under his user name and send him a message.

Well who's that shouting? John the Moderator - all he ever gives us is pain!

"Still, at least you get to talk to us, eh?!"

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#10 12-09-07 18:10:56

marcelm
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From: Schiedam, The Netherlands
Registered: 27-05-07
Posts: 270

Re: Old / dead threads

Keep up the good work!

MM

your lack of sympathy fails to disturb me....

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