Author Topic: URGENT: Recent Forum Crashes and upcoming Old Thread Holocaust (Read 6552 times)

Barihawk · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:51:41 AM »

So what's the problem with purging recreation forums?

Freepost could be completely purged (You guys would fill it up again in a month)
And the others could have discussion not made in 2-3 months removed.

There's no need to upgrade servers or spend more money. It's like cleaning out your closet. Sometimes you have to get rid of the old sentimental crap that serves little use.

EDIT: I just look over the forum list and notice that Freepost has over 20 thousand posts, making up nearly a third of all discussion on these boards. Most of these threads last little more than a week before a new one is created.

Kirk · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:54:50 AM »

Sum1 say culling?! Oh noez, the wraith are comming!!

[serious business]As much as I would would rather not see old threads go, I don't have the finances to support BCC in it's endeavours to find a new host.

I move for a deletion period of 3 month inactivity for spam threads, 6 for modding, and no auto deletetion for scripting/tech support/forum discussion.[/serious business]

Radio Sheppard, we gotz sum wraith 2 kill!

1DeadlySAMURAI · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:09:48 AM »

I've seen several forums with a page cap rule.
After 50 or so pages the thread got locked and a new one was opened.
So there would be "Somewhat useful facts thread 2" "Somewhat useful facts thread 3" etc...

That has solved the problems for them.

KrrKs · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:59:58 AM »

I stick with Kirk on the Deletion Period, those sound really better for me than a 2/ 3 month inactiity- Killautomatik. (Heck 2 months can go so fast!)
A PM Box limit like limey suggested may be also get some freespace on the server.

Kirk · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:10:04 PM »

I too am for the pm limitation. I know that quite a few of mine contain uses things.

joecool280 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:30:29 PM »

I know im just a lurker, but one of the forums I used to go on had this problem, as well as purging all the old posts, they also cleansed anyone who hadnt posted in atleast a couple of months.

Kirk · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:39:35 PM »

Hence the lurker now posts.

Barihawk · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2009, 01:10:46 PM »

I still think we can handle this by deleting some old crap in freepost. Start the stickied topics over, and delete anything past the first page. Hell, the first page dates back to July of last year, anyways. Is anything in that forum truly archive worthy compared to shelling out more money and time on a new server?

El · « **Reply #28 on:** February 04, 2009, 02:43:31 PM »

It may be better to do voluntary housekeeping 1st.
If everyone can go through their PM's and delete anything they no longer need.

By the way folks, please watch the tone of your posts, there has already been one reported.

RCgothic · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2009, 02:58:11 PM »

Yes, voluntary pm deletion would be a start.

Kirk · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2009, 03:03:24 PM »

Already done.

Dalek · « **Reply #31 on:** February 04, 2009, 03:30:56 PM »

Quote from: El on February 04, 2009, 02:43:31 PM

By the way folks, please watch the tone of your posts, there has already been one reported.

My current curiosity is piqued.

PM's are going. Except for the important video making ones

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Morgan · « **Reply #32 on:** February 04, 2009, 03:59:17 PM »

What about putting the info in the solved problems section into a downloadable file and posting it on BCFiles. The solved problems section could be deleted here and have the info retained on BCFiles. Also getting rid of old topics that haven't had a post in about 3 months is something I agree with, along with the free post.

I'd also recommend getting rid of all of the old Mod of the Month threads and deleting them on a regular basis as time goes by.

Kirk · « **Reply #33 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:27:47 PM »

If you delete the solved problems, what's to keep the noobs from posting them over and over? We lose our typical "Use Search Button" response.

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #34 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:48:30 PM »

Well, I for one am down with voluntary PM deletion. I just deleted 28 pages of PM's dating back to late 2006. Hooray for this post that now fits!

Aeries · « **Reply #35 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:55:32 AM »

Ahh, PM deletions... that's something I've been meaning to do. *runs off to do so*

Edit: And 9 pages of PMs are gone *happy dance*

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #36 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:17:19 PM »

I deleted 6 pages of PM's, but kept only the ones for the last month.

Morgan · « **Reply #37 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:21:52 PM »

Quote from: kirk2164 on February 04, 2009, 11:27:47 PM

If you delete the solved problems, what's to keep the noobs from posting them over and over? We lose our typical "Use Search Button" response.

Create a locked, stickyed thread that says LOOK HERE FOR PROBLEMS and tell them they're on BCFiles. I don't know it was just an idea.

Dawg81 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:36:31 PM »

i got rid of all my PMs as they were from last year and even the year before that 3 pages worth hope that helps

RCgothic · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:07:55 AM »

Ok, I'm going to start deleting threads tomorrow.

Most of Free-Post, Chat and the Archive will go. If there's anything anyone specifically wants saving, now's the time to mention it.

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Author Topic: URGENT: Recent Forum Crashes and upcoming Old Thread Holocaust (Read 6552 times)