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Site Discussion / Re: Server Move - Discussion and Status
« on: December 23, 2014, 10:53:03 PM »
It was disabled, but it wasn't meant to be. Fixed now.
The reason for this is that before importing any old forum data (or even applying minor fixes usually) I back up the database, so that if it goes wrong (which it often does on a first attempt), I can simply jump back to the previous state rather than having to manually undo the damage. So, to avoid loss of posts, I also disable posting before the backup is taken. In this case, I must've forgotten to re-enable it.
The reason for this is that before importing any old forum data (or even applying minor fixes usually) I back up the database, so that if it goes wrong (which it often does on a first attempt), I can simply jump back to the previous state rather than having to manually undo the damage. So, to avoid loss of posts, I also disable posting before the backup is taken. In this case, I must've forgotten to re-enable it.