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Kar Yan Mak
Moderator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 06:27 pm: | 
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Hope everyone is enjoying and getting used to the new layout.
Do we need all 6 years of archived messages? Maybe we should only keep the past 2 years of messages, what do you guys think?
I'm going to start pruning the messages in the "Swap Zone" to delete ads that are older than 365 days.
Any input/suggestions welcomed. |
Jan Dvorak
Tinkerer
Username: Jan
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 08:05 pm: |
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Certainly 2 years of archives are enough. As to the 'Swap Zone', 6 months would probably be adequate. If I can't find a part I need for 6 months, the 'Parts Needed Unit' becomes a 'Parts Donor'.......
Than I go and buy another Parts Donor to fix the original Parts Donor and the circle continues.
Jan |
Glenn Middleton
Tinkerer
Username: Glenn
Post Number: 9
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 08:39 pm: |
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I agree with Jan, 2 years is adequate for the archive. As for the swap zone; if it was clearly stated how long the advert will be viewable, then I would say 3 months.
I can say this because if I was desperately looking for a part, not receiving a reply after 3 months would mean I would readvertise, to try and grab people's attention again. |
charles stobbs
Tinkerer
Username: Charlie
Post Number: 3
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:27 am: |
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It is a difficult decision. If someone has a 40 year old camera, the information needed may have been posted once 10 years ago. Is screening out duplicated information for each camera possible? |
Kar Yan Mak
Moderator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 8
Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 10:44 am: |
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I went ahead and deleted all the older messages except for the past 3 years.
No, it's not possible to screen out duplicated info for each camera. If they don't see a question asked already, they can feel free to start a new post. |
