I was just wondering, what happens during the daily maintence? a de-frag sort of operation?
Thanks
IIRC it’s mostly a database back-up, so as not to lose all of our very wonderful, insightful, intelligent posts.I’m sure someone else will be along soon to confirm, or tell you the truth.
[crosses fingers]Am I right???[/crosees fingers]
It’s just a server backup. If you search, you can likely find some specifics on what they actually do.
Thanks guys, I should of thought of that myself :wally
That depends on the forum:
General Questions: The load coils are replaced & bearings repacked. This is also when bibliophage & Manhattan put fresh troll bait in the snap-traps. The bullshit filters are soaked in hot soapy water & thoroughly scrubbed with wire brushes. Jillgat goes down to the gym to pump some iron and DrMatrix goes down to the local pub and drinks everybody under the table.
IMHO: Czarcasm uses this time to lean way back in his chair chuckle at the sublimity of his wit. The forum’s suspension springs are replaced weekly. TVeblen makes the little folders some new color just to cheeze-off TubaDiva who will soon have 17 new threads in ATMB asking why the folders are bright orange, or hot pink, or plaid (in addition to the 12 new threads asking why the boards were down last night).
MPSIMS: UncleBeer goes off to spend some quantity time with Aunt Whiskey, and Coldfire mops up the spilled ingredients from The Ultimate Recipe thread & catches up on all the latest Rush threads.
Cafe Society: Eutychus55 goes through the day’s threads with a fine tooth comb looking for any that have even the slightest hint of possibly being a question. Then with a snow shovel, unloads them all into GQ. Ukulele Ike buys plane tickets at the Reader’s expense so he can fly to Italy and do “on location” reports about the latest veal & pepper sandwich recipe.
The BBQ Pit: Alphagene orders more charcoal birquettes & lighter fluid. Lynn orders chocolate from Godiva.com. John Corrado bags the day’s ashes & tosses them into the garbage, and all the the remaining bone & tooth fragments are run through a wood chipper.
Great Debates: All attempts at logic are checked for falacies and, if necessary, tagged for the enjoyment of the next day’s dopers. David B hooks up the forum flow control valves to his time machine in order to edit posts before they were actually made. Gaudere has to wash all the windows because the maid refuses to do it.
ATMB: If you press your ear to the screen and stay reeeeeeeeeeal quiet, you can just barely hear her playing…
And every month or so Ed Zotti changes the spark plugs in the search engine.
We’re still not sure what Cecil Adams does around here. **
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