# Increase private message storage MASSIVELY **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 3, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608 "2012-03-03T01:17:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/142 "2012-03-07T05:33:10Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > We have fewer than 15 million posts. Gaia Online has over 2 billion posts. Um, Gaia doesn’t use vBulletin though. Or does it? That said, it seems that the there are 55 forums using vBulletin that have more posts than the Straight Dope Message Board, if I understand [this chart](http://rankings.big-boards.com/?sort=posts&filter=vBulletin,all) correctly. The top one, [offtopic.com](http://offtopic.com), has 148 million posts. So I guess we’re not that humongous. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/143 "2012-03-07T05:48:08Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Um, Gaia doesn’t use vBulletin though. Or does it? That said, it seems that the there are 55 forums using vBulletin that have more posts than the Straight Dope Message Board, if I understand [this chart](http://rankings.big-boards.com/?sort=posts&filter=vBulletin,all) correctly. The top one, [offtopic.com](http://offtopic.com), has 148 million posts. So I guess we’re not that humongous. Well, but you have to consider the number of vBulletin installations as a whole. And there are thousands. (Although not all of them are, um, legally obtained and thus wouldln’t be listed anyway.) So being in the top 55 or even top 100 is pretty notable. ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/144 "2012-03-07T12:59:12Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Kind of. Version 4 is a major upgrade and last I looked it was still kinda buggy. Upgrading to 3.8.4 (the last Version 3) is virtually no risk but I don’t think that it would buy a whole lot either. I’m a member at boards using 3.8.7. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/145 "2012-03-07T15:49:49Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > That would be against the rules. And, incidentally, would take us about 20 light years to catch up. Say, aren’t light-years a measure of distance, not time? (I’m not padding. Nosirree.) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/146 "2012-03-07T16:16:27Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Say, aren’t light-years a measure of distance, not time? > > (I’m not padding. Nosirree.) He meant 12 parsecs. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/147 "2012-03-07T19:27:36Z")
Thanks, mods and admins! It’s always nice to see you guys respond to feedback. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/148 "2012-03-08T03:10:50Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > He meant 12 parsecs. 😃 But … (Still not padding.) ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/149 "2012-03-08T04:12:11Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > He meant 12 parsecs. 😃 Pairs of what, now? -D/a ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/150 "2012-03-08T21:34:33Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > But … > > (Still not padding.) Padding is the Kessel Run of post counts. Or something. Right, Chewie? “Ggaaargrhrhgrgrhhrgrgrggh!” ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608/151 "2012-04-28T20:07:59Z")
Just noticed the new limit. May I say: “Thanks, TPTB! Simplifies my life a little.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-private-message-storage-massively/614608.md?page=7)