That said, for you club members, how would you feel about having to re-do your track record? The dilemma here is that the existing coaster database sucks and doesn't effectively cross-reference much of anything, so it's less useless. If I had a clean slate to work with, I'd have a lot more flexibility. Having to port the data would not be very efficient without solving a lot of problems and creating one-time use code. I'd rather make things more useful.
What do you think?
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
If I had a clean slate, I'd probably enter all my entries and leave it wherever it was for another 3 years.
Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."
As for Track records, Well. Id be more likely to rejoin for the feature if it was more complete. I know it'd take a ton of time to put every park and defunct coaster of the last 50 years in it but it's hard to get a accurate count unless you've done it yourself.
Chuck
Here's an idea for you, though. *IF* possible, at least initially, keep the DB and create a way for each user to "port" the information over.. so you don't have to sit there and update everyone's information.
Either that, or keep the old DB in a read-only status (for people who maybe don't have their TR saved anywhere else). Another idea would be to write a script/procedure that would grab everyone's track record and send them a PM with that info so they have it.
Just some brainstorming ideas for ya :)
Michael
The Blog
And no, erasing the data wouldn't affect me in one bit, obviously.
Heck, it's your site, so technically it's your data to do with what you please :)
If you are doing what I think you are doing I think it would be pretty cool, though!
Certain victory.
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