User talk:DanceDanceRevolution/status

Damn them sigs

This user doesn't like sig templates and prefers an oldschool non-templated sig (and contributes to reducing server load by using one).

Not only is there a shitload of superfluous text on the template page (that, while noincluded, is still called on every time this is used on a page), it is designed to be regularly updated (whenever you go on/off-line), meaning extra server work whenever this happens -- boxy ^{talk • teh rulz} 13:46 12 April 2009 (BST)

I briefly read a recent administration protection case similar to that, and I gathered that it was healthy for the server if the superfluous information was put on the page via a template. Was I wrong? I only skimmed through the case. D^ANCED^ANCER^EVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) OFFLINE 14:43, 12 April 2009 (BST)

Since it's templated, you can have all the superfluous text you like, won't make a dent. --  RoosterDragon  14:49, 12 April 2009 (BST)

Phew! I was actually thinking, I could have either been right, and helped the server, or dead wrong, and hurt the server even more without knowing it. Thank god it was the former :SD^ANCED^ANCER^EVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) OFFLINE 14:53, 12 April 2009 (BST)

I must have missed that one. Neat trick if it works!

Still, once you get this onto 1000 pages, the constant status updates may cause a bit of groanage -- boxy ^{talk • teh rulz} 01:51 13 April 2009 (BST)

The thing is, you might be right, but I used the hypothesis about the templated noinclude information and I templated the statuses, the code and everything. Basically, every aspect of this system is templated, so, lets say, editing the 'superfluous information' template twice a day should have the exact same affect as editing my status twice a day. D^ANCED^ANCER^EVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) OFFLINE 13:44, 17 April 2009 (BST)