Search options gone?
 

I use some features of search quite extensively to narrow down results, which is particularly important when a wider search would bring back more than 500 results. Things like searching on threads started by user, date ranges and sort options. (Also search on title - thanks Canarsie for reminding me.)

I don't see these options any more. Can they please be brought back?

As a FlyerTalk moderator, I really, really need the ability to be able to search by title.

Can that option please be restored?

I also use these features often, to refine the search when I get too many results without them. Please bring them back.

The "Search This Thread" popup box does a full-forum search, too- and not just the thread you're currently viewing. This was a really useful option for those threads (i.e., the "$20 Vegas Trick") that are hundreds of replies long.

Not to mention the "Show by Thread" vs "Show by Post" that was key.

I will "third" the request for search by title. Searching by title is very useful if you remember some words in the title and don't want a lot of false positives from other threads.

I hope I do not have to extensively edit Using the Search Feature on FlyerTalk: The Definitive Thread.

Is it not technologically possible to have a three-letter search combined with the search options that we used to have here on FlyerTalk? That would be ideal. I truly hope they are not mutually exclusive.

Of course, this does not preclude us from offering suggestions on how to further improve the vBulletin bulletin board software search option for FlyerTalk...

What a mess. I can no longer search by thread originator. Search has been gutted for me.

No, it's still there. Use the Search link in the top link-bar, the Google search still shows up and still works. The built-in search has been totally trashed, however... I strongly recommend reverting to the previous functionality.

The current format of the search engine built into FlyerTalk is completely useless to me.

Please revert completely back to the former search format until the three-letter search issue is resolved and proven to work.

Thank you in advance.

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I agree.

I tried "Search this forum," Advanced options and it has been gutted. Essential options such as "Titles only" are gone. :td: :td: :td:

Was this thoughtless trashing of the Search function intentional??? :confused:

I would say it's time to end the test (going back to the old search), fix/restore the necessary missing features and then try another beta test.