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ZetaBoards old forums
Topic Started: Oct 18 2014, 10:56 AM (1,641 Views)
DatGuyAsh
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Will there will be a feature come in to place to remove/delete old forums that have not been used for the last couple of years to free up a lot of space?

Such as - http://s12.zetaboards.com/Self_Concept/index/
What a lovely forum/theme going to waste that forum has not been used since early 2010.
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Jonathan
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Space is not an issue for us, so it is not something we need to address.

If we deleted old boards, some might complain if they wanted to come back. We've always had a policy to not delete data just because it's old. :)
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Think of how many theme boards, code boards, test boards, and old communities that were archived for memories are around that would cause huge problems if they were deleted out of the blue for being old and potentially unused, despite serving a purpose in some form still. I have an old board that is no longer posted on as it was re-made, and I'd hate to see it deleted just because it isn't in an active state that I chose to enforce upon it for reasons I won't go into.

Also, it may be a waste that theme is going unused, but if the board was deleted, that theme would be lost forever if that is the only place it exists. We can't use it if that is the only place it exists, but at least we can see it to appreciate it and even be inspired by it for future themes.
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Helena
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Just to expand on Moonface's point a bit. Countless boards host file attachments used in skins, themes and codes that are still in use throughout our network boards even though no one may have visited that particular board for years. If the boards were deleted, the file attachments would expire after a short time and render those themes and codes useless. This problem would be even more compounded in the future as we now require image hosting to be on our own software when submitted to our galleries.
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What if you don't delete the board. Just free the name so another board owner who might look elsewhere for their name could sign up. The old board won't be deleted, just renamed to `s4.zetaboards.com/boardname_archived` or something.
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Quozzo
Oct 21 2014, 07:46 AM
What if you don't delete the board. Just free the name so another board owner who might look elsewhere for their name could sign up. The old board won't be deleted, just renamed to `s4.zetaboards.com/boardname_archived` or something.
There's another problem with this; if the board owner would want to enter his own board, he then probably would end visiting the new board instead of his own, because he probably would not be aware that his board was renamed.
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Laziness
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Just leave everything as is. This is a non-issue.
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Quozzo
Oct 21 2014, 07:46 AM
What if you don't delete the board. Just free the name so another board owner who might look elsewhere for their name could sign up. The old board won't be deleted, just renamed to `s4.zetaboards.com/boardname_archived` or something.
It still presents issues. Such as breaking all the code and theme previews if those boards are renamed.
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Helena
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I think the fact that the service does not remove or close boards for inactivity is actually a strong plus. We have a constant flow of requests to regain access to old forums, and of course, no way of knowing how many people just go back without needing extra help. There are several dead boards that I visit regularly because of the archived topics contained there. So personally, I would not be in favor of any kind of policy change that would remove access that is currently available.

Unfortunately, that means you can't use a name already taken by an existing board. However, a board can have the same name as another one if it is on a different server. So you may be able to use that name for a new board if the registration server is different than the server that particular dead board is on.
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Helena
Oct 21 2014, 02:20 PM
However, a board can have the same name as another one if it is on a different server. So you may be able to use that name for a new board if the registration server is different than the server that particular dead board is on.
Why can't the server to which a board is registered differ per registration? So if person 1 and person 2 register two boards (one each) in a one hour time frame, they may get different servers from the ones available. Is there a reason all boards get registered to one server, and then that server changes after some time?
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I've created boards specifically for archiving old data and codes, they would be considered dead by posting standards, but if they were lost, I'd probably be pretty bummed.

So thanks on not deleting or changing anything, it's really one of the best free services on the internet. :)
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skyline.
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Thanks god ZetaBoards doesn't delete forums! Where else do we get our nostalgic moments from? :')

Jcink pruned some forums a while ago, including two of mine and I hated to see them go.. Still furious on that matter.
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DaPizzaMan
Oct 21 2014, 03:29 PM
Helena
Oct 21 2014, 02:20 PM
However, a board can have the same name as another one if it is on a different server. So you may be able to use that name for a new board if the registration server is different than the server that particular dead board is on.
Why can't the server to which a board is registered differ per registration? So if person 1 and person 2 register two boards (one each) in a one hour time frame, they may get different servers from the ones available. Is there a reason all boards get registered to one server, and then that server changes after some time?
Does any staff have the answer to this question?
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Ben
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DaPizzaMan
Oct 27 2014, 10:02 PM
DaPizzaMan
Oct 21 2014, 03:29 PM
Helena
Oct 21 2014, 02:20 PM
However, a board can have the same name as another one if it is on a different server. So you may be able to use that name for a new board if the registration server is different than the server that particular dead board is on.
Why can't the server to which a board is registered differ per registration? So if person 1 and person 2 register two boards (one each) in a one hour time frame, they may get different servers from the ones available. Is there a reason all boards get registered to one server, and then that server changes after some time?
Does any staff have the answer to this question?
Brandon.

But if you think about it, you can probably figure out the likely (general) reason.
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Ben
Oct 27 2014, 11:10 PM
DaPizzaMan
Oct 27 2014, 10:02 PM
DaPizzaMan
Oct 21 2014, 03:29 PM
Helena
Oct 21 2014, 02:20 PM
However, a board can have the same name as another one if it is on a different server. So you may be able to use that name for a new board if the registration server is different than the server that particular dead board is on.
Why can't the server to which a board is registered differ per registration? So if person 1 and person 2 register two boards (one each) in a one hour time frame, they may get different servers from the ones available. Is there a reason all boards get registered to one server, and then that server changes after some time?
Does any staff have the answer to this question?
Brandon.

But if you think about it, you can probably figure out the likely (general) reason.
I'm not sure I do have the likely (general) reason. Care to elaborate?
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