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Re:Database "sharding" came from Ultima Online? by distantsounds on Sunday August 25, 2024 @06:39PM (#41352151)
why is every social media network now just "post something with varying levels of correctness because it farms engagement"

it's so exhausting needing to just read comments to get the actual, real truth

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Re:Database "sharding" came from Ultima Online? by SatvikBeri on Sunday August 25, 2024 @08:12PM (#41352704)
Do you realize that the linked Wikipedia post agrees with the article? It lists Ultima Online as one of two likely sources for the term "sharding."
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Re:Database "sharding" came from Ultima Online? by westurner on Monday August 26, 2024 @10:50AM (#41357723)
Yup, I realize that the post could have originated from that section of the wikipedia article; or they are relying upon common sources.
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Re:Database "sharding" came from Ultima Online? by westurner on Monday August 26, 2024 @10:50AM (#41357710)
None of this is incorrect. Why are people so disrespectful about others doing the work?
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