DBA’s unite! - Let’s get CGN stable!

[saudadeii]

And climbing!!

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[ikeo]

I hope you talk it over with Kes before you would ask any help from racoon. I have no first hand knowledge of this, but I can assume that Kes never reached out to him for a reason.

1-Do not trust him-EVER. He is a liar and a shyster and uses this site to send out private DM to members here asking them to come to his site. He would do anything to have this site go away, and if he can get his paws on the information/knowledge that this site has, he will copy it faster than you can say furry tale stuck up his a ss.

You've repeated this crock of **** before. Ask the user it's in the members forum. He told you i asked what he didn't like. People who look for feedback and do surveys are normal for people who listen and want to improve. Go back and look, you'll see it for yourself. I never asked the guy to come back, i was curious because some of us like to learn.

[ikeo]

For the record. I don’t have the keys to this site.

I asked Kes if he needed help, Kes reached out and I’ve provided SQL queries to run and logs to gather.

Where this goes is really up to Kes, the logs, and potentially a group of engineers working together.

You'll need more than the DB queries. There should be a rearchitecting of the site to improve all parts of the system. A lot has changed and you need a lot of more modern approaches to bots, ai agents, and foreign actors. On top of correcting the DB. You'll also need to frequently update the PHP versions used here. A lot of work needs to happen.

I really do wish you the best of luck, but you will need a bit more access. Slow query logs won't be enough. You will likely need to data scrubbing to fix the db and update php along with a list of other things.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

You've repeated this crock of **** before. Ask the user it's in the members forum. He told you i asked what he didn't like. People who look for feedback and do surveys are normal for people who listen and want to improve. Go back and look, you'll see it for yourself. I never asked the guy to come back, i was curious because some of us like to learn.

Look...

We've seen your posts on other sites denigrating this site and telling people they should use your site. We've SEEN it (and some have documented it), then posted it, only to have you go and delete it, deny you posted it, then accuse someone of spreading a 'crock of...'

It ain't selling here with many, even most. Why? Because we SAW it.

Telling people on THIS site how they should post, how they should act, etc. ain't gonna cut it. You aren't a moderator. You aren't an owner. You are, in fact, responsible for a site where many of the members on THAT site feel it is a competitor to this one and, frankly, as I just said, many of your actions on this site, your site, and other sites are highly suggestive. Initially, I 'excused' it as 'just business.' However, I've never been all that fond of that style of business approach and, for many others, it smacks of being a liar and a shyster. You can try to smooth it over all you want and you can make all the accusations you want, but it doesn't alter the fact that it simply doesn't and has never played well in Peoria.

Just like your post regarding what else CD needs to be doing. Knock it off or take it to private messaging. Kestryll didn't contact you and there are a number of ways for you to communicate with CD, particularly as he is a member of YOUR site. You are not and never have been the 'savior' of this site and it's getting really, really old having to point that out to you.

We know, from your own posts, what you wanted to do with this site. It's no secret and no matter how much you attempt to rewrite history in terms of deleting your posts or claiming it's never been your intent, once again, WE SAW IT. Some have documented it and, as I have told you, with all your posturing in terms of computer/software expertise, you should know that simply deleting posts doesn't necessarily remove them from the system. Are they now invisible to the majority? For the most part, yes. Are they still out there for moderators or management to dig up? You should know. Have members copied some or many of them on to their own computers? I've warned you about that.

Remember, I'm one of the few who accepted you at your word, initially. As I saw an increasing number of your posts on your own site, on this site, and on other sites, it became clear that you weren't simply 'muddling' your message and your true intent became obvious. Just like, we KNOW, from YOUR OWN POSTS, that you want access to proprietary information only available behind the curtain so as to further your own business interests. You can couch those interests in terms of claiming it would be in the best interests of both sites, you're a member of this site, yadda, yadda, yadda. Unfortunately, that couching/framing also doesn't play well in that we've SEEN your posts and have a pretty clear view as to your intent, again from your own postings.

Give it a rest.

[Corbin Dallas]

Look...

We've seen your posts on other sites denigrating this site and telling people they should use your site. We've SEEN it (and some have documented it), then posted it, only to have you go and delete it, deny you posted it, then accuse someone of spreading a 'crock of...'

It ain't selling here with many, even most. Why? Because we SAW it.

Telling people on THIS site how they should post, how they should act, etc. ain't gonna cut it. You aren't a moderator. You aren't an owner. You are, in fact, responsible for a site where many of the members on THAT site feel it is a competitor to this one and, frankly, as I just said, many of your actions on this site, your site, and other sites are highly suggestive. Initially, I 'excused' it as 'just business.' However, I've never been all that fond of that style of business approach and, for many others, it smacks of being a liar and a shyster. You can try to smooth it over all you want and you can make all the accusations you want, but it doesn't alter the fact that it simply doesn't and has never played well in Peoria.

Just like your post regarding what else CD needs to be doing. Knock it off or take it to private messaging. Kestryll didn't contact you and there are a number of ways for you to communicate with CD, particularly as he is a member of YOUR site. You are not and never have been the 'savior' of this site and it's getting really, really old having to point that out to you.

We know, from your own posts, what you wanted to do with this site. It's no secret and no matter how much you attempt to rewrite history in terms of deleting your posts or claiming it's never been your intent, once again, WE SAW IT. Some have documented it and, as I have told you, with all your posturing in terms of computer/software expertise, you should know that simply deleting posts doesn't necessarily remove them from the system. Are they now invisible to the majority? For the most part, yes. Are they still out there for moderators or management to dig up? You should know. Have members copied some or many of them on to their own computers? I've warned you about that.

Remember, I'm one of the few who accepted you at your word, initially. As I saw an increasing number of your posts on your own site, on this site, and on other sites, it became clear that you weren't simply 'muddling' your message and your true intent became obvious. Just like, we KNOW, from YOUR OWN POSTS, that you want access to proprietary information only available behind the curtain so as to further your own business interests. You can couch those interests in terms of claiming it would be in the best interests of both sites, you're a member of this site, yadda, yadda, yadda. Unfortunately, that couching/framing also doesn't play well in that we've SEEN your posts and have a pretty clear view as to your intent, again from your own postings.

Give it a rest.

Ikeo can send me messages on his site, but I won’t get them.

After a very short period of time there, like you I realized what demographic existed over there and like you, I decided to no longer participate.

Feel free to check my last login there if you feel I’m being dishonest.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Ikeo can send me messages on his site, but I won’t get them.

After a very short period of time there, like you I realized what demographic existed over there and like you, I decided to no longer participate.

Feel free to check my last login there if you feel I’m being dishonest.

Works for me.

It's unfortunate that he seems insistent that he NEEDS to be involved and that we NEED him to be. It makes one wonder what his objective is and we know it's not about the best interest of THIS site. The bottom line is that we know, at best, he's posted that he feels the 'territory' should be 'divided' between this site and his, with each site containing a certain type of posts. Unfortunately, we know what he thinks of the posting here and we know what he envisions as the parameters of posting on his site, meaning, were he to takeover or gain some measure of control, the longevity, 'fix,' and the content of this site is in serious question.

I don't have a problem with the existence of his site. Where I have a problem is the machinations he's been performing to build his site, particularly in relation to this one. As you allude to, I 'studied' what he did and what he allows; similar, in some respects, to what I did with this one. My 'study period' didn't take as long as I took with this one before realizing his site wasn't for me. Worse. I didn't care for the tactics or the timbre in terms of how he operates and what he allows. As I indicated earlier, his tactics are, in some respects, considered 'normal business' by some. It's just that I've never cared for that sense of normalcy and there are many who feel similarly. Insofar as what he allows, I got the sense it has more to do with the philosophical (if you can call it that) underpinnings from the Reddit crowd and, as with many here, I don't care for the 'intolerance' exhibited on Reddit and the 'incorrect' use of the language involved with firearms. Both seem to be more consistent with a Left of Center thought process and that doesn't bode well when it comes to Constitutional rights and how they're interpreted.

On top of all that, he's made it clear that he's in it for the ROI, not guns or the gun community. There's no arguing that as his posts bear that out in spades. Such is especially true in relation to his constant haranguing that if you don't pay money as your 'contribution' to the site, you aren't a viable or worthy contributor. I much prefer Kestryll's more 'open minded' thinking in terms of what constitutes a contribution as it makes more sense insofar as the gun community and the diverse make up of it, not to mention not smacking of being in it solely for the ROI.

I know that you and I don't often agree and we may not even entirely agree on this. However, we do seem to agree that what is being offered on the 'other' site isn't consistent with why we participate here. Sadly, there are others who simply want a place to post at their convenience and without having to 'put some actual thought' into their opinions; the latter being one of the complaints which prompted me to join here. He seems to think of the latter as 'traffic' which adds potential to his investment, so long as it's 'controlled' when it comes to what is 'allowed.' What we can't make him see is that the 2nd Amendment involves much more than just guns and shooting activities. Of course, since that 'much more' isn't necessarily something he sees as potentially profitable, I guess his style or approach makes sense to and for him, just not necessarily for the community.

[rdfact]

I have worked with Microsoft SQL since 2000 but have no experience with MariaDB or MySQL (although they are similar to MS-SQL). Let me know if you need help.