interesting and troubling

[pops6927]

I think y'all should make Brian (BMudd) an OTBS member for all the hard work he's done on SMF - "Order of the Tawdry Blue Swearing" (while trying to git the dang thing up and running!) PLUS to the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke too!

 

[got14u]

I would second that if my vote counted...I can't believe he isn't

 

[bigwayne]

Be careful if you start taking out inactive members as to how you do it. Another vbulletin based site I go to lost a lot of content when members accounts were deleted because all the threads they started got deleted as well.

 

[capt dan]

Thjat wouldn't be a problem. The inactive ones I am taliking about have zero posts, and have not started any threads, and there are thousands of them!

 

[werdwolf]

The points is a way to show someone you appreciate the post. You go to their post and in the upper right hand corner use the scale thing. there was a great post somewhere that got into all the details.

 

[ddave]

May reduce the size of the database and let vBulletin run more reliably?? Sounds like a good idea, Dan.

Dave

 

[got14u]

I doubt they slow anything down then..imho

 

[ddave]

All records take up space in a database. vBulletin also uses index files for every database file, which in vBulletin's case, is a file for each table. Paradox and dBase are this way also. Other database engines such as MS SQL server store all the tables and associated indexes in a single file.

From time to time, the indexes need to be rebuilt and the tables need to be reindexed. Even deleted records take up space until the database is compacted. So from an efficiency perspective, storing a bunch of records with nothing associated to them (inactive users with zero posts) does create significant overhead.

Dave

 

[richoso1]

You beat me to explaning the point. But on the other hand, Points TO YOU!

 

[capt dan]

Thats exactly what I was gonna say!

I see we got our smileys back and a few other things today!

Thats great news. Progress. I see.

 

[skwerl]

Got my premier status back also, yea

 

[capt dan]

Looks like the mods have listened. Congrats brian!

Now about the thousands of members who really are not here?

 

[azrocker]

I quickly learned that at least one member of the OTBS doesn't follow the acceptable guidlines when I commented on points.

"First and foremost-You must hold yourself to a higher standard of behavior and demeanor. Don't let the pettiness of others drag you down to their level. Be courteous and mindful of the opinions expressed by others even though your thinking on the subject may differ. It falls upon you to set the example and lead the way."

 

[pops6927]

Thank Y'all for considering and making him a member! Congratulations and Best Wishes and a huge 'Thanks!' for all your hard work and dedication!

Pops §§