Search options gone?
Oct 10, 2007, 11:44 am
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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?
I don't see these options any more. Can they please be brought back?
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Oct 10, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Oct 10, 2007, 2:07 pm
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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?
I don't see these options any more. Can they please be brought back?
Oct 10, 2007, 2:12 pm
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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.
Oct 10, 2007, 4:19 pm
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] , this option is desperately needed.
Oct 10, 2007, 4:21 pm
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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.
Oct 10, 2007, 5:30 pm
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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...
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...
Oct 10, 2007, 6:05 pm
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I just noticed the following:
I am a searchaholic, I can't function
Help!
- You cannot search within a thread, it defaults to an search all open forums search
- The google search link is not visible from all search locations.
I am a searchaholic, I can't function
Help!
Last edited by KENNECTED; Oct 11, 2007 at 5:54 am Reason: editted for clarity.
Oct 10, 2007, 6:26 pm
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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.
Oct 10, 2007, 7:35 pm
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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.
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.
Oct 10, 2007, 8:00 pm
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Oct 10, 2007, 10:32 pm
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I tried "Search this forum," Advanced options and it has been gutted. Essential options such as "Titles only" are gone.
Was this thoughtless trashing of the Search function intentional???
