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Theorically 1 character = 1 byte, though that for a database it is not especially so simple.
So one thumbnail = 1 byte x the number of characters used for its code.
Thumbnails with "<a href...>" take more space than those with "[url...]" but I do not think that this makes a big difference anyway (though that I could do a test: convert all the <a href...>" and see how much we spare).
So one thumbnail = 1 byte x the number of characters used for its code.
Thumbnails with "<a href...>" take more space than those with "[url...]" but I do not think that this makes a big difference anyway (though that I could do a test: convert all the <a href...>" and see how much we spare).
I am anxious to see the testresults. Maybe you can take a look aswell to the standard items displayed with a standard comment, such as the username and the flag. (If they are storedin the database?) If that could be fine tuned, it might save much more space...
Other, might it be an idea to store the comments with thumbnails seperately? That could save much space aswell....
I do not think that old comments should be "hidden" like archived ones: often these old comments contain thumbnail or useful info that visitors "should" see. That's why I suggested option 4, as these comments are useless for the visitor in most of the case.
I agree to that, it is not the option I like most (That old comments are hidden). But I think it is the option which clears the most space most easily.