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Trevni 
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 Posted: 05 March 2003 at 10:38pm |
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1st people scream on how they want the beta 4 now and then they talk about adding huge features like database backup.
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adawg
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 2:35am |
I'm not in any hurry for Beta 4/final personally. I'd rather he takes his time and make large leaps instead of small strides in functionality between betas. Also I was talking about the POSSIBILTY of adding a database backup for the final version. More of a food for thought idea. I'd much rather see the other 3 suggestions I mentioned implemented actually. But whether only 1 or 2 or none of them are actually put in the final version, I am appreciative of all of Borg's hard work. 
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Trevni
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 2:47am |
It's unwise to let people use your server to host their images or avatars, waste of bandwidth.
You can read the very last post on page one of what I wrote
about polls <--
People can always cheat in polls if they wanted to. Let's not waste time and talk about preventing poll abuse.
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Banning by username and disallowing certain usernames would also be great additions. |
I have to agree with you on this one as it would be easy to make an account filter so you can add and remove unwanted accounts or limit people on the type of accounts they can register. 
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adawg
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 4:50am |
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Ok I see what you mean about the polls, however I disagree on the avatar upload function. I think it would be a nice option, which of course you can disable if you are concerned about bandwidth. I mean V7 allready implements file and image upload so this isnt much of stretch by any means. People can allready do it but its not as convenient right now. Besides how much bandwidth does a 64 x 64 or 100 x 100 pixel image take up anyway, I'd hazard to say not much.
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WebWiz-Bruce
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 5:12am |
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PHP is different to ASP, so database backup can be done in things like PhpBB but I don't think it is possible to do such a feature in ASP, the only way I could see to do it is to have a second database and a secound connection to the backup database. Then again it would be just as simple for the person to download the database and make a backup on thir own machine. Databases don't very often go wrong on th server, when you need a backup is when the server dies and you loase everything, in which case a backup on the server would be a waste of time as you would also loose your backup.
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adawg
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 5:44am |
-boRg- wrote:
PHP is different to ASP, so database backup can be done in things like PhpBB but I don't think it is possible to do such a feature in ASP, the only way I could see to do it is to have a second database and a secound connection to the backup database. Then again it would be just as simple for the person to download the database and make a backup on thir own machine. Databases don't very often go wrong on th server, when you need a backup is when the server dies and you loase everything, in which case a backup on the server would be a waste of time as you would also loose your backup. |
Ok I wasnt aware of that Borg, thank you for explaining that, nevermind then. What do you think about the Avatar upload and Ban and disallow by username however?
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Scotty32
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 5:54am |
 dont personally see the use for Avatar upload... if sum of your members need it uploadin, couldnt you just get them to email it you...
but the name banning is a great idea.... id be shocked if nones said that yet!
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Scotty32
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 5:56am |
oh, i just remembered when i pressed "Post Reply"
id like to be able to use HTML in the Sig. as id like to use the <hr>
so could you maybe give a choice for "HTML" and "WYSIWYG" Sig. Editors?
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