I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

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I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

In fact, let's just have threads that have not posted in after N days just plain get deleted from the database?

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Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes.

Besides, we know that if you want to save something for posterity, you can always take a screen shot.

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or, you could always ask mi for any onE of 'EM baCk to thE Classic Days . . . ;>)

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Besides, we know that if you want to save something for posterity, you can always take a screen shot.

True.

And with paint programmes spoof the details!

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Besides, we know that if you want to save something for posterity, you can always take a screen shot.

True.

And with paint programmes spoof the details!

Why would we want to do that? I just want to have records of my "golden" posts. ;)

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Besides, we know that if you want to save something for posterity, you can always take a screen shot.

True.

And with paint programmes spoof the details!

Why would we want to do that? I just want to have records of my "golden" posts. ;)

Keeping them on your local machine as screenshots?

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Besides, we know that if you want to save something for posterity, you can always take a screen shot.

True.

And with paint programmes spoof the details!

Why would we want to do that? I just want to have records of my "golden" posts. ;)

Keeping them on your local machine as screenshots?

It's like my singing. I love the sound of my own voice.
Similarly, I love the sight of my own posts.
I'm rather narcissistic that way. ;)

(: ?em eveileb uoy oD

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I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

A discussion of auto-hiding was requested by Eric when he informed us on the modlist of the new auto-lock policy. After some discussion, Eric decided not to do the auto-hiding at this time.

I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

A discussion of auto-hiding was requested by Eric when he informed us on the modlist of the new auto-lock policy. After some discussion, Eric decided not to do the auto-hiding at this time.

We humbly request that you pass on a request that they be auto-deleted.
It frees up database space. ;)

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Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes.

I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

A discussion of auto-hiding was requested by Eric when he informed us on the modlist of the new auto-lock policy. After some discussion, Eric decided not to do the auto-hiding at this time.

We humbly request that you pass on a request that they be auto-deleted.
It frees up database space. ;)

I already did suggest that during the discussion, and for exactly that reason.

I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

A discussion of auto-hiding was requested by Eric when he informed us on the modlist of the new auto-lock policy. After some discussion, Eric decided not to do the auto-hiding at this time.

We humbly request that you pass on a request that they be auto-deleted.
It frees up database space. ;)

I already did suggest that during the discussion, and for exactly that reason.

Wow! We think alike on some things? We should engage in some further dialogue to share ideas about improving this place. :)

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Wow! We think alike on some things? We should engage in some further dialogue to share ideas about improving this place. :)

Wonders never cease! :P

I like the auto-delete idea also :)

Frees up disk space and prevents other things :)

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I like the auto-delete idea also :)

Frees up disk space and prevents other things :)

Heed the wise words of Michael Buckingham. :)

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Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes.

I think Eric's post proposing to auto lock old threads which have not been posted to for 60 days is an excellent idea.

This should specifically apply to the Cafe, leaving legacy posts in the Science and Number crunching forums alone.

Regarding the auto-locking of Cafe unused threads. Can the auto-action not extend to autohiding or complete removal to release disc space for the DB?

A discussion of auto-hiding was requested by Eric when he informed us on the modlist of the new auto-lock policy. After some discussion, Eric decided not to do the auto-hiding at this time.

We humbly request that you pass on a request that they be auto-deleted.
It frees up database space. ;)

Bad idea on the delete.

The Cafe stuff may well be junk, but there are useful old threads on the other forums that I have got bookmarked and that get referred to.

In some of the threads at least, there is a wealth of information and comment that is valid for a good long time yet.


Out of interest, what has prompted the 60-day lock?

Cheers,
Martin

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I like the auto-delete idea also :)

Frees up disk space and prevents other things :)

And these forums take up how many GB of TB? ; )

I'd wager all the fora fit in a pretty small amount of disk space, comparatively.

(an answer from Eric or Matt would be appreciated...)

I like the auto-delete idea also :)

Frees up disk space and prevents other things :)

And these forums take up how many GB of TB? ; )

I'd wager all the fora fit in a pretty small amount of disk space, comparatively.

(an answer from Eric or Matt would be appreciated...)

> with the Present Threads PLUS ALL of the CLASSIC Days Copied - i KNOW it takes a small amount of Disk Space and mine includes an awful lot of that which doesn't exist any longer @ Berkeley . . .

< as for the actual amount in size - *Classified* (no need to know here)

. . . back to Eric or Matt

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Science Status Page . . .

If deleted, I hope at least they will be backed up on disk somewhere. These threads could make interesting reading for some grad student in a couple hundred years.

Interesting discusions, and at least 4 or 5 would propose auto-deletion as well as auto-locking.

Not only would this free disc space, possibly to help multi-beam when this comes on stream, but it might reduce references to old activities. I think you know what I mean?

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