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Old July 25th, 2015, 06:53 AM   #22
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to break it down the line and make it short:

is a usable numeric ID suitable to say a request is solved?

for machines, and for hardcore collectors like me it would work. but for the most, it won't, because human brains are rather familiar with names when they like to associate something with something else. names hold the key.

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?
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