Adding 'download' column to existing 'visitors' table (as requested)

[Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος]

Στις 7/11/2013 5:11 μμ, ο/η Joel Goldstick έγραψε:
> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 1:09 AM, Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Why create a whole new 'downloads' table and associate it with the with a
>>> foreign key with the 'visitors' table you idiot when you can just have an
>>> extra column at the end of the current 'visitor's table?
>>>
>>> Both 'downloader' and 'downlaod' is associated by being in the same record.
>>>
>>> By your logic every time we want to store an extra piece of information we
>>> have to create an extra database table.
>>>
>>> Too much hussle for no good reason....
>
> First of all Nikos, you are not qualified to determine if there is
> reason to design a database in any particular way, since you don't
> understand what a relational database is.
> Secondly, in earlier threads I provided you with a link to a wikipedia
> article about first normal form and why it is a necessary component of
> data base design.
> If you don't want to use a database, good for you, but if you can't
> get your website to work and you ask for help, then respond that the
> help is 'too much hussle', you are disrespectful.
> You don't bother me because you are lazy, and arogant, and whiny.  Or
> that you lack skills.  You are a cargo cult programmer.  I know you
> won't look that up.  You bother me because you are disrespectful.  The
> most disrespectful person I have ever encountered on line.
>
> On a side note to whoever hacks into Nick the idiots website -- why
> not just take it down.  Then he won't have any need to spend his 20
> euros, and there will be no code to fix.  Problem solved!
>
>
>
>


I called you an idiot, because in your previous and current message you 
called me too.

I know that splitting information across tables and maintain foreign 
keys for retain relationships between them is a necessary thing but in 
my case i only just an extra pieces of information to eb associated with 
my visitor, a possible file download.

and i have decided just to add an extra colum to the existing 'visitors' 
database and this is adequate.

I still don't know why you push me to create an extra table instead.

It may seem that i'm clue resistant sometimes and i'm but this is not 
because out of arogance but as a result of failign to under