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Title: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: makenzie71 on October 18, 2006, 05:35:38 PM
It's useless...I can't find anything with it.
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: Egaeus on October 18, 2006, 06:19:48 PM
That's 'cause you don't know how to SEARCH, NOOB!

Actually, it is quite limited, but I can usually find what I'm looking for with a little effort.
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: makenzie71 on October 18, 2006, 06:29:07 PM
I can't find anything...intentionally, anyway. If I do stumble across what I was looking for it's by complete fluke.  Here's a good example...try searching for the word harley .

As I've just posted this, the the first result should be this thread.  I even left a space around it, no quotations...it's all out there by it's self.  The first post it comes up with was in April...

....and now that I search it again, the first post to come up is in May of 2004!
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: pandy on October 18, 2006, 09:37:43 PM
Did you try the advanced-search feature, checking only the "General Discussion" section?
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: makenzie71 on October 18, 2006, 09:39:46 PM
yes.  you try it...you'll see what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: pandy on October 18, 2006, 09:41:31 PM
Only 24 pages....add another search term, and you'd probably cut  it down to a dozen or less. ;)
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: makenzie71 on October 18, 2006, 09:44:26 PM
k it's me...I didn't know what I was doing.  I've been missing that little box that says "show most relevent first" :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on October 18, 2006, 10:06:09 PM
You also need to know how to do a boolean search. It helps.. A lot.
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 18, 2006, 10:07:09 PM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on October 18, 2006, 10:06:09 PM
You also need to know how to do a boolean search. It helps.. A lot.
ummmm k?
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: EDub on October 18, 2006, 10:31:44 PM
You just gatta know how to work it... type in your word gently... dont force it.  If that doesnt work type in a little bit of the word, then erase it, and repeat.  This builds up lubrication for the entire word. The computer then goes into search mode. When its near completion the computer will make a strange noise, kind of like a moaning sound then it will soon spill all of the information all over the screen.
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: EDub on October 18, 2006, 10:33:22 PM
o yeah, boolean helps too aka using AND NOT and OR to refine the search.
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on October 18, 2006, 10:34:22 PM
Quote from: MMO junkie on October 18, 2006, 10:07:09 PM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on October 18, 2006, 10:06:09 PM
You also need to know how to do a boolean search. It helps.. A lot.
ummmm k?

C'mon.. I expected YOU, of all people to know what a boolean search is!
Title: Re: Ok is it me or does the search feature really, really suck?
Post by: EDub on October 19, 2006, 12:56:40 PM
Quote from: EDub on October 18, 2006, 10:31:44 PM
You just gatta know how to work it... type in your word gently... dont force it. If that doesnt work type in a little bit of the word, then erase it, and repeat. This builds up lubrication for the entire word. The computer then goes into search mode. When its near completion the computer will make a strange noise, kind of like a moaning sound then it will soon spill all of the information all over the screen.

sorry bout that... i was drunk