[wp-hackers] Consolidating database tables and other assorted items

[Robert Deaton]

On 4/9/07, Doug Stewart <zamoose at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/9/07, Matt <speedboxer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes, but then your changes wouldn't happen immediately, which is what most
> > people want. It'll just confuse the average user and then they'll go and
> > they'll do the change again, increasing the size of the query. If this were
> > to ever happen, which I doubt it's going to anytime soon, we'd also have to
> > prioritize the queries. So that when you Publish a post, it won't be posted
> > 10 Minutes later, it'll be posted immediately.
> >
> > Also, just have 1 table for all the Data isn't a good idea for being able to
> > sift through it, if need be. The developers may want less tables, but it
> > still needs to be Organized and Manageable.
> >
> > As for the page fading in and out and the Wordpress logo, that seems
> > excessive. We should just be working towards making it faster, keeping the
> > layout consistent and adding Ajax in places that it makes sense in adding
> > Ajax (which is quite a few places).
> >
> >
>
> I believe his post should be marked "+1 biting satire".  Robert is
> expressing disgust and dismay at the that direction some WP
> development is taking and is conducting a reductio ad absurdum
> argument, AFAICT.

You win. Have a cookie. :)

It was supposed to be comedic satire.

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--Robert Deaton
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