Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Deleted Posts https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:24:21 +0000 Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:41:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14298 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Deleted Posts : The only other possible way to...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79191.html#79191 Author: xeerex
Subject: 14298
Posted: 18 March 2005 at 10:41am

The only other possible way to delete them is if your host will recovera backup for you; however, this would mean possibly losing currentposts. Here are a few suggestions I have for keeping "backups" of yourforum.

(1) One of the advantages of using Access is that you can download the.mdb file very easily for backup. To automate this, use a combinationof programs such as WebDrive and SecondCopy.WebDrive will map a network drive to your FTP and SecondCopy makesautomatic backups a breeze. Both apps are not very expensive at all. Ifyou have a machine on broadband that is always on, then you are good togo.

Note: If you forum is busy, you will need to weigh the performance benefits of SQL Server over database ease with Access.

(2) Subscribe to each forum using an email address and make sure thatyou have your forum set to send the post with the email. Gmail worksvery well with this as it threads the emails similar to the forumthreading. Of course, depending on your hosting, you may or may not beable to send this much email out. (If you need a Gmail account, I have50 available)

(3) If using Access, the "compact and repair" function in the Adminactually makes a temporary copy of the database during the process. Youcould mod this to leave that temporary copy on the server and useoccasionally use the script as a "poor man's" backup. Remember to lockyour forum before using it.

As a side note, I don't usually allow people to delete their posts,only edit them. Deletion is reserved for mods or admins only and byrequest from normal users.


]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:41:45 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79191.html#79191 <![CDATA[Deleted Posts : Instead of deleting them you could...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79181.html#79181 Author: AlexDP
Subject: 14298
Posted: 18 March 2005 at 10:12am

Instead of deleting them youcould create a forum ('Deleted Posts'). Only allow Mods and Admins topost, reply, move ect. to/from there. Instead of deleting a post youcould just move the post to the deleted folder, that way they can bemoved back if you need to. Then every so often you just mass delete oldthreads from there.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:12:24 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79181.html#79181 <![CDATA[Deleted Posts : They can not, once deleted they...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79153.html#79153 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 14298
Posted: 18 March 2005 at 6:54am

They can not, once deleted they are gone for good.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:54:18 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79153.html#79153 <![CDATA[Deleted Posts : Can deleted posts be recovered?...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/deleted-posts_topic14298_post79150.html#79150 Author: masta
Subject: 14298
Posted: 18 March 2005 at 6:03am

Can deleted posts be recovered? I searched all topics and could not find any info on this.
 
Thanks
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