PMs/VMs scheduled for global wipe

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A global wipe of Private Messages (PMs) and Visitor Messages (VMs) is scheduled for October 6th to free up database space and improve housekeeping. Users are encouraged to back up their messages by downloading them in XML, CSV, or text formats, ensuring all folders are included. The current PM storage is approximately 150MB, and while some users have large inboxes, the overall impact on performance is minimal. Unread messages will also be deleted during the wipe, and users are reminded to act quickly to save any important content. This announcement will be reiterated multiple times leading up to the scheduled date.
  • #31
reminder bump
 
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  • #32
Greg Bernhardt said:
reminder bump

Ouch!
 
  • #33
Last reminder. Wipe will be in several hours.
 
  • #34
Greg Bernhardt said:
Last reminder. Wipe will be in several hours.
:cry:
 
  • #35
Evo said:
:cry:

PM all your tears to yourself, and Greg will wipe them away. :smile:
 
  • #36
tiny-tim said:
PM all your tears to yourself, and Greg will wipe them away. :smile:

Oh... my... [STRIKE]god[/STRIKE] science...

That was like poetry.

EDIT: Now, if will you all excuse me, I'm going to spend the next few hours alone with my visitor messages. I already wiped my inbox and outbox clean just to retain some semblance of control over my life.

DOUBLE EDIT: Incidentally, after the wipe, how many threads do you think will be started with a title like: "all of my PMs are gone."
 
  • #38
Greg Bernhardt said:
visitor messages are now history. PMs in 30min
Oh, the humanity!

FlexGunship said:
DOUBLE EDIT: Incidentally, after the wipe, how many threads do you think will be started with a title like: "all of my PMs are gone."
:smile:
 
  • #39
FlexGunship said:
DOUBLE EDIT: Incidentally, after the wipe, how many threads do you think will be started with a title like: "all of my PMs are gone."

LOL :smile:
 
  • #40
physicsforums said:
I like Serena has not received any visitor messages.

:cry:
 
  • #41
I, like I like Serena, have no received any visitor messages.
 
  • #42
I like Serena said:
:cry:

You are exaggerating.
 
  • #43
My visitor messages will be avenged!
 
  • #44
I'm going on a campaign of prolific visitor messaging. I will "first post" every forum member!
 
  • #45
Borek said:
Showing Visitor Messages 1 to 1 of 1.

:smile:
 
  • #46
Just URGHHH! That's not fair.
 
  • #47
Nearly 200,000 PMs cleared out! There were also some 50,000 VMs before.

Thanks for all! Carry on! :)
 
  • #48
... Let me be the last, Greg... PleaseEDIT: Too late! THANKS GREG!
 
  • #49
Greg Bernhardt said:
Thanks for all! Carry on! :)

Oh, we will... I've already posted no less than seven (yes, seven) VMs.

EDIT: Wonderful, my first PM is an infraction.
 
  • #50
As unlikely as it was, I got a PM from a user (hi! :wink:) just a moment before Greg wiped the database clean. I have an email on my computer, but I can't answer in a normal way. Sigh.
 
  • #51
flexgunship said:
oh, we will... I've already posted no less than seven (yes, seven) vms.

Edit: Wonderful, my first pm is an infraction.

:smile:

Sorry, can't stop laughing.
 
  • #53
Greg, are you trying to collect all kinds of hatred to pour it upon you and YOU ONLY? :URGHHHHHH:
 
  • #54
drizzle said:
Greg, are you trying to collect all kinds of hatred to pour it upon you and YOU ONLY? :URGHHHHHH:

yeah I need some more hate mail ;)
 
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  • #57
FlexGunship said:
Link doesn't work?

It's in the staff forum...
 
  • #58
Borek said:

vBulletin Message said:
I like Serena, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Huh? :confused:

Greg Bernhardt said:
It's in the staff forum...

Ooooh! :wink:
 
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  • #59
Greg Bernhardt said:
It's in the staff forum...

http://www.a2armory.com/images/lotr/gandalf-staff-both.jpg
(Source:http://www.a2armory.com/gandalf-staff.html)


So, yeah... if you could just give me access... you know... when you get a second.
 
  • #60
Too funny, the first member to ask what happened to their pm's was a mentor. :-p

It's going to take at least a week for my inbox to fill up.
 
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