# The only time you should use STI is when

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-only-time-you-should-use-sti-is-when/176777>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 6, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-only-time-you-should-use-sti-is-when/176777 "2009-10-06T05:40:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![jko170](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@jko170](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jko170)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-only-time-you-should-use-sti-is-when/176777/1 "2009-10-06T05:40:19Z")

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…the record changes between STI models/classes.