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#104376 - 11/07/2002 09:33 user titles... where did they go?
oliver
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Registered: 02/04/2002
Posts: 691
Hi, i just noticed that on my pc, the titles have disappered for all users on this bbs? What happened?

Thanks,
Oliver
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#104377 - 11/07/2002 09:36 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: oliver]
DeadFire
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Registered: 30/05/2002
Posts: 695
From what I gather the BBS has been moved to another server.I have noticed that everyone's post count and user title has disappeared, also. I think the two might be related.

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#104378 - 11/07/2002 09:41 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: DeadFire]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12318
Loc: Sterling, VA
They are most likely moving the database. At the very least I'm sure it's backed up somewhere. I doubt it's been lost.
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#104379 - 11/07/2002 09:46 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: Dignan]
oliver
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Registered: 02/04/2002
Posts: 691
coool, yeah i just did a traceroute on empeg.comms.net and indeed it does point to a new server. So there are probally a few people working in getting everything running back up to par as i speak
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#104380 - 11/07/2002 10:32 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: oliver]
drakino
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
Yep as you guessed, the change occured when it was moved. I intentionally hacked the code to take them out, as it has been the source of a few "junk" posts. Not many, but no need to really have them there.

Let me know if you notice any odd problems. I had tested it a bit before the official move, and it seemed fine.

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#104381 - 11/07/2002 10:36 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
Just wanted to say that I totally agree with Tom on this one. Things like voting and ranking often become a source of hurt feelings on bulletin boards. We're a close-knit community that doesn't need that kind of thing happening.
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#104382 - 11/07/2002 10:37 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: tfabris]
dionysus
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Registered: 16/06/1999
Posts: 1222
Loc: San Francisco, CA
...besides; I think we all know who the top-10 posters are:)
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#104383 - 11/07/2002 10:40 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Hmm.. I guess I missed those posts. I won't bother looking for them either. Post count is irrelevant, but it is nice seeing how long someone has been around. I mean, just because one of us may have more posts than Hugo, I'm not going to disregard his comments. hehe
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#104384 - 11/07/2002 10:44 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
drakino
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
I still kept the registered on counter in place, so thats still viewable by pulling up the user profile in question. Post counts are irrelevant, and it became clearer to me having raw database access. We have many people who visit the site here quite often, but never post. Branding these people "newbie" just dosen't seem right.

Hell, I'm half tempted to strip the red out of my name...

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#104385 - 11/07/2002 10:52 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12318
Loc: Sterling, VA
I don't think the titles were useful, but I liked the post counts. I never noticed junk posting before, so I'm not sure where you're getting that. It sort of just seems a little empty over there.

Can you put the post counts back into profiles and the user list? It can be interesting to see sometimes. I often use them to show other people how great it was that people involved in the empeg organization were some of the most involved people. I have really no way of showing that anymore.
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#104386 - 11/07/2002 11:01 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Naw, keep your red. You earned it. hehe. But I do know what you mean.. there are some people around here that I seem to remember from way back.. but when they post it is as a newbie and, just as you said, it's a little odd.

Maybe we can get to put country of origin or whatever info people want to share? I'm one of those dorks that still gets a kick out the fact I chat with people from around the world about our in-common mp3 player.
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#104387 - 11/07/2002 11:17 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12318
Loc: Sterling, VA
I don't know, it's not like I'm totally opposed to what you guys decided on, but I'm a tad concerned that you guys just decided on it and that was it. Nobody got a say. I thought recent events had shown us that this was a real community board, and we were even prepared to pay for this server change, which would have meant that we all sort of owned a piece of it. That's how I feel anyway. I don't think I have a right or anything, but I think the board as a whole should have a chance to express their opinions.

Again, I didn't think the titles were necessary, and I would have probably voted to remove them as well, but I was a tad taken aback when you guys just decided to take it out without any notice. I hope we'll be informed of any changes in the future. That's all
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#104388 - 11/07/2002 11:23 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: Dignan]
dcosta
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Registered: 04/02/2002
Posts: 277
Loc: Massachussetts
I never noticed junk posting before,

not even one ?
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#104389 - 11/07/2002 11:25 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: Dignan]
dcosta
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Registered: 04/02/2002
Posts: 277
Loc: Massachussetts
I never noticed junk posting before,

maybe you should check the FAQ ?
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#104390 - 11/07/2002 11:25 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: dcosta]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12318
Loc: Sterling, VA
Okay, yeah, I have, but I've definitely never seen it to an extent that it was of any concern!

Then again, I had racked up so many new posts in the General forum that I had stopped reading it for a long while. I didn't read any of the posts that were made during the big surge of new members. Maybe I just didn't see how big a problem it was...
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#104391 - 11/07/2002 11:31 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: dcosta]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
1.1
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#104392 - 11/07/2002 14:28 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
revlmwest
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Registered: 05/06/2002
Posts: 497
Loc: Hartsville, South Carolina for...
I agree! Some sort of info should be added to take the counts place. Home Country, field of work experience, maybe even a self proclaimed list of titles like the counts used.
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#104393 - 11/07/2002 16:11 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: Dignan]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
They didn't even discuss it in the Moderator forum. There must be an elite Administrator forum that us mere mortals can only dream about.

I liked the titles. And the post counts. Pah.

Rob

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#104394 - 11/07/2002 16:13 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: rob]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Oh, and I'm not sure how I feel about the BBS being in America now either. There's a definite pattern emerging in my life

Rob

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#104395 - 11/07/2002 16:34 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: rob]
drakino
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
Oh, and I'm not sure how I feel about the BBS being in America now either

Simple solution, hire me, and pay my way to move over to the UK. I wouldn't mind at all, and getting out of this nation might be nice. Though I'd somehow have to convince the server owner to allow me to relocate the box.

Out of curiosity, has the access speed changed much for you across the pond? Tony and I saw a speed boost when it was moved, and we aren't completly sure if it's the relocation, the lower amount of users on today, or the actual server.

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#104396 - 11/07/2002 17:08 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
lectric
pooh-bah

Registered: 20/01/2002
Posts: 2085
Loc: New Orleans, LA
Or the fact that some of the DNS stuff still isn't propogated and the number of people on has been temporarily reduced.

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#104397 - 11/07/2002 17:15 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: rob]
DarkStorm
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 481
Loc: Pompano Beach, Florida
I agree. I liked the titles. It showed who the old timers were and those who were most likely to help out with a problem.
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#104398 - 11/07/2002 17:17 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
tanstaafl.
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/07/1999
Posts: 5539
Loc: Ajijic, Mexico
has the access speed changed much for you across the pond?

I'm not "across the pond"... but I am further away from you than Rob is.

I would estimate about a 10% increase in speed here in Alaska.

tanstaafl.
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#104399 - 11/07/2002 18:03 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: tanstaafl.]
ineedcolor
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Registered: 10/01/2001
Posts: 630
Loc: Windsor, Ontario Canada
I was only 27 posts away from being an "Addict" I was kinda looking forward to changing my signature block down below...

I liked the titles as well, mainly because it indicated that you were around for a while and/or were really active on the board...
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#104400 - 11/07/2002 18:43 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: Dignan]
Terminator
old hand

Registered: 12/01/2000
Posts: 1079
Loc: Dallas, TX
There have been a few rounds of junk posting here, I think you can guess who was doing it. Everyone here is very helpful and has a lot to offer the community. Everyone knows who is who. Why keep track of the number of posts?

Sean

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#104401 - 11/07/2002 22:17 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: Terminator]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Well, I liked being a ``Pooh-Bah''. Made me feel all Fred-Flintstone-y.
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#104402 - 12/07/2002 01:40 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: wfaulk]
Roger
carpal tunnel

Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5680
Loc: London, UK
It looks a little odd, having the space where the user title used to be. So I have a suggestion:

In the name of egalitarianism, we should all just be labelled "comrade". How's that?
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#104403 - 12/07/2002 02:22 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: drakino]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
I don't know about other users in the UK but the speed of the BBS has increased dramatically. I'm on the BBC's network at the moment which has a 155 Meg link to Linx so most things are fairly fast. What spec of machine are we being hosted on now? and how does it compare with the system we were on?

I agree with Rob, I seem to be spending a disproportionate amount to time dealing with projects across the pond.
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#104404 - 12/07/2002 02:53 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: rob]
peter
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/07/2000
Posts: 4172
Loc: Cambridge, England
Oh, and I'm not sure how I feel about the BBS being in America now either.

What? Where was it before?

If anything, it seems faster than it used to be...

Peter

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#104405 - 12/07/2002 04:07 Re: user titles... where did they go? [Re: peter]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
It was somewhere in Cheshire i think...
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