combine boards and cross reference?

[EvilOlaf]

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Mostly a question for @TRSx80: Why there are two tables instead of simply adding a column and merge? Is there a special reason?

[TRSx80]

Database normalization.

In other words, combining to one table would result in needing to change the same data on many lines. Compared to how it is now, with the (name/handle cross reference) data in only one (separate) place.

Current representation can be seen as two (database) tables, a boards table and a name lookup table.

[EvilOlaf]

I don't know why that would make a big difference but welp, you maintain it anyways :D