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WebmasterDoc · 01-08-2003, 09:27 PM

We have had these boards for close to 2 years now. For those of you who have been with us for a while you may remember when we couldn't keep more then 6 months worth of posts without having to cut them back.
The time has finally come when we do need to cut back on these boards. Our present database is over 2 Gigs in size with close to 3 million posts. It has become almost impossible to manage and back up.
I will probably do that this weekend. What I am considering at this point is leaving 15 months worth of posts on the trip planning boards, I like the idea of being able to go back and see what happend at "yearly" events and one years worth of posts on the "Just for fun" boards.
Those numbers are not written in stone and if anyone can come up with a strong reason to do it differently I will listen.
Those numbers apply to the "last post" on a thread not to the date the thread was originally started.
This pruning will affect total counts on all the boards. It may end up affecting post counts. If it does I apologize in advance but there's not really a lot we can do.

I hate having to do this!!!!

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Jillpie · 01-08-2003, 09:53 PM

Gosh Doc, don't feel bad about anything you have to do to improve the boards. We are all just grateful for all you have done to provide all of this for us! Thanks so much. :D

Granny · 01-08-2003, 09:58 PM

Agreeing with Jillpie here, Doc.

And the logic of trip reports for more than a year makes a lot of sense.

I wouldn't worry about it, especially if board performance can be enhanced!

Thanks for all that you, the other moderators and Pete do to maintain such a great site!

Granny "The Guy"

yasuern · 01-09-2003, 09:18 AM

These boards are GREAT!!! - Anything that needs to be done to keep them up and running - I could not have found any of the answers to my numerous questions without these boards and the extremely knowledgable people who frequent them! A special thanks to all the moderators/webmasters that keep these boards up and running!

THANK YOU!:D

DoeWDW · 01-09-2003, 09:50 AM

Prune away!! 2 GIGS is a LOT of space - especially when you have to run backups!!

Thanks for all you do to keep things up and running so well around the DISBOARDS!!

WebmasterDoc · 01-09-2003, 10:16 AM

WebmasterAlex may have discovered a solution which won't be quite as harsh and yet still solve our administrative issues.

We'll try to keep everyone posted but, for now, it looks like we have a better option to accomplish our goals. (We may have a way to archive posts without completely losing them.)

Stay Tuned!

erikthewise · 01-09-2003, 11:43 AM

Doc,

Your efforts (and those of Alex and others) are greatly appreciated. Do what you have to do, and you'll hear no complaints from me.

Perhaps because I don't understand the nature of the operation, I'm not sure why a 2GB database is a problem. You can't buy a hard drive with less than ten times that storage these days. And backing up?! There are many options, including copying to a second internal hard disk, copying to an external (e.g. firewire) hard disk, burning a DVD-ROM, etc. Of course they all cost money...

Nanajo1 · 01-09-2003, 01:27 PM

Here's another big thank you to all of you who do so much to maintain these boards. Your hard work is appreciated.

Maistre Gracey · 01-10-2003, 12:07 AM

I agree with the others. Do what must be done to keep the boards running smooth. If there is an alternate plan, that's great. If it turns out that pruning is needed, I agree with the decision to cut the "Just for Fun" boards shorter, as some of them have less historic value.
Doc, I appreciate all the work that you and the other webmasters/moderators do to keep The DIS Boards a fun place.
The Boards have actually enhanced my DVC membership....Thanx again.....

ILuvDVC · 01-10-2003, 07:07 AM

Quote:

I hate having to do this!!!!

Goodness, don't feel bad! I know for me, I do not want to read any post that over a week old.....you could cut back to leaving on 2 months worth of data and it wouldn't affect me in any way.

Any information that I need to keep, I can copy and keep it on my own computer.

Thanks for this site!

CaptainMidnight · 01-10-2003, 12:47 PM

Thanks for the wonderful site and all the efforts you put into it.

BCVOwner2002 · 01-11-2003, 07:35 PM

I have to agree with everyone else. Thanks to all those involved with keeping DIS up and running every day. Do whatever you have to. I don't know what I would do without this board! Annmarie

BCVOwner2002 · 01-11-2003, 07:40 PM

I have to agree with everyone else. Thanks to all those involved with keeping DIS up and running every day. Do whatever you have to. I don't know what I would do without this board! Annmarie

01-08-2003, 09:27 PM	#1
WebmasterDoc Administrator Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Indiana Posts: 28,327	Board archive comments. Please read!- UPDATED We have had these boards for close to 2 years now. For those of you who have been with us for a while you may remember when we couldn't keep more then 6 months worth of posts without having to cut them back. The time has finally come when we do need to cut back on these boards. Our present database is over 2 Gigs in size with close to 3 million posts. It has become almost impossible to manage and back up. I will probably do that this weekend. What I am considering at this point is leaving 15 months worth of posts on the trip planning boards, I like the idea of being able to go back and see what happend at "yearly" events and one years worth of posts on the "Just for fun" boards. Those numbers are not written in stone and if anyone can come up with a strong reason to do it differently I will listen. Those numbers apply to the "last post" on a thread not to the date the thread was originally started. This pruning will affect total counts on all the boards. It may end up affecting post counts. If it does I apologize in advance but there's not really a lot we can do. I hate having to do this!!!! __________________ Alex webmasteralex@wdwinfo.com No Tag...No signature... no need.... __________________ Doc

01-08-2003, 09:53 PM	#2
Jillpie Can you package some Main St. music and send it to me? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ma., BCV Posts: 7,906	Gosh Doc, don't feel bad about anything you have to do to improve the boards. We are all just grateful for all you have done to provide all of this for us! Thanks so much. :D __________________ My happy place

01-09-2003, 09:18 AM	#4
yasuern DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SALISBURY, MA Posts: 2,189	These boards are GREAT!!! - Anything that needs to be done to keep them up and running - I could not have found any of the answers to my numerous questions without these boards and the extremely knowledgable people who frequent them! A special thanks to all the moderators/webmasters that keep these boards up and running! THANK YOU!:D __________________ Sorry to say Susan has passed away 13OCT2010 due to complications during treatment of Leukemia thanks to all for your support, Rick

01-09-2003, 09:50 AM	#5
DoeWDW I've been a bit naughty since you've been away Take good care of you - you're worth it! You're gonna glue that WHERE? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southcentral PA Posts: 8,200	Prune away!! 2 GIGS is a LOT of space - especially when you have to run backups!! Thanks for all you do to keep things up and running so well around the DISBOARDS!! __________________ Doreen in PA "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says....I'll try again tomorrow." - Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershey

01-09-2003, 10:16 AM	#6
WebmasterDoc Administrator Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Indiana Posts: 28,327	WebmasterAlex may have discovered a solution which won't be quite as harsh and yet still solve our administrative issues. We'll try to keep everyone posted but, for now, it looks like we have a better option to accomplish our goals. (We may have a way to archive posts without completely losing them.) Stay Tuned! __________________ Doc

01-08-2003, 09:58 PM	#3
Granny Is a REAL man! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Posts: 12,586	Agreeing with Jillpie here, Doc. And the logic of trip reports for more than a year makes a lot of sense. I wouldn't worry about it, especially if board performance can be enhanced! Thanks for all that you, the other moderators and Pete do to maintain such a great site! Granny "The Guy"

01-09-2003, 11:43 AM	#7
erikthewise Gandalf wannabe TFs are very, very cute and feisty pixie-like creatures! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OH Posts: 5,487	Doc, Your efforts (and those of Alex and others) are greatly appreciated. Do what you have to do, and you'll hear no complaints from me. Perhaps because I don't understand the nature of the operation, I'm not sure why a 2GB database is a problem. You can't buy a hard drive with less than ten times that storage these days. And backing up?! There are many options, including copying to a second internal hard disk, copying to an external (e.g. firewire) hard disk, burning a DVD-ROM, etc. Of course they all cost money... __________________ "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." (Inigo Montoya, "Princess Bride")

01-09-2003, 01:27 PM	#8
Nanajo1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Rutland MA,OKW, BWV Posts: 2,526	Here's another big thank you to all of you who do so much to maintain these boards. Your hard work is appreciated. __________________ Nanajo DVC 8/98 2 2 = [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Offsite 5/78,CR 11/85,BWV 3/99,OKW 11/99, BWV 3/01,OKW 11/01, BWV 3/02, BWV 1/03, OKW 11/03, BWV 2/04, BWV 11/04, BWV 2/05, OKW 11/05, BWV 2/06, AKL 11/06, BWV 11/06, BWV 02/07,OKW 11/07, BWV 02/08, BWV 11/08, BWV 02/09, BWV 11/09,VWL 01/10,OKW 02/10,BWV 11/10, AKV 11/10,BLT 03/11,OKW 03/11,BWV 11/11,AKL 02/12,BWV 03/12, BWV 11/12,OKW 02/13,AKL 03/13,

01-10-2003, 12:07 AM	#9
Maistre Gracey Still trying to figure out the mystery of the 'Downy Ball' and the Tag Fairies??!! Kevin Bacon looks just like me< Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mostly Connecticut, but preferably VWL or VB! Posts: 7,246	I agree with the others. Do what must be done to keep the boards running smooth. If there is an alternate plan, that's great. If it turns out that pruning is needed, I agree with the decision to cut the "Just for Fun" boards shorter, as some of them have less historic value. Doc, I appreciate all the work that you and the other webmasters/moderators do to keep The DIS Boards a fun place. The Boards have actually enhanced my DVC membership....Thanx again..... __________________ Kungaloosh!

01-10-2003, 12:47 PM	#11
CaptainMidnight Registered Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 2,352	Thanks for the wonderful site and all the efforts you put into it.

01-11-2003, 07:35 PM	#12
BCVOwner2002 I do math problems in my sleep - including adding, subtracting and dividing! Uses her Mickey Mouse Ears Alien Green pins to fight off the gray side! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scituate, MA Posts: 4,141	I have to agree with everyone else. Thanks to all those involved with keeping DIS up and running every day. Do whatever you have to. I don't know what I would do without this board! Annmarie

01-11-2003, 07:40 PM	#13
BCVOwner2002 I do math problems in my sleep - including adding, subtracting and dividing! Uses her Mickey Mouse Ears Alien Green pins to fight off the gray side! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scituate, MA Posts: 4,141	I have to agree with everyone else. Thanks to all those involved with keeping DIS up and running every day. Do whatever you have to. I don't know what I would do without this board! Annmarie

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