Yes, I run the whole server, and sometimes go direct to the DB. But - it gets dicey as the tables aren't always intuitive, so deleting everything from one may leave crap in other related tables that you didn't realize were related. It also can then screw up the metrics and totals of things if done incorrectly. Using the API's / built-in functions makes sure that everything stays in sync.
But if it was 1M posts instead of 6,000, I probably would have considered more harsh measures to wipe 'em.
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