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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Aug 22, 2006 9:51:56 GMT -5
I recently noticed that old posts disappear over time. I was wondering if this was the webboards self cleaning or the dms? And are the old posts just deleted?
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Post by DM Justicar - Creator of FRC on Aug 24, 2006 5:39:01 GMT -5
I recently noticed that old posts disappear over time. I was wondering if this was the webboards self cleaning or the dms? And are the old posts just deleted? I don't have any sort of cleaner on old posts so I will assume that the DM's that have administrative powers just wipe old worthless topics. Most everything sticks around for as long as we decide it is relavant so if the topic is missing it was resolved or has been deemed to be unworthy of the illustrious FRC boards. |
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Aug 24, 2006 9:40:13 GMT -5
 My very first adventure post is gone (the story of the lich in the isinhold tombs). Granted it wasn't all that well written, but I didn't think it was that bad for a DM to delete it. Ah well, better start backing up some of my other writings...
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Post by DM Justicar - Creator of FRC on Aug 24, 2006 17:02:52 GMT -5
My very first adventure post is gone (the story of the lich in the isinhold tombs). Granted it wasn't all that well written, but I didn't think it was that bad for a DM to delete it. Ah well, better start backing up some of my other writings... Well then I must be incorrect because I don't think we ever purposly delete any player based fiction. It's just odd because the oldest news and announcement posts still seem to be around.  Now I am confused too. It looks like your first theory must be right regarding the forums being self governing. I will look into it. Geez you're a pain in the ass Quad.  |
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Aug 24, 2006 17:17:38 GMT -5
They don't call me a butt pirate for nothing. Anyways, the only other thing I could think of is if there is a personal setting where it only shows so many posts since a certain date. Sorry for being a pain in your ass |
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Post by DM Richard (Retired) on Aug 24, 2006 19:18:03 GMT -5
I know of a few times I went back looking for a post and couldn't find it.
I've always assumed that there was a timer for posts that hadn't been viewed over a period of time or that a limited amount of posting space was available and non-stickied posts were deleted as new content was added.
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Post by Booze Hound on Aug 24, 2006 21:39:49 GMT -5
My very first adventure post is gone (the story of the lich in the isinhold tombs). Granted it wasn't all that well written, but I didn't think it was that bad for a DM to delete it. Ah well, better start backing up some of my other writings... Geez you're a pain in the ass Quad. though I agree to Quad being a HUGE pain in the ass for basically everyone who has ever known him, I would like to see what kind of horrid retleeing he did of that lich encounter in the Isin tombs. That was like our 3rd day on the server a few years back, and I can only barely remember it. |
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Post by Spooks on Aug 24, 2006 22:15:50 GMT -5
I remember thrulia standing in the crypts, with a longbow making sure everyone got out and her saying she'd hold the undead back as long as she could. And vind and hroth dragging her out for being dumb... then some "uber" character came and killed the lich... Who was it? Jerico...? Jacob?
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Aug 25, 2006 1:45:07 GMT -5
It was jacob...
And get out of my thread you two nim-nods!!!
This is my time to steal precious time away from the DMs with nonsensical questions!
;D
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Post by Munroe on Aug 25, 2006 4:06:12 GMT -5
I think (and this is just my thoughts) that it only keeps the top 20 pages in any given forum. Stickied posts and such would not go away because they're on the first page, but non-stickied threads keep getting pushed into higher pages until they are pushed of the forum when they would be moved to page 21.
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Aug 25, 2006 10:09:39 GMT -5
My story was posted under the regal griffon, so I don't think that this would be the case. But I think you are right Munroe...
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Post by Munroe on Aug 25, 2006 10:53:59 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't know where I got the number 20. I must have been thinking of something else. Clearly there are only 7 pages on the Regal Griffon forum. There are 14 pages in the Off Topic Discussion forum, so that doesn't add up. Maybe it is by date acrosss all non-stickied threads? I have no idea. At this point I'm shooting in the dark.
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Post by DM the Usurper on Aug 25, 2006 12:10:35 GMT -5
Dammit wolf, you got me in the eye...quit shooting in the dark, I'm doing stuff there  |
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Post by Munroe on Aug 26, 2006 1:19:28 GMT -5
It's the Magic Missile, never misses.
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Post by Aodhan the Unusual on Aug 26, 2006 9:54:48 GMT -5
That's no Magic Missle....
....FOR JUSTICE!!!
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Post by Spooks on Aug 26, 2006 11:59:48 GMT -5
DM: "You hear something moving in the darkness"
Player: "I cast Magic Missile."
DM: "... At what?"
Player: "I cast Magic Missile at... the DARKNESS!"
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My very first adventure post is gone (the story of the lich in the isinhold tombs). Granted it wasn't all that well written, but I didn't think it was that bad for a DM to delete it. Ah well, better start backing up some of my other writings...
