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What to do with new players who want to join ctr4ever?
Don't register anybody.
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Replace old players without times with the new players.
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PostSubject: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 08:21

So, as you're probably aware by now, the problem with time submission in ctr4ever has been solved by joora.

Or has it?


In fact, the database which stores all the information about the records of players has only been enlarged by approximately 3%, which for a database capable of holding 27900 records, represents about 800 more new records...

What does it concretely mean? Well, if a player submits a new time, it doesn't count as a new record, so we're safe for that. HOWEVER, everytime I register a new person, that person automatically gets 36 new record into the database, even if these records are empty!

800 more records means I can register about 22 more people before the database is full again. Guess what, if I tried to register all the new people who asked for an account, we would be pretty close to that number.


Which leads me to the choice that we have right now:

1) We don't register anybody new. Without new players, the site will slowly die, but all ancient players can still post their records.
2) We register everybody, but in one week or a bit more if we're lucky, the site will break down. We will then have to pray that joora finds a solution, which doesn't sound very good.
3) This is the option that I'm advocating: I will replace the new players with old players without times. As you understood, players who don't have any times still take 36 records in the database, which is annoying. With this option, eventually every player who doesn't have any times will eventually see his account replaced by a new player.


That's right, the best option right now is to 'delete' old players without times. I want to ask if you are ok with this before doing it, because it's kinda important!
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 12:50

Why there is such a limitation in the database? Is it because it's hosted on a free or cheap server, or just by the way it is coded?

As a newcomer without account, I think the best options is to delete the old accounts without times and replace them. These are obviously useless and only a waste of DB space, and they're probably from people that doesn't even remember this site exist anymore...
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 13:01

I cannot answer any questions about the database, because I'm not the administrator, joora is, I don't have access to the code.

Anyway, joora is ok with the 3rd option, but I still want to hear what people have to say about that.
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 13:09

I choose the third option! The oldest players with no times should be deleted (But maybe you can send them a last warning email and if they don't answer, just delete them!)

LinkZer has been recruiting some new players from Peru and they are waiting to enter the ranking! Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 13:44

Actually joora just saved us some more space in the database, so now we're at

2.49 Mo/4.0 of space, so we can register about 400 new players! So I won't replace any old players for the moment.
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 13:48

Then, please, sign me in =)
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 13:51

bazoo wrote:
Then, please, sign me in =)

you have waited 3 weeks, you can wait a few more hours xD

I've got about 20 new players to register, plus I'm busy.
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 14:01

Well, you're alpha-plus xD
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PostSubject: Re: Playergate   Playergate Icon_minitime13/2/2015, 15:30

There, I registered everybody... I guess topic closed.
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