[Labs-l] Database Indexing Doesn't seem to be working

[Maximilian Doerr]

Well in every instance I looked up a name that was usurped, it never changed.  Hence I stick with the user_id and it avoids complication.

Cyberpower678
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> On Nov 9, 2014, at 20:01, John <phoenixoverride at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Rev user text should be updating, however there may be a lag due to throb queue 
> 
> On Sunday, November 9, 2014, Maximilian Doerr <maximilian.doerr at gmail.com <mailto:maximilian.doerr at gmail.com>> wrote:
> When you look up a usurped name, the count is completely wrong.  Looking up by id avoids that issue because when changing name, user id stays the same.  rev_user_text does not update when a username changes.
> 
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>> On Nov 9, 2014, at 19:44, Platonides <platonides at gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','platonides at gmail.com');>> wrote:
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>> On 09/11/14 20:02, Maximilian Doerr wrote:
>>> It was indexed by both in the past. And it should be that way too.
>>> Looking up by username is an unreliable way of counting edits.
>>> 
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>> It depends on what you consider "unreliable". I have seen complaints due to Special:Contributions ignoring imported edits.
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