... it can tax the server by as much as 30% while it searches through hundreds of thousands of postings. All it takes is for three or four people to do a global search at once .... we removed the global search option temporarily.
Someone who has told other prominent FT'ers he/she spent a GREAT deal of time actively 'stalking' all my posts each day using that function has recently publicly farewelled FT - to zero posted expressions of remorse from others.
I can just about bet
Dan, that that function will not be used nearly as heavily now, in case the "temporary" cessation on it might be lifted for a trial period?
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