# Indexing problems again! Crash imminent?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806>\
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**Created:** [November 8, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806 "2002-11-08T00:46:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/1 "2002-11-08T00:46:45Z")

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In GQ: “Cable Modem Problems” is showing one less post than is actually there.

Also, I added a post to “Ossuary of James, brother of Jesus found… maybe” in MPSIMS several days ago, but the search result when one searched for “Ossuary” shows last post by “Degrance”. When the thread is opened, you see the last post was actually mine.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/2 "2002-11-08T00:48:43Z")

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I did send an email to all moderators in MPSIMS about this already.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/3 "2002-11-08T00:53:27Z")

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I don’t think it indicates a crash being imminent; only that when you made your post the server was unable to complete the full sequence of actions required when adding a post to a thread.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/4 "2002-11-08T00:56:41Z")

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I hope your right. I’m just remembering the last time this happened, the board was down a few days afterwards.

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**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/5 "2002-11-08T00:59:06Z")

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Actually, this happens all the time, doesn’t it? Last time, I remember, before the board crashed it was doing it with **every post** to **every thread**. If that happens again, we may be talking bad news.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/6 "2002-11-08T01:55:45Z")

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**Arnold** , is this something you guys want reported when one notices it happening, or is it common enough not to worry about it?

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indexing-problems-again-crash-imminent/135806/7 "2002-11-08T02:09:28Z")

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MHO - it’s common enough not to worry about it. But I’ll check with the IS people.