8 million by Oct 1st 2008 & Win!

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

When members were naughty, we sometimes used to set it so that we had to approve each of their posts, there are around 2.5k of these that never got approved.

but once approved, do they add as a new post, or were they actually posts in threads, just not visible?

If they are waiting inside another database, and once approved, they add a new entry to the actual database, they wouldn't technically be posts...

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

but once approved, do they add as a new post, or were they actually posts in threads, just not visible?

If they are waiting inside another database, and once approved, they add a new entry to the actual database, they wouldn't technically be posts...

?????????

[Aleck79]

hmmm thats odd

[Antaris Veteran]

At the time of posting, we needed 691 posts, in two days.

Now we only need 690!

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

?????????

There can be multiple databases right?

They may of split actual visible posts that anyone can read into one database, and have another one for "naughty" members.

When the naughty member tries to make a post, it gets submitted to a separate database, waiting for approval. Once approved, the entry is copied to the real database, and deleted from the temporary one.

So once they are approved, it would add as a new post.

[Aleck79]

we'll get it by today w00t

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

There can be multiple databases right?

They may of split actual visible posts that anyone can read into one database, and have another one for "naughty" members.

When the naughty member tries to make a post, it gets submitted to a separate database, waiting for approval. Once approved, the entry is copied to the real database, and deleted from the temporary one.

So once they are approved, it would add as a new post.

Yes that is what I thought.

[Aleck79]

we should take bets on what time we hit 8mil.

price is right style... closest without going over wins

[Alexandre.]

There can be multiple databases right?

They may of split actual visible posts that anyone can read into one database, and have another one for "naughty" members.

When the naughty member tries to make a post, it gets submitted to a separate database, waiting for approval. Once approved, the entry is copied to the real database, and deleted from the temporary one.

So once they are approved, it would add as a new post.

Hmmm, then that means that we would have already passed the 8 million mark if they had approved the posts...

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Hmmm, then that means that we would have already passed the 8 million mark if they had approved the posts...

I would think so.

[DaveLegg Developer]

Yes that is what I thought.

Same table, they just have a field that flags if they are unapproved. The forum postcount stats ignore those that are flagged as unapproved.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Same table, they just have a field that flags if they are unapproved. The forum postcount stats ignore those that are flagged as unapproved.

But some will be approved?

[DaveLegg Developer]

I would think so.

Yeah, and I have another 8 thousand posts I can't currently account for!

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Hmmm, then that means that we would have already passed the 8 million mark if they had approved the posts...

Depends how it is set up.

If they approve all 2.5K now (unlikely) it will shoot to 8,002,500 posts.

But we have a lot of deleted posts over the few years... so my bet is that the total at the bottom of the page will not equal up to the actual database count.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Yeah, and I have another 8 thousand posts I can't currently account for!

Geez that means we hit the target days ago.

[Aleck79]

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[DaveLegg Developer]

But some will be approved?

I don't plan on spending my sunday evening working my way through 2.6k posts (all of which are over a year old, so weren't exactly missed)

[Alexandre.]

I would think so.

Lol, I forgot to finish my post :p

Thus meaning, that this thread should be closed now, we've reached it ^_^

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Yeah, and I have another 8 thousand posts I can't currently account for!

my suggestion would be moved forums? You guys did shuffle the forum around, maybe some posts got lost in translation

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

I don't plan on spending my sunday evening working my way through 2.6k posts (all of which are over a year old, so weren't exactly missed)

CNTL + D

[Umbrello]

I really hope one of the admins accidentally deletes this thread near the 8 mil mark just to see all of your reactions. It should have been properly earned, not by 1000 pages of spam.

[Aleck79]

according to the dev deleted postes still count in the postcount

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

I really hope one of the admins accidentally deletes this thread near the 8 mil mark just to see all of your reactions. It should have been properly earned, not by 1000 pages of spam.

:angry:

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

I really hope one of the admins accidentally deletes this thread near the 8 mil mark just to see all of your reactions. It should have been properly earned, not by 1000 pages of spam.

the total still stays as it sits... so it won't effect anything :p

Remember all those people who come and spam, which are quickly reported & deleted by mods, the forum total stays at that count... It will never go down.

[+John. Subscriber¹]

It'd be a right laugh if Neowin broke exactly at the 8,000,000 :laugh: