Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Either ACID-compliance is a good thing, or it isn't. (I'm of the view 
> that it is, but apparently I'm in the minority here...)

It's a good thing if you need it. It's an unnecessary burden if you don't. 
That's what I was trying to come away with.

Now, most people *do* need ACID, or they wouldn't be using a database in the 
first place. (Your text editor isn't ACID, is it?)  But there are 
increasingly more places that are willing to give up consistency in favor of 
scalability.

> Or rather, only *my* posts are moderated. (Several people have at 
> various times mentioned the lack of moderation, so I think it's only me.)

It's either moderated or it isn't. Now, maybe some peoples' posts are 
auto-approved, but they're still moderated. If it's an NNTP forum, you can 
tell by looking at the headers.

> [Uh... this thread started, how exactly? How long as Mr Quad been 
> hanging around here?]

Well, OK. But he doesn't troll about on-topic stuff, even in off-topic. :-)

> I wouldn't mind, but I actually think Haskell is the coolest thing ever 
> to exist, and I just want to help it take over the world. For my 
> trouble, I get accused of being a troll. How did my message get this 
> mutilated in transit??

Hard to say without seeing what you posted. What did you post?


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