Thread 7447

MrWhiteRabbit · Jun 26, 2008

Nobody has ever accused me of being short-winded.

I usually browse this site by leaving a tab of the main page open at all times, refreshing it throughout the day, opening tabs along the way when a topic interests me. Then, when time permits, I refresh the tabs of conversation and read the current posts.

Thread 7447 is one of the hundreds (maybe even thousands) of tabs I've used in this manner, but among that number, it's also one of the half-dozen-ish threads that give me an error message. One time, I believe the topic was deleted for being rather inflammatory, but other times it has given me a permissions error despite being logged in. This time, the link http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=7447 tells me that there is no thread specified.

I also recall a conversation once where the admins (Norton or DD214, I don't recall which) mentioned that they have only deleted some miniscule (two, IIRC) threads... so I'm wondering where these others have gone if I refresh periodically and lose the content.

So with that behind us... where did these threads go?

And if I'm banned (or worse!) for recognizing this, I want you all to know that it's been a pleasure knowing you.

bean93x · Jun 26, 2008

SUFFER THE WRATH OF DD214's BAN STICK

E.Shell · Jun 26, 2008

Even if not deleted by the mods, with most forum software, the OP of the thread can delete their first post and the whole thread is gone.

There, hope that was worth being banished . . .

DD214 · Jun 26, 2008

We don't delete threads, we "archive" them. I just checked the very small archive and there is no thread 7447. Possibly it was merged with another thread? What was the subject?

DD214 · Jun 26, 2008

BTW, if you had problems today with any of the Heller threads, it is because I was merging like a mad man. People kept starting new (HELLLER!) threads, and I just kept a mergin'.

DD214 · Jun 26, 2008

Ah, yes. Now I found thread 7447 in my browser history. It was the thread titled "Heller hanging fire". That thread number was lost during my merge ops today, but the content was not. I took the pre-Heller posts and split them into this thread, and then moved the post-Heller comments to this thread. I think your tab refresh problems are most likely due to threads being merged, or deleted by the original thread starter.
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Spot77 · Jun 26, 2008

MrWhiteRabbit said:
And if I'm banned (or worse!) for recognizing this, I want you all to know that it's been a pleasure knowing you.

We start with changing your sig line or avatar to something really embarrassing.

After that Don breaks out the BAN button. :lol2:

Adams74Chevy · Jun 26, 2008

Spot77 said:
We start with changing your sig line or avatar to something really embarrassing.

After that Don breaks out the BAN button.

Beware the wrath of a sig line change...not that I would know or anything right Spot

MrWhiteRabbit · Jun 26, 2008

DD214 said:
Ah, yes. Now I found thread 7447 in my browser history. It was the thread titled "Heller hanging fire". That thread number was lost during my merge ops today, but the content was not. I took the pre-Heller posts and split them into this thread, and then moved the post-Heller comments to this thread. I think your tab refresh problems are most likely due to threads being merged, or deleted by the original thread starter.
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Ah... that makes sense. All I remembered from this morning was to open the Heller tabs and refresh them when I got home. So I get home, refresh the tabs I had open, open the new conversations, and get to reading - one of the Heller-related tabs was surprisingly content-free.

I'm glad to see y'all are keeping up with the chronology of the events. On one hand, it's nice to have everything documented in two easy-to-read threads. On the other hand, it's highly inconvenient to remember what you read in relation to other comments, then to later look for that comment and it not be where you expected it.

I guess the need for documentation and recordkeeping overrides simplicity and memory... especially if we're going to be THE forum for MD and DC shooters. Keep up the good work, y'all.

Spot77 · Jun 27, 2008

Adams74Chevy said:
Beware the wrath of a sig line change...not that I would know or anything right Spot

Your avatar buys you a free pass for a while. Everybody needs a trunk monkey.

joppaj · Jun 27, 2008

Spot77 said:
Your avatar buys you a free pass for a while. Everybody needs a trunk monkey.

I have a hatch back, I miss my trunk monkey...

novus collectus · Jun 27, 2008

DD214 said:
BTW, if you had problems today with any of the Heller threads, it is because I was merging like a mad man. People kept starting new (HELLLER!) threads, and I just kept a mergin'.

Yeah, I had a problem...one of my posts got editted. :innocent0

DD214 · Jun 27, 2008

novus collectus said:
Yeah, I had a problem...one of my posts got editted.

novus collectus · Jun 27, 2008

DD214 said:

Hmm, maybe someone else got to it first or the link stopped working before you saw it. Oh well, I wasn't looking forward to being hit with the LBGT title again so I guess it is good you didn't see it.

DD214 · Jun 27, 2008

novus collectus said:
Hmm, maybe someone else got to it first or the link stopped working before you saw it. Oh well, I wasn't looking forward to being hit with the LBGT title again so I guess it is good you didn't see it.

I'll take your word for it. I guess I never saw it. And just an FYI, if I ever have to edit a post (extremely rare), I always enter a reason that shows up at the bottom of the post.

Norton · Jun 27, 2008

novus collectus said:
Yeah, I had a problem...one of my posts got editted.

Wasn't I.....

Spot77 · Jun 27, 2008

Not me either.

Don must've been PWI'ing again last night. :innocent0

novus collectus · Jun 27, 2008

Spot77 said:
Not me either.

Don must've been PWI'ing again last night.

Hmm, must have been one too many of these:

DD214 · Jun 27, 2008

novus collectus said:
Hmm, must have been one too many of these:

Hmm, nope! Here is an actual photo of myself yesterday leading up to any PWIs:

(by the way, the horn is filled with a beer/grog that would be much to strong and manly for you) :cool:

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novus collectus · Jun 27, 2008

You mixed beer and grog!?! Now THAT is something you have to be a real man to drink!

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