MrXxx wrote:
A very good point about web histories. ^^^^^
Interfacing directly with the database however is almost always very limited for good reason (as I'm sure you know). Web page interfaces are specifically designed so the average user can manipulate the database without (hopefully) screwing it up badly and breaking the entire site, but even the tools available to phpBB forums can still sometimes do just that if mass editing tools are available to moderators, which is why said tools are often configured so as not to be so freely available to but a few admins who understand the possible consequences of using them and how to avoid the bad consequences. I know you understand this sliqua-jcooter but the average member probably does not.
True - the point I was trying to make is more one of "even when there isn't a tool, it's still possible". I absolutely agree with all the points on why it *shouldn't* be done, but for the sake of completeness/correctness I thought I'd point it out.
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25 Mar 2012, 7:37 pm
