I think this is an overall cleaner solution. It means writing queries across the website is a lot easier and removes any chance of accidentally displaying deleted data. And I would assume it will also optimize the SQL a bit.
The downside is that these items wouldn't be able to be displayed in the thread anymore. Whether that matters or not is up for debate.
I think this is an overall cleaner solution. It means writing queries across the website is a lot easier and removes any chance of accidentally displaying deleted data. And I would assume it will also optimize the SQL a bit.
The downside is that these items wouldn't be able to be displayed in the thread anymore. Whether that matters or not is up for debate.