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SLOTEG · 30th January 2008, 10:06 PM

are all the old threads going to still be around on the new forum or are we starting afresh?

VTAKYO · 30th January 2008, 10:10 PM

They are all transferred over.

XPLOIT · 31st January 2008, 09:09 AM

All??? There is a lot of utter crap in there......

GecKo · 31st January 2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPLOIT

All??? There is a lot of utter crap in there......

There is nearly 900,000 posts on this forum in 150,000 different threads. We can't be selective about which ones we're taking over.

XPLOIT · 31st January 2008, 09:22 AM

Ok, and no option to start fresh bar threads/post in last 12 months or something?

Doesnt bother me either way, just a suggestion...

grandell · 31st January 2008, 09:31 AM

i'm sure we don't need all 150 pages of off topic threads... but if its easier just to transfer over the whole lot, then they might as well

they've got enough work to do already as it is

and i still say i'm right about the meets threads... but i look forward to being proven wrong

VTAKYO · 31st January 2008, 10:00 AM

It is often good to have old threads to refer back to... make quotes. There are other reasons too, but yea.

GecKo · 31st January 2008, 10:52 AM

Off-Topic threads used to get pruned when they were over a year old, we turned that off after maybe 6 months of having it turned on because people didn't like the idea.

Searching is going to be a lot easier in the new forum, and there is even a function to find similar threads. The more we have the better, even if they are just Off-Topic.

Think about what we talked about three years ago in Off-Topic with the election coming up etc? Lame example, but some times there are serious discussions that are worth keeping.

Matty · 31st January 2008, 12:15 PM

The new forums also have user-definable parameters for the duration of threads displayed, so if you want you can set it to "Posts in the last month" and hey presto, e-nirvana.

So just because the whole database is there doesn't mean you have to wade through it.

Bananaman · 31st January 2008, 12:23 PM

One other suggestion. Not sure if it is possible. But can you setup in the search side to search for threads started by a member.

I have tryed in the past to find a thread by someone. I know what it was about and who posted it instead I get every thread known to man that the target user posted in where someone said the key word.

GecKo · 31st January 2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bananaman

But can you setup in the search side to search for threads started by a member.

You can do that..

Chaos · 31st January 2008, 03:47 PM

everything sounds pretty bloody good!

so any idea as to when the new forums will be up? is there going to be a long 'downtime' while the new forum is being setup or whatever?

nva2nd · 31st January 2008, 03:51 PM

Jame's Ill pm you some of my thoughts...

GecKo · 31st January 2008, 04:03 PM

Horny_Devil · 31st January 2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nva2nd

Jame's Ill pm you some of my thoughts...

y not share them kane?

GecKo · 31st January 2008, 04:42 PM

There's a time and a place, it's all good.

americ_ian · 31st January 2008, 04:42 PM

they involve baning horny_devil?

GecKo · 31st January 2008, 04:45 PM

If only - I couldn't put up with the MSN abuse if that happened!

lulz?

Horny_Devil · 31st January 2008, 04:51 PM

funny guys, im hardly on here much now anyways

Chaos · 31st January 2008, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horny_Devil

funny guys, im hardly on here much now anyways

youve got to make it to 10000 posts before you leave though

even though we all know posts mean nothing

VTAKYO · 31st January 2008, 11:00 PM

Holy crap, I only just realised how many posts he really has 8O

Horny_Devil · 1st February 2008, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horny_Devil

funny guys, im hardly on here much now anyways

youve got to make it to 10000 posts before you leave though

even though we all know posts mean nothing

wont be leaving work just owns me at the moment

crx_bob · 1st February 2008, 07:25 AM

Can you have it so when an email is sent telling you of a PM that it contains the text content of the PM?
Saves having to login to check a PM that doesn't need a reply.
(not that it affects me I'm always logged in

)

GecKo · 1st February 2008, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crx_bob

Can you have it so when an email is sent telling you of a PM that it contains the text content of the PM?
Saves having to login to check a PM that doesn't need a reply.
(not that it affects me I'm always logged in

)

Not a stupid idea, but sorry, that's not available in the default config.

crx_bob · 1st February 2008, 08:09 AM

^^^ Thats cool, worth asking I thought.

30th January 2008, 10:10 PM	#27 (permalink)
VTAKYO Team NZH: Retired 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,546 Location: Christchurch	They are all transferred over. __________________ ¤ Smashing Magazine ¤ Pokerstars ¤ ¤ So 2.0 Fresh Even My Sandwiches Have Rounded Corners and Drop Shadows ¤

31st January 2008, 09:09 AM	#28 (permalink)
XPLOIT Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,945 Location: Christchurch	All??? There is a lot of utter crap in there...... __________________ Profile - VTEC could cause serious illness, sometimes leading to kidney failure particularly in the very young, she said.

31st January 2008, 09:22 AM	#30 (permalink)
XPLOIT Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,945 Location: Christchurch	Ok, and no option to start fresh bar threads/post in last 12 months or something? Doesnt bother me either way, just a suggestion... __________________ Profile - VTEC could cause serious illness, sometimes leading to kidney failure particularly in the very young, she said.

31st January 2008, 10:00 AM	#32 (permalink)
VTAKYO Team NZH: Retired 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,546 Location: Christchurch	It is often good to have old threads to refer back to... make quotes. There are other reasons too, but yea. __________________ ¤ Smashing Magazine ¤ Pokerstars ¤ ¤ So 2.0 Fresh Even My Sandwiches Have Rounded Corners and Drop Shadows ¤

31st January 2008, 10:52 AM	#33 (permalink)
GecKo Team NZH: Admin 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,801 Location: Westport	Off-Topic threads used to get pruned when they were over a year old, we turned that off after maybe 6 months of having it turned on because people didn't like the idea. Searching is going to be a lot easier in the new forum, and there is even a function to find similar threads. The more we have the better, even if they are just Off-Topic. Think about what we talked about three years ago in Off-Topic with the election coming up etc? Lame example, but some times there are serious discussions that are worth keeping. __________________ StubbedToe 'A stubbed toe is rarely a serious injury, but the shock of a sharp blow to a sensitive part of the body can really bring tears to your eyes'

31st January 2008, 09:31 AM	#31 (permalink)
grandell Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,782 Location: Wellington	i'm sure we don't need all 150 pages of off topic threads... but if its easier just to transfer over the whole lot, then they might as well they've got enough work to do already as it is and i still say i'm right about the meets threads... but i look forward to being proven wrong

31st January 2008, 12:15 PM	#34 (permalink)
Matty Team NZH: Mod 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,131 Location: Hastings	The new forums also have user-definable parameters for the duration of threads displayed, so if you want you can set it to "Posts in the last month" and hey presto, e-nirvana. So just because the whole database is there doesn't mean you have to wade through it. __________________ Not so much a sleeper as requiring CPR...

31st January 2008, 12:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
Bananaman Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,324 Location: Foxton Beach	One other suggestion. Not sure if it is possible. But can you setup in the search side to search for threads started by a member. I have tryed in the past to find a thread by someone. I know what it was about and who posted it instead I get every thread known to man that the target user posted in where someone said the key word. __________________ It is better to have a Honda and no Money, than it is to have Money and no Honda.

31st January 2008, 03:51 PM	#38 (permalink)
nva2nd Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,622 Location: Hamilton	Jame's Ill pm you some of my thoughts... __________________ Lightning Motorsport \| Currently Own: 95 dc2 h2b, 92 Sil80 \| Currently Drive: 92 Mx 2.4L...

31st January 2008, 04:03 PM	#39 (permalink)
GecKo Team NZH: Admin 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,801 Location: Westport	__________________ StubbedToe 'A stubbed toe is rarely a serious injury, but the shock of a sharp blow to a sensitive part of the body can really bring tears to your eyes'

31st January 2008, 04:42 PM	#41 (permalink)
GecKo Team NZH: Admin 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,801 Location: Westport	There's a time and a place, it's all good. __________________ StubbedToe 'A stubbed toe is rarely a serious injury, but the shock of a sharp blow to a sensitive part of the body can really bring tears to your eyes'

31st January 2008, 04:42 PM	#42 (permalink)
americ_ian Senior Member 18,000rpm+ Honda F1! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10,934 Location: Hamilton	they involve baning horny_devil? __________________ Ex D16a Ex b16a, ex b18cr, ex h22a turbo, ex h2b, ex k20a.... Current: F20c!!!!!! 12.8 @ 171.88 1.7 60ft!

31st January 2008, 04:45 PM	#43 (permalink)
GecKo Team NZH: Admin 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,801 Location: Westport	If only - I couldn't put up with the MSN abuse if that happened! lulz? __________________ StubbedToe 'A stubbed toe is rarely a serious injury, but the shock of a sharp blow to a sensitive part of the body can really bring tears to your eyes'

31st January 2008, 04:51 PM	#44 (permalink)
Horny_Devil Senior Member 18,000rpm+ Honda F1! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,479 Location: Auckland	funny guys, im hardly on here much now anyways __________________ D Series Guru My Profile - My Website - My Build Thread V2.0

31st January 2008, 11:00 PM	#46 (permalink)
VTAKYO Team NZH: Retired 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,546 Location: Christchurch	Holy crap, I only just realised how many posts he really has 8O __________________ ¤ Smashing Magazine ¤ Pokerstars ¤ ¤ So 2.0 Fresh Even My Sandwiches Have Rounded Corners and Drop Shadows ¤

1st February 2008, 07:25 AM	#48 (permalink)
crx_bob Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,986 Location: Rangiora	Can you have it so when an email is sent telling you of a PM that it contains the text content of the PM? Saves having to login to check a PM that doesn't need a reply. (not that it affects me I'm always logged in ) __________________ DLS Speaker pimps

1st February 2008, 08:09 AM	#50 (permalink)
crx_bob Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,986 Location: Rangiora	^^^ Thats cool, worth asking I thought. __________________ DLS Speaker pimps

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