search issues

[SirChadwick]

For the last couple of months whenever I search for my own topics, nothing is returned. For example, I have a topic right now titled, "WTB: Dead Dell 4600 motherboards". If I search for 4600 or motherboards, my thread is not returned in the results. The only way I can find my thread is to do an advanced search for topics under my name. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[BoberFett]

Ditto, I just reposted an article in P&N because the search didn't turn it up.

I searched for the word "porn" and only one article showed up:

"Taxes & Budget Thread:7-24-05 Idiot Democrat proposes 25% Internet Tax to protect Children from seeing Porn"

however there was another thread right on the first page:

"FBI's renewed War on Porn"

How often is the full text index updated? This may be a big reason for reposts.

 

[klah]

Searching for 'Rita' in OT does not return any of the several threads with 'Rita' in the title.

 

[SirChadwick]

This has become really irritating lately... I just want to be able to search normally instead of seeing everyone elses posts except my own.

 

[Slick5150]

I just had the same problem in the FS/FT forum. Seems like something is quite goofed up

 

[doggyworld]

I am also seeing the same issue.

 

[loup garou]

Honestly, you really can't search for anything. Totally broken.

 

[Zee]

Same issues. The search function is dead and always has been. It's never ever been fully fixed from like 2002.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: werk
Honestly, you really can't search for anything. Totally broken.

yeah usually I do not like to critize FT because I know jason works hard...but wasn't this fixed before?

 

[SirChadwick]

You guys are right, the search function is completely jacked. It returns some results, but not always. It's very inconsistent to say the least.

 

[DrPizza]

If it will help Jason,
One thing I noticed is that if a word has an exclamation point next to it, it seems to get missed by the search. (I tried 2 examples I could think of and was 0-2; could just be that they would have been missed anyway)

 

[alm4rr]

ja, I
posted in sticky at top re: Emigrant Direct 4% in HD

 

[bendixG15]

searching for items in the For Sale tread is tough sledding

 

[mdchesne]

yea, i got blamed for a repost! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :shocked:

 

[pookguy88]

fix it now!!

 

[shuan24]

I'm just going to have to spam my own FS/T thread! :shocked:

 

[rh71]

same deal here... my thread is entitled: [POLL] - do you keep your work email strictly for work stuff ?

And I can't find it via the string "work" and posted by me.

 

[tonie]

These functions of searching are complex. Why could it be just like regular forums? It's much easier. I just want to search for my own post and it can't even do that for me.

 

[vitoprimo]

There seems to be a lot of lag time between new posts and the time those posts appear in the search engine. I wonder how frequently the board updates its search database.

 

[mdchesne]

how about this in the meatime while the admin finds a way to get the search back up and operational:

STOP POSTING USELESS "R" or "Repost" MESSAGES IN SOMEONE'S NEW THREAD SINCE NOONE CAN CHECK FOR REPOSTS ANYMORE. Dammit, the people happen to have posted in a message 3 years ago, happen upon a new thread saying the same thing, and the search function is down, and they have the balls to call repost. what a load

 

[bendixG15]

Shouting in bold uppercase font is a sign of ill manners...