Cleaning up old ads - Orchid Board

camille1585 · #1 08-29-2017, 03:15 AM

Now that I'm back on OB regularily, I was told (and then read in old threads) that the forum has a bit of a problem with old ads getting automatically bumped on a frequent basis and spamming the 'recent posts' lists.

I have been busy tracking down old, outdated ads and deleting them and the automatically generated threads/posts. If I accidently delete a recent, still active ad, oops, that was not my intention!

In coming weeks you should be seeing those old ads popping up less and less frequently.

Dollythehun · #2 08-29-2017, 07:17 AM

Thank you! You go girl!

Subrosa · #3 08-29-2017, 07:45 AM

Thank you!

rbarata · #4 08-29-2017, 09:45 AM

Thank you, Camille!

fishmom · #5 08-29-2017, 01:40 PM

Many thanks! I know scrolling is my friend, but it has been a waste of space.

jkofferdahl · #6 08-29-2017, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

Now that I'm back on OB regularily, I was told (and then read in old threads) that the forum has a bit of a problem with old ads getting automatically bumped on a frequent basis and spamming the 'recent posts' lists.

I have been busy tracking down old, outdated ads and deleting them and the automatically generated threads/posts. If I accidently delete a recent, still active ad, oops, that was not my intention!

In coming weeks you should be seeing those old ads popping up less and less frequently.

This act alone qualifies you for Sainthood. Thank you!

camille1585 · #7 08-30-2017, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

This act alone qualifies you for Sainthood. Thank you!

I don't feel like a saint, you should hear me swearing at the classified section as I tackle the mountain of ads! I have investigated and closed/deleted about 50 of them already (have to find the original posting date, and and if it's old and the OP hasn't been active in years, I have no mercy).

Still another 80 ads that need to be checked... There seriously needs to be an automatic expiration date on them, requiring action from the OP to renew the ad.

jkofferdahl · #8 08-30-2017, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

I don't feel like a saint, you should hear me swearing at the classified section as I tackle the mountain of ads! I have investigated and closed/deleted about 50 of them already (have to find the original posting date, and and if it's old and the OP hasn't been active in years, I have no mercy).

Still another 80 ads that need to be checked... There seriously needs to be an automatic expiration date on them, requiring action from the OP to renew the ad.

Truer words are rarely spoken. Is there a way to set up the ads so that they DO expire? I would think that in 99.99999% of the ads, a four month period would be more than enough. And if they DID expire it would be up to the advertiser to renew the ad, rather than us to look at it. Axe them all, and even consider axing a few posters thereof.

Mountaineer370 · #9 08-30-2017, 05:42 PM

We are very grateful for your efforts, Camille.

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Originally Posted by camille1585

There seriously needs to be an automatic expiration date on them, requiring action from the OP to renew the ad.

I hope you can figure out a way to do this. It's much-needed!

camille1585 · #10 08-31-2017, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

Truer words are rarely spoken. Is there a way to set up the ads so that they DO expire? I would think that in 99.99999% of the ads, a four month period would be more than enough. And if they DID expire it would be up to the advertiser to renew the ad, rather than us to look at it. Axe them all, and even consider axing a few posters thereof.

I'll poke around in the settings I have access to, but I think that this sort of change is either admin level or something that Marty has to do...