well i won't confirm anything so far... but i was working on a hack earlier to day and was trying to balance the query effect by using the $templatesused variable

only thing was one doesn't exist in the postings.php
now i don't know if this is some mistake or if it was just not done for a reason (could be no?) but anyways take what you want from it... reduces queries on all admin option tasks (moving, deleting, editing, merging, splitting) from 1 - 2 per each action and not to mention all of the errors & redirects... again no confirmation of any sort... im just helping fellow vbhackers
If anyone wants to head it over to vb.com be my guest

i don't visit there but maybe one of the staffers here could suggest something...
anyways for the fix open postings.php
find:
PHP Code:
require('./global.php');
and above it add:
PHP Code:
$templatesused = 'threads_editthread,threads_deletepostsbit,threads_deleteposts,forumjumpbit,threads_move,threads_merge,threads_splitthreadbit,threads_splitthread';
$templatesused.= ',error_invalidid,threads_displayip,error_moveillegalforum,error_movesameforum,error_mergebadurl,error_mergewithself,error_cantsplitone,error_nosplitposts,error_cantsplitall';
$templatesused.= ',redirect_openclose,redirect_threadclosed,redirect_deletethread,redirect_deleteposts,redirect_movethread,redirect_editthread,redirect_mergethread,redirect_splitthread,redirect_sticky';
regards... hope someone finds some use for this
g-force2k2