In Reply to: rare webmaster thoughts... ;-), Scott Paterson [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 11:45:29

I gotta say, the old threaded view style system is VERY difficult to search correctly.
As someone who frequents alot of message boards, I find that the modern style boards that work like relational databases are easy on the eyes, easy to set up, easy to search.
The things you mentioned you wanted to add to the forum are readily available in those formats. Particularly reserved names and better searching capabilities.
I've never had to back up a threaded board, so I don't know how the database looks. I do know that other forum software is VERY easy to do incremental nightly backups to and the server load and space required are minimal.

My only gripe is the archaic nature of threaded boards. It's very... 1988. The auto-moderation seems like a nice feature, if a bit diabolical. As a former moderator for the VortexMediaGroup (over 250k users and almost 2.5 million topics), we couldn't rely on things like auto-moderation. That's why we had like 50 moderators. Not only that, but because of the effectively top loading and interchangability, they were able to merge 6 of their forums into one giant relational database with hooks that allowed one single username/password for all of those forums

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• Why is TSN is so much better than other car BBs?, Noel, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:00:51
  • the moderator and the community, tomy, Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:16:41
  • It's my favorite BB, period! nm, KL, Fri, 15 Aug 2003 06:10:18
  • because i'm here???? ;), chrisx, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:08:37
  • rare webmaster thoughts... ;-), Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 11:45:29
    • Re: rare webmaster thoughts... ;-), Chapel, Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:39:12 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: rare webmaster thoughts... ;-), Willy, Fri, 15 Aug 2003 08:18:07
      • Re: rare webmaster thoughts... ;-), Chapel, Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:40:45
    • I disagree, JimF, Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:01:37
      • Are you from AOL?, Scott Paterson , Thu, 14 Aug 2003 14:47:26
        • Re: Are you from AOL?, JimF, Mon, 18 Aug 2003 08:46:05
    • Correctomundo! A *RARE* webmaster!... :D .......nm, Mike Lynch , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 18:06:33
    • when devoloping the search enbgine feature..., nt moore, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 13:41:14
      • Re: when devoloping the search enbgine feature..., Noel, Thu, 14 Aug 2003 06:22:14
    • I agree, Al S, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 13:01:13
    • Thanks to Scott and Saab loyalists..., washaero, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:07:42
  • SAAB owners (-), Vlad, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:58:49
  • OT: is TSN the #1 car BB to date? j/c. I bet it is. NM, Taylor, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:20:33
    • not even close..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:02:04
    • depends on how you measure it..., JimBlake , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:27:17
      • Re: depends on how you measure it..., Qball, Sun, 17 Aug 2003 10:27:09
        • According to Big Boards, Chapel, Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:00:29
      • Re: depends on how you measure it..., Spiros Trianta, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:50:25
        • read original thread..., Scott Paterson , Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:53:09
          • Oops, not orginal - this one..., Scott Paterson , Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:21:11
  • Yes it's very good, but ..., phred, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:05:48
    • You are right! also..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:06:21
    • Partly Saab owners, as for Audi Forum site...., TKC, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 11:30:48
      • Not to mention that when you pop a hood on an, MisplacedYankee , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:01:11
        • Re: Not to mention that when you pop a hood on an, Chapel, Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:02:50
        • Re: I concur (+), steveC in BC, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:53:52
          • without TSN - never would of seen the inside of my carb, Scott Paterson , Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:57:15
            • Re: without TSN - never would of seen the inside of my carb, MisplacedYankee , Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:15:56
        • tech FAQs, JimBlake , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:25:12
          • Yes please, Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:53:05
            • Thanks! Never knew that was there..., MisplacedYankee , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 18:53:05
    • I can agree to that..., MisplacedYankee , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 11:22:02
    • Cuz we're all eggheads ? n/m, SaabKen in Vancouver, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:13:06
      • Quirky ... oops, can use that word anymore n/m, phred, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:02:51
  • Because Scott nips all the crap in its cradle and wont>, SWEDECAR , Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:21:08
    • I'll second that!! n/m, Skip, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:47:35
      • Re: I'll second that!! n/m, mike's, Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:58:07
        • Re: I'll second that!! n/m, Scott Paterson , Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:15:02

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