17-01-2005 07:08									#1
	What's the reason for the 500 post limit? Got spare money?

Is it a technical issue, and if so why is Picture Thread exempt?

	17-01-2005 07:26									#2
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It is a carryover from the prehistoric uBB days, when having more than 500 posts in a thread made things difficult.

As for the Picture Thread - it's one of the god's thread, so it's exempt.

	17-01-2005 10:56									#3
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Over 500 posts fries the binary encoding of MacIntosh wiring.

	17-01-2005 11:55									#4
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The picture thread was started by an admin. As Ming has said before, he or any other mod are not going to touch a thread an admin has started. So far, the admins don't feel like closing Markos' thread either.

	17-01-2005 12:30									#5
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So in short, there's no reason for the cap? Wouldn't it just save the mods some work to not close threads at 500 then?

	17-01-2005 13:01									#6
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It apparently causes problems with vbb too.

	17-01-2005 15:25									#7
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This has been asked before:

quote: Originally posted by Locutus Back in the days of uBB it made a difference. If threads got too big strange things would start happening, like new posts not being registered, pages not being displayed properly, etc. The rule was instituted to prevent such problems. Now on vBB the rule may be obsolete as there don't seem to be any problems with large threads anymore, but then again that might also be *because* we have the rule Plus, the limit makes moderating threads easier. Ever tried deleting/editing a large number of posts from a thread (that's too valuable to delete altogether), or splitting one? Very tedious job, and there's a good chance of screwing it up. But most importantly, it's an Apolyton TraditionTM

	17-01-2005 21:15									#8
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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb Over 500 posts fries the binary encoding of MacIntosh wiring.

Yet more proof of the inferiority of Macs.

	17-01-2005 22:43									#9
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and anyways smiley, 500 posts per thread is still an improvement over the old 200 post limit

	18-01-2005 08:11									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin Yet more proof of the inferiority of Macs.

	18-01-2005 18:23									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Smiley So in short, there's no reason for the cap? Wouldn't it just save the mods some work to not close threads at 500 then?

But then they would go on a banning spree to fill up all the free time.

	18-01-2005 20:05									#12
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Nono - 500 limit makes us start moreandmoreandmoreandmoreandmoreandmore Suomithreds

We are currently on threadnumber 33
(Longest thread series on Apo I think, or...? )

	18-01-2005 21:08									#13
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* Method runs off to spam the Recreation Commons more *

	18-01-2005 23:56									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Jeje2 Nono - 500 limit makes us start moreandmoreandmoreandmoreandmoreandmore Suomithreds We are currently on threadnumber 33 (Longest thread series on Apo I think, or...? )

What about the "I'm with Stupid" series? Not as many posts, but last I looked it was well into the twenties, and that was months ago.

	19-01-2005 00:25									#15
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quote: Plus, the limit makes moderating threads easier. Ever tried deleting/editing a large number of posts from a thread (that's too valuable to delete altogether), or splitting one? Very tedious job, and there's a good chance of screwing it up.

Sounds to me a good enough reason.

	19-01-2005 01:01									#16
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500 may be in force for old reasons but it still makes sense I think.

	19-01-2005 01:26									#17
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That was a senseless post though, I have to say.

	19-01-2005 01:51									#18
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But I agreed with you.

	19-01-2005 02:08									#19
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The word "senseless" in my post means "meaningless" (a.k.a spamming without good reason), because that post of yours didn't actually say anything.

	19-01-2005 02:28									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake The word "senseless" in my post means "meaningless" (a.k.a spamming without good reason), because that post of yours didn't actually say anything.

Give me an example of a Doc post were that isn't true.


My pre-prepared answer to DrSpike is "Touchée".

	19-01-2005 03:55									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Dauphin Give me an example of a Doc post were that isn't true.

Hmmm, that is a tough one. I'll get back to you later.

	19-01-2005 03:59									#22
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See cap v com threads.

	19-01-2005 04:51									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake Hmmm, that is a tough one. I'll get back to you later.

The point, succinctly made I thought, was that although the original reason for the restriction was less pressing now, other reasons had developed as to why it was a good practice.

Now stop being a stirring princess, and consorting with the evil Crunch.

	19-01-2005 08:47									#24
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Now stop being a stirring princess, and consorting with the evil Crunch.

Here, Dauphin, I present you with "an example of a Doc post were that isn't true".

	20-01-2005 02:01									#25
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The Evil Crunch.

Sounds like a good username, whose was it?

	20-01-2005 02:04									#26
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It's your next one.

	20-01-2005 02:57									#27
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Big Crunch... It's a long time since that, or am I just getting senile? I remember how hard it was to adjust when you changed nick, Dauphin...

	20-01-2005 06:41									#28
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I think it was that...and then it wasn't....and then it was again...and now it's back to not again

	21-01-2005 01:13									#29
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Big Crunch wasn't even my first username either.

	21-01-2005 02:42									#30
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I know. I don't remember the first one, but I remember that you had a older name too. But I remember you as Big Crunch, for some reason. You must have made a great impression when you had that name.