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Offline MariaCatherine

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I want my downvotes back!
« on: March 28, 2014, 09:43:31 AM »
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    • What happened to my downvotes?!
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    What return shall I make to the Lord for all the things that He hath given unto me?

    Offline Matthew

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    I want my downvotes back!
    « Reply #1 on: March 28, 2014, 10:14:36 AM »
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    • Every couple months I have to trim various database tables -- anything non-essential to the site.

    Posts/topics are essential. Members are essential. PMs, activity logs, and "Likes/Dislikes" are not.

    So I go into the database and bulk delete the oldest 1000, the oldest 5000, or whatever number seems appropriate. I try to trim the tables down to 1000-1500 PMs, about 4,000 up/down votes, etc.

    We used to have 15,000 up/down votes. That was only a couple months' worth! CathInfo is a really active forum.

    I had to trim the database last night because I've been getting "database error" messages, which usually means the site is spending too much time getting stuff from the database -- my webhost will complain.

    The larger the database, the more time everything takes. It's simple.
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    Offline Cantarella

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    « Reply #2 on: March 28, 2014, 12:12:48 PM »
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    • No worries,

    Apparently you just got 4 back!

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    If anyone says that true and natural water is not necessary for baptism and thus twists into some metaphor the words of our Lord Jesus Christ" Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit" (Jn 3:5) let him be anathema.

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    « Reply #3 on: March 28, 2014, 12:57:53 PM »
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    No worries,

    Apparently you just got 4 back!



    There's one thing about CathInfo: Ask and ye shall receive.
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    "This principle is most certain: The non-Christian cannot in any way be Pope. The reason for this is that he cannot be head of what he is not a member. Now, he who is not a Christian is not a member of the Church, and a manifest heretic is not a Christian, as is clearly taught by St. Cyprian, St. Athanasius, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and others. Therefore, the manifest heretic cannot be Pope." -- St. Robert Bellarmine

    Offline MariaCatherine

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    « Reply #4 on: March 28, 2014, 02:15:29 PM »
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    No worries,

    Apparently you just got 4 back!



    There's one thing about CathInfo: Ask and ye shall receive.


    You all are the best!
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    Offline stgobnait

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    « Reply #5 on: March 28, 2014, 02:27:29 PM »
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    • i even gave you one, in case you were short! :)
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    Offline Nadir

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    « Reply #6 on: March 28, 2014, 04:02:30 PM »
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    • Just mention of a thumb here, and you'll get a downer!
     Did I say "THUMB"? :facepalm:
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    Offline MariaCatherine

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    « Reply #7 on: March 28, 2014, 06:47:41 PM »
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    • I'm up 2 downvotes, IIRC.
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    Offline 2Vermont

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    « Reply #8 on: March 28, 2014, 07:40:56 PM »
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    • Eh, just go into Crisis in the Church and post against bowler etal in a BOD thread and you'll be good to go for awhile.
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    For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. (Matthew 24:24)

    Offline Sigismund

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    « Reply #9 on: March 28, 2014, 07:47:29 PM »
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    • Just go in the Crisis subfourm and post ANYTHING on BOD, for, against, or neutral.  You will annoy a large number of people who will give you all the down thumbs you can handle.  
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    « Reply #10 on: March 28, 2014, 08:40:51 PM »
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    Just go in the Crisis subfourm and post ANYTHING on BOD, for, against, or neutral.  You will annoy a large number of people who will give you all the down thumbs you can handle.  


    And as if to prove the point, I got a down thumb for this.

     :smile: :smirk: :wink: :laugh1: :dancing: :dancing-banana:
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    « Reply #11 on: March 28, 2014, 08:45:17 PM »
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    Just go in the Crisis subfourm and post ANYTHING on BOD, for, against, or neutral.  You will annoy a large number of people who will give you all the down thumbs you can handle.  


    And as if to prove the point, I got a down thumb for this.

     :smile: :smirk: :wink: :laugh1: :dancing: :dancing-banana:


    Please! Not while I'm pulling oil!
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    « Reply #12 on: March 28, 2014, 08:52:32 PM »
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    • MariaCatherine, is this your own special form of mortification? Sadly downthumbs are only valued at -1/3 of an upthumb, so your reputation is not doing too bad, in spite of our generosity in downthumbs. Yes you might just have to make a statement  :reporter:on BOD!
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    « Reply #13 on: March 28, 2014, 09:12:15 PM »
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    MariaCatherine, is this your own special form of mortification?

    No! I'm just a glutton for humor! I confess I'm always afraid of getting downvotes, but it's a relief when it happens!

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    you might just have to make a statement  :reporter:on BOD!

    Proud 'Feeneyite' here!

     :jumping2:
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    « Reply #14 on: March 28, 2014, 09:49:25 PM »
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    • A Feeneyite?  Oh man, now you're in for it!

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