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Old July 26th, 2015, 11:53 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by hos View Post
...if we now decide, that something like "unknown 1234 @iafd", "xnk 4321 @egafd" is a fine match to finish requests, we can now start finishing requests as soon as they've been made, by using the post number and call her "post 6789 @VEF". that's physically correct. it's a clear pointer and it works to find the corresponding material. but is it really that what we are here for?
Using a VEF post number is impractical since these could change or be removed. In the case of the MIR especially the old threads, whether solved or not, will be removed eventually. And as pointed out by beutelwolf VEF model thread names are not permanent and are routinely changed by either a thread merger or by a more acceptable name being discovered. So the xnk's serve the same purpose as some ambiguous name by merely being a means of collecting her work under one heading.
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