I've been working with forum software off and on for the last 15 years now and there is always, -always-, a migration path that exists.

... ok that's interesting. I did a couple test edits of this post and there is no visible notification that I had edited it.

That might be an issue considering that people do financial offerings here that can be best described as "wall O'text". So if people start editing their OP and changing terms we won't know about it unless we scan every word?

I disagree.

I've been working with forum software off and on for the last 15 years now and there is always, -always-, a migration path that exists. Even if you export the data into an intermediate format that then feeds into a custom loader that then loads the forum data into the new forum. I've had to do some ugly code to get it done, but getting it done is the issue.

... ok that's interesting. I did a couple test edits of this post and there is no visible notification that I had edited it.

That might be an issue considering that people do financial offerings here that can be best described as "wall O'text". So if people start editing their OP and changing terms we won't know about it unless we scan every word?

Above your post it says edited by: zeta zhul. Hover over it to see the reason.

EDIT: And WOW, it saves the history of the past posts. So you can view the changes in the posts.

I think this is more of a resource problem..

Imagen taking the entire old forum database, converting it and putting the new forum db under load.. ALL WHILE PEOPLE ARE POSTING!

That would just be dumb and a bad use of company resources.. there is not always a migration path, because in the real world of coding often times resources and man hours condem some things to just die.

Thats why they should have migrated beforehand. herpa derp.

Even premigration would put their serves under alot of stress.. its not like they just push a button and everything gets transfered think of this way....

like a meat grinder...


Product goes in one side (orginal forum posts) -> Gets grinded (code converts it to new forum structor) -> out comes hamburger... (forum posts in new db).

Things to note about this, someone still has to turn the grinder, AKA a server.. so either they could put it on some crappy resource box the yhave and let it tie up their network lines, SQL servers, and everything else for as long as it takes to crunch it all... or they can release us yummy features, and maybe worry about it later!

Hey I stand corrected.

$coffee->need( now() ); ugh.

Systems admin here, you dont need to tell me how things work. Also by putting it off until later, it will only worsen the load, but meh.

You must not be a very good one then, because generally they will convert it to a local db, over a period of time... on a local box.. then simply plop it all in the main db after thats done..

So no it does not really increase the work load (which is why they are locking posts so the work load cant be added to)

P.S.
Is your company hiring? It seems like they need people in the know.

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Your logic is terrible, as are your insults. The migration should have taken place before hand, making all the old topics read-only alone is a nusiance enough to make it worth the effort now. Also you need to read through your posts again, you've contradicted yourself about 3 times.

Migration never takes place before hand!

Its not like eves db is jus tone little table called "Forum posts" that has some simple information in it... its not like exporting a phpbb3 or the like db... there is many more deep seeded things that have to be converted to a newer system.

However, if you think you ca do better then literally some of the BEST db experts in the business, then by all means go ahead.. make a company, build it up.. and then you will get your chance to show us... but fact of the matter is CCP does not employee dummies, and this was not something that was just decided over night..


Lawl... arm chair DBAs I love it..

Above your post it says edited by: zeta zhul. Hover over it to see the reason.

EDIT: And WOW, it saves the history of the past posts. So you can view the changes in the posts.

You do realize there is also a "Archives" link at the top of these forums that take you to the old board.

How do you see the history?

Wondering that too myself. I only see date/reason when hovering over, nothing more than that...?

Wondering that too myself. I only see date/reason when hovering over, nothing more than that...?

Yes, but there is going to be a flood of people copying their threads that were still active.

How do you see the history?

click on the Edited by: link on the post. Its post by post, so its different for each reply you make to a thread. I think.

The "Edited by:" text is not a link for me, merely normal looking grey text with a tooltip that lists the date & time of the edit and user-specified reason.

MDD

The ability to like ones self is also disturbing.. That said.. who the hell liked me for the second vote on the same post. I also feel obligated to like myself on every post in order to jack up my own count just so I don't look like an ass as the person who "liked" themselves twice.

Nothing worse then getting a "vote" equal to that which you are able to increase the vote by...

Likes... Not to be used as a form of trust.