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Upcoming Changes

Posted on 08/19/2004 5:47:38 PM PDT by John Robinson

Hi all,

We're planning a major overhaul of the way the site uses forums, topics and keywords. In short, we're going to flatten out the structure, merging those three distinct indexes into a single index and reorganize some URLs.

What we'll end up with are articles with one or more "categories." Basically a hybrid forum, topic or keyword.

Comments and articles will be associated with a Primary Category (or Home Category?) which is similar to how they are associated with a forum now. You can browse comments in a Primary Category just as you would browse comments in a forum now. The primary distinction, other than programming, is that anybody will be able to create new "forums" by creating new keywords.

We'll probably have these changes installed either tonight or tomorrow night, I've yet to finish the programming.

I'll update this article in about an hour. I have to make a prior engagement, but wanted to get the information out now--just in case I can pull it together tonight.

We'll be down for about half an hour while I update the database. Again, that should be either tonight or tomorrow night. I'll post a notice when I'm certain.


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1 posted on 08/19/2004 5:47:38 PM PDT by John Robinson
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To: John Robinson

Am I logged on?


2 posted on 08/19/2004 5:49:16 PM PDT by listenhillary (We are defending the peace by taking the fight to the enemy.GWB)
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To: John Robinson

Woohoo we get to add a forum just for Kerry's lies.


3 posted on 08/19/2004 5:49:28 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: John Robinson

Should I set my beeber on stune?


4 posted on 08/19/2004 5:50:06 PM PDT by Loyalist
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To: John Robinson

It will take me some time to visualize this before I can offer intelligent comment. Is there an analog anywhere else on the Internet that can be proffered an an example of what you intend to do?


5 posted on 08/19/2004 5:50:34 PM PDT by asgardshill (The Republican's best weapon lies midway between John Kerry's nose and lower chin.)
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To: John Robinson
Being a conservative I hate change, being a curmudgeon I had to tell you! ;-)
6 posted on 08/19/2004 5:52:24 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon (Bush, DeLay and Armstrong - Good to be a Texan.)
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To: John Robinson
One thing I've been asking for for awhile would be a function to show most recent posts, sorted and aggregated by thread, with or without the "lead-in" paragraph.

Something like:

FREE REPUBLIC IS THE GREATEST SITE IN THE WORLD!
Post #23 by Fnord to Mr. Cool at 1:19pm
Post #22 by Fred to George at 1:17pm
JOHN KERRY IS A WEASEL! FILM AT 11.
Post #15 by Fnord to Mr. Cool at 1:18pm
Post #14 by Fred to George at 1:17pm
Post #13 by Fnord to Mr. Cool at 1:15pm
Post #12 by Fred to George at 1:13pm
That would make things much nicer than the current 'threads' view.
7 posted on 08/19/2004 5:53:42 PM PDT by supercat (If Kerry becomes President, nothing bad will happen for which he won't have an excuse.)
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To: John Robinson

Tsk. Another pointless vanity. :^)


8 posted on 08/19/2004 5:54:21 PM PDT by TheBigB (Your opinion means nothing to me in terms of how I live. But thanks for playing!)
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To: John Robinson
anybody will be able to create new "forums" by creating new keywords.

Oh, my. How many variations of "beeber" can we record as keywords before we get stuned?

9 posted on 08/19/2004 5:55:07 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: John Robinson
FWIW, I really like the #views feature. Just goes to show what one thinks is hot is not, or vice versa.
10 posted on 08/19/2004 5:55:49 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: John Robinson

This is Bush's fault. He knew.


11 posted on 08/19/2004 5:59:05 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: John Robinson

Is this gonna be like what they do to us at work, which is to take away some of what we use, change the procedure for the rest, and give us extra new stuff we don't want?


12 posted on 08/19/2004 6:00:00 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle
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To: TheBigB
Another pointless vanity

Rock Climbing..

13 posted on 08/19/2004 6:00:17 PM PDT by TomServo ("Meanwhile, the Midvale police visit his locker and find out why they call him 'Buzz'...")
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To: TomServo

Yes. Rock Climbing. ;^)


14 posted on 08/19/2004 6:01:32 PM PDT by TheBigB (Your opinion means nothing to me in terms of how I live. But thanks for playing!)
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To: John Robinson

John, I'd like to say that the installation of the new database server went extremely well. No (or insignificant) down time and the system performance seems to have improved quite a bit. Analyzing the server stats over the next few days should prove that out. Thanks for doing a great job! Looking forward to the new software features.


15 posted on 08/19/2004 6:02:43 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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Im questioning the timing of this change...!


16 posted on 08/19/2004 6:04:06 PM PDT by cardinal4 (John Kerry- "A Hamster Tale..")
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To: John Robinson
Oh man. Many here fear change of any kind. I hope you are prepared for the whining and bellyaching! Just don't move anyone's personal cheese.

I personally welcome any changes and updates you need to make in order to streamline things and make the site more user friendly. Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store!

17 posted on 08/19/2004 6:05:45 PM PDT by SaveTheChief (Bach gave us God's Word, Mozart gave us God's laughter, Beethoven gave us God's fire.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Hats off to the best. JimRob and John

Thanks again for making FR such a great place.

18 posted on 08/19/2004 6:06:06 PM PDT by Militiaman7 (Jesus is my Physician)
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To: John Robinson
"anybody will be able to create new "forums" by creating new keywords. "

Hmmm.... Reminds me of when we let people start their own topics and ended up with several hundred "forums".

Slightly different spellings and nomenclature were the main problem I think.

My favorite old topic: Daily Index

19 posted on 08/19/2004 6:11:35 PM PDT by mrsmith ("Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice... Hillary Rodham Clinton ")
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To: John Robinson

How will the changes affect the current system of categorizing? Will the existing keywords and topic categories remain or will they be lost?

For example, to find a thread regarding my scoundrel of a congressman, Jim Moran will the currents threads with the keyword "JIMMORAN" still turn up? Or under a topic search of "Virginia" ? Thanks!


20 posted on 08/19/2004 6:13:38 PM PDT by Ligeia
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