Can moderators access "search" when search is disabled?
Mar 3, 2005 | 1:56 am
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Originally Posted by Morrissey
Why can't you PM one of the other moderators that you are friendly with for the answer? And even if moderators do have access to the search function when it is disabled, why is that something you need to know?
Mar 3, 2005 | 4:25 am
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Originally Posted by Punki
..... would indicate that he was not particularly thrilled with the "attack" process that typically occurs following the posting of any procedural question, no matter how polite or sincere.
11.11pm
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Heck, these are surely just five random and totally un-connected responses Punki.
Not everyone is Sleepless In Seattle (etc) it seems.
Mar 3, 2005 | 4:53 am
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How can moderators give straight answers when they mostly all automatically veer to the far left. 
Mar 3, 2005 | 5:54 am
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Originally Posted by parnel
How can moderators give straight answers when they mostly all automatically veer to the far left.
Mar 3, 2005 | 8:04 am
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The Answer is 'Yes'
Punki:
The answer is yes, moderators have access to search in our continuing effort to offer the best possible customer service for our members. Until this PHP programming langugage glitch is remedied for every large-scale bulletin board, search will remain off to the general membership for Board performance reasons. When a few mods noticed that they would be more helpful to a few members if they could have access, i thought it a resonable request - since the use would likely to be proactive for our members and we figured out a way to do it. Here's an example. A member noticed in OMNI that others were talking about "best mattresses" and thought they remembered a former thread on that issue. I did a small search and then posted the results so that members were better served with additonal information contributing to that thread. Here is that example:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=404658
As it has been from the beginning - moderators are here for member service and this is one of those situations.
Hope this answers your question. Now I'll go back and read what those who have answered for me have said.
The answer is yes, moderators have access to search in our continuing effort to offer the best possible customer service for our members. Until this PHP programming langugage glitch is remedied for every large-scale bulletin board, search will remain off to the general membership for Board performance reasons. When a few mods noticed that they would be more helpful to a few members if they could have access, i thought it a resonable request - since the use would likely to be proactive for our members and we figured out a way to do it. Here's an example. A member noticed in OMNI that others were talking about "best mattresses" and thought they remembered a former thread on that issue. I did a small search and then posted the results so that members were better served with additonal information contributing to that thread. Here is that example:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=404658
As it has been from the beginning - moderators are here for member service and this is one of those situations.
Hope this answers your question. Now I'll go back and read what those who have answered for me have said.
Mar 3, 2005 | 9:17 am
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Punki,
Straight response... you are welcome to PM me if you need search assistance.
Craig6z
Straight response... you are welcome to PM me if you need search assistance.
Craig6z
Mar 3, 2005 | 9:33 am
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Thank you very much Randy, and thank you very much Craig6Z.
Mar 4, 2005 | 8:31 am
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Thank you Punki for the question; thank you Randy for the answer.
So, with that now complete, we'll close this thread.
Please feel free to ask any additional questions about FlyerTalk on a new thread.
So, with that now complete, we'll close this thread.
Please feel free to ask any additional questions about FlyerTalk on a new thread.