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seodevhead
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is it frowned upon to...

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I have numerous web apps that allow users to submit data to be listed on websites, etc. The problem when making these type scripts is that half my time goes to the back-end admin pages where I can find, edit, delete user submissions that are either spam, trolls, or other malicious posts. Would it be okay to negate the creation of back-end admin pages for such work and solely use the power of PhpMyAdmin for such tasks?? Would phpMyAdmin do everything my back-end admin scripts would do as far as "simple" find/edit/delete? Is this frowned upon? I wanted to grab your guys opinions on this. Thanks.
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Post by RobertPaul »

I can't imagine why it would be frowned upon ... if it does the job for you then I'd say go for it. There's no shame in using 3rd party tools...
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Post by foobar »

Honestly, who cares? Just use whatever seems best for you. Try a few things and see what you're most comfortable with. Check demos of software if available.

Why would you care if something is frowned apon if it's solely a matter of preference? You're bound to get evil looks from zealots regardless of what choice you make. That's like asking "is it frowned upon to use Notepad for PHP coding". The answer is, "Hell no!". It's you're damn choice. And screw everyone else.

Having said that, PHPMyAdmin may not be the best tool for dealing with large databases. You might want to look for a more specific administrator application. Or just code one yourself if you think that what you're using now isn't cutting it.
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Post by Gambler »

There is no shame in using phpMyAdmin for administration.
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Post by timvw »

Well, i wanted to post: pick whatever makes you the most productive but others did that already.

I don't really think phpmyadmin will make you productive though. I think you're better of with a little script that passes all the body contents to a decent spamfilter (milter, spamassassin, ...) that looks at all the messages and reports the ones int suspects. From there a simple delete/keep dialog seems approriate.. That is how i would be most productive (i think).
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