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Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?

19 Feb 07 - 03:42 PM (#1972819)
Subject: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: Cool Beans

I was looking at my collecetd works on Mudcat, and I noticed that I have no postings from 2001 and 2002, which can't be. There are plenty of my posts from 2000, although, come to think of it, I started on here in 1997 or 98. No great loss, but what's the policy/procedure for preserving posts?


19 Feb 07 - 03:54 PM (#1972830)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: jeffp

They are probably still in the database, they just don't show on a search. I presume you did the search by clicking on your name in a thread. I've done that and it doesn't show all my posts, but I can click on a traced thread on my personal page and be taken to some of my posts that don't come up in a search. I suspect it's related to the database issues that resulted in a lot of problems like the MIDI files not working, double pictures, etc.

I guess all is not completely fixed yet.


19 Feb 07 - 04:30 PM (#1972862)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: katlaughing

If you go to the Quick Links, use the drop down menu, scroll down and click on Old Adv. Forum Search, then hit GO, put your user name in the search box that comes up, you should get a list of all of your postings. Doing that, I only see 5 total for 2001/2002 of yours. Is it possible you didn't post as much during that time? Or, maybe there is a glitch. Postings are archived automatically.


19 Feb 07 - 04:34 PM (#1972866)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: wysiwyg

I think I remember a period when we didn't see a lot of Cool Beans. I thought you had left and then one day, there you were again. I was glad to see that!

~Susan


19 Feb 07 - 04:37 PM (#1972870)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: Cool Beans

Me, shut up for a year? Not likely. Thanks for the kind words, Susan. I'm sure I shot my mouth off more than five times in 2001-2002.


19 Feb 07 - 04:51 PM (#1972889)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: jeffp

But were you logged in or posting as a guest? That could make a difference in the search.


19 Feb 07 - 05:06 PM (#1972897)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: Cool Beans

I posted as Cool Beans nearly every time. I do recall a great purge of posts a couple of years ago.


19 Feb 07 - 05:15 PM (#1972909)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: catspaw49

The truth here is simple Beans.........We don't like you. Nobody around here has ever liked you and any kind words posted about you are just to get a reaction so we can laugh at you behind your back. I'd say that I hated to bring this news to you but fact is, I won the contest! We drew straws and I won so............Yep, you're a bum and we all enjoy the laughs in having you around, yet the time has come to tell it like it is and when it comes to "is".....well, you "ain't."

Spaw


19 Feb 07 - 06:01 PM (#1972955)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: katlaughing

Spaw, you must've been a Heyokah in a past life:

The Heyokah is a contrary clown who holds total wisdom and teaches the People through laughter and opposites. This Sacred Trickster is one who makes you wonder if what they are saying, or doing is actually correct, thereby making you think and figure it out for yourself.


19 Feb 07 - 07:40 PM (#1973071)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: MMario

In a *past* life?


19 Feb 07 - 07:41 PM (#1973073)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: katlaughing

LOL...yeah, guess I really meant this one, but then maybe he had lotsa practice and that's why he's so good at it now.


19 Feb 07 - 08:08 PM (#1973108)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: Jeri

You were occasionally GUEST,Cool Beans.


20 Feb 07 - 10:42 AM (#1973693)
Subject: RE: Tech: Why did all my 2001-2002 posts vanish?
From: Cool Beans

Spaw, I'm rolling on the floor here. Stop, stop.