you used to be able to view your profile and get posts by this user but it seems viewing profiles is disabled (even your own)
2nded.you used to be able to view your profile and get posts by this user but it seems viewing profiles is disabled (even your own)
This has made my llife so difficult. Is there any way to undo this, at least temporarily? It is no easy matter to find my 400 posts amidst hundreds of thousands using just the search function...
Thanks Tshern. I need to rescue the first chapter of G Gundam Hamlet at least.No problem whatsoever. I have been too lazy erase it from my bookmarks, so I had it readily available.
So write a script to read old post text, and post it to the new system as data. Hell, you could even call some Bayesian library functions to filter the spam inline.
Should be too hard if you have an XML dump (or similar) of the old stuff.
Hmm... would the Internet Archive be interested in taking the database?
I have tons to move because I don't have a consolidated place to move it to yet...
So write a script to read old post text, and post it to the new system as data. Hell, you could even call some Bayesian library functions to filter the spam inline.
Should be too hard if you have an XML dump (or similar) of the old stuff.
This sounds nontrivial. Is this nontrivial? I have no idea. If it would work, that'd be great, but, again, to my under-educated ear, it sounds nontrivial.
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It may have passed notice, but none of the people with actual database access are experienced software people.
I have tons to move because I don't have a consolidated place to move it to yet...
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It may have passed notice, but none of the people with actual database access are experienced software people.
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It may have passed notice, but none of the people with actual database access are experienced software people.
Anyway, contact them at info@archive.orgThe archive is a great resource, but I think it can take a few months (like 6 or so, maybe up to 2 years) before everything gets ported over.
They're datahoarders - I'm fairly sure they'll take it.
So write a script to read old post text, and post it to the new system as data. Hell, you could even call some Bayesian library functions to filter the spam inline.
Should be too hard if you have an XML dump (or similar) of the old stuff.
This sounds nontrivial. Is this nontrivial? I have no idea. If it would work, that'd be great, but, again, to my under-educated ear, it sounds nontrivial.
I would be really, really neat if we could export entire threads, instead of having to copy/paste individual posts.You can. just Click at Print option at the start of the thread with your right mouse button and choose "Save as", save the .html file on your hard drive and you will have the entire thread as an easy to read file.
I would be really, really neat if we could export entire threads, instead of having to copy/paste individual posts.You can. just Click at Print option at the start of the thread with your right mouse button and choose "Save as", save the .html file on your hard drive and you will have the entire thread as an easy to read file.
I will be doing this later in the weekend. Thanks!I would be really, really neat if we could export entire threads, instead of having to copy/paste individual posts.You can. just Click at Print option at the start of the thread with your right mouse button and choose "Save as", save the .html file on your hard drive and you will have the entire thread as an easy to read file.
Hmm... would the Internet Archive be interested in taking the database?That could be a very effective method. Maybe just ask Archive.org if they could do a final sweep of everything one the forum, and possibly just hand them the database to make it easier?
Nice! Thanks!I would be really, really neat if we could export entire threads, instead of having to copy/paste individual posts.You can. just Click at Print option at the start of the thread with your right mouse button and choose "Save as", save the .html file on your hard drive and you will have the entire thread as an easy to read file.
So what's the word?seconded?
I just saved every important piece that I found for personal use... I think I'm ready so far. But you should wait until every handbook is taken to this board. If I can help just say so.
extra +1 thenI've been thinking about doing that same thing but have been putting it off, kicked myself when the boards went down again
:huh ... why are youcopyingsaving for all time, my { ... insert wtf smiley face ... } stuff ?
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Is there a quick way to copy and post my game threads for PbP from the old boards into threads created in my current games? I have tried to google cache and then copy paste to word way but in trying to re-post it does not maintain stuff like spoiler blocks, map pics, or links.1) log in to old board
I don't relish attempting to re-post 15 or 16 pages worth of posts one post at a time for this (nor do I really have the spare time to try it). Is that my only recourse with the old boards going away?
Is there a quick way to copy and post my game threads for PbP from the old boards into threads created in my current games? I have tried to google cache and then copy paste to word way but in trying to re-post it does not maintain stuff like spoiler blocks, map pics, or links.1) log in to old board
I don't relish attempting to re-post 15 or 16 pages worth of posts one post at a time for this (nor do I really have the spare time to try it). Is that my only recourse with the old boards going away?
2)edit post
3) copy all
You can edit all of the posts in threads you've started (regardless of the individual post's actual poster). However, if you're not the thread's original poster, you can't edit your posts.Ah, so that's how it works... I thought it was just your own posts you could edit (like normal). So you'll have to pester the person who started the thread to move your stuff. :P
You can edit all of the posts in threads you've started (regardless of the individual post's actual poster). However, if you're not the thread's original poster, you can't edit your posts.Ah, so that's how it works... I thought it was just your own posts you could edit (like normal). So you'll have to pester the person who started the thread to move your stuff. :P
You can edit all of the posts in threads you've started (regardless of the individual post's actual poster). However, if you're not the thread's original poster, you can't edit your posts.
I'd recommend saving each page with your web browser. Firefox can make a local copy of the page, as can Safari (and I'd assume Chrome and IE as well). Later on, when you have time or if you're just looking for something, you can reference your local copies for whatever info you need.+1 of you save as > web page complete, you'll get all of the images and styling (as seen in a browser)