Search problems
Aug 15, 2008 | 10:47 am
#346
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Santa Cruz CA USA
Posts: 1,643
new posts?
I no longer have a 'new posts' option when I log in to My Flyer Talk. There's no search at all on my entry page. I don't see mention here that this is being changed.
In the meantime, a suggestion on how to best read new postings? I used to 'expand' each forum I was interested in. Clicking through to many and then scanning is cumbersome.
Sylvia, un-updated
In the meantime, a suggestion on how to best read new postings? I used to 'expand' each forum I was interested in. Clicking through to many and then scanning is cumbersome.
Sylvia, un-updated
Aug 15, 2008 | 10:55 am
#347
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Greater DC
Programs: UA plus
Posts: 12,947
Do you use the My Flyertalk feature? You can subscribe to the forums you're interested in and get a shortened list of just those. It also shows the threads you've posted to or subscribed to if any activity occurred since last login.
Aug 16, 2008 | 11:12 am
#348
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Santa Cruz CA USA
Posts: 1,643
Thanks, GoingAway. That is what I've been doing. What also interests me, what I am missing, is the general community, what's being talked about. So I like to read 5 - 10 pages of "New Posts".
Is that feature gone for good?
Sylvia
Is that feature gone for good?
Sylvia
Aug 16, 2008 | 5:51 pm
#349
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,443
The new posts link still appears on the bar at the top of page for me.
You could also use this < new posts > link as a workaround.
You could also use this < new posts > link as a workaround.
Aug 17, 2008 | 3:02 am
#351
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: TPA, PHL
Programs: NW: SE & WC
Posts: 2,136
Aug 26, 2008 | 8:54 pm
#354
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Home
Programs: AA, Delta, UA & thanks to FTers for my PC Gold!
Posts: 7,674
Is the index up-to-date?
Don't know how to verify it myself. I apparently missed the "wild party" this afternoon 
. Haven't been on FT until now.
As so many problems (slowness, PMs...etc ) going on earlier today, is the search/index problem fixed yet?
In the last six months, the index is always acting out during the last (or 1st) weekend of every month. Since September is approaching, it would be much better if IB can get the handle of the now patterned problem now. @:-)
. Haven't been on FT until now.As so many problems (slowness, PMs...etc ) going on earlier today, is the search/index problem fixed yet?
In the last six months, the index is always acting out during the last (or 1st) weekend of every month. Since September is approaching, it would be much better if IB can get the handle of the now patterned problem now. @:-)
Sep 5, 2008 | 3:15 pm
#355
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: The Big D
Programs: AA, CO, DL, WN, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,842
Is this a new search bug?
I know that a new release of FT is up, and am wondering if this is a new bug due to it, or an existing 'search' bug.
When I search (both in the travel tech. forum and site-wide) on the word 'zboost' all I get returned is a results page with a link to this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=zboost
But, on Nov 28 2007 I started a thread with 'zboost' in the title only:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762032
It does not get returned. Shouldn't it be valid search result too??
When I search (both in the travel tech. forum and site-wide) on the word 'zboost' all I get returned is a results page with a link to this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=zboost
But, on Nov 28 2007 I started a thread with 'zboost' in the title only:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762032
It does not get returned. Shouldn't it be valid search result too??
Sep 5, 2008 | 3:22 pm
#356
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,312
I know that a new release of FT is up, and am wondering if this is a new bug due to it, or an existing 'search' bug.
When I search (both in the travel tech. forum and site-wide) on the word 'zboost' all I get returned is a results page with a link to this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=zboost
But, on Nov 28 2007 I started a thread with 'zboost' in the title only:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762032
It does not get returned. Shouldn't it be valid search result too??
When I search (both in the travel tech. forum and site-wide) on the word 'zboost' all I get returned is a results page with a link to this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=zboost
But, on Nov 28 2007 I started a thread with 'zboost' in the title only:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762032
It does not get returned. Shouldn't it be valid search result too??
Sep 5, 2008 | 3:27 pm
#357
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 35,511
I know that a new release of FT is up, and am wondering if this is a new bug due to it, or an existing 'search' bug.
When I search (both in the travel tech. forum and site-wide) on the word 'zboost' all I get returned is a results page with a link to this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=zboost
But, on Nov 28 2007 I started a thread with 'zboost' in the title only:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762032
It does not get returned. Shouldn't it be valid search result too??
When I search (both in the travel tech. forum and site-wide) on the word 'zboost' all I get returned is a results page with a link to this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=zboost
But, on Nov 28 2007 I started a thread with 'zboost' in the title only:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=762032
It does not get returned. Shouldn't it be valid search result too??
Sep 5, 2008 | 3:31 pm
#358
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BHD/DUB
Programs: BA Gold, TK*G, EI Elite
Posts: 7,622
Agreed, and the search engine definitely prioritises searching the message body rather the title even if the word does appear in both. The results produced clearly reflect this.
Sep 5, 2008 | 3:42 pm
#359
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Home
Programs: AA, Delta, UA & thanks to FTers for my PC Gold!
Posts: 7,674
Is it fair to assume the "bugs" we've been reporting in this thread haven't been looked into or worked on, even though you guys already (or claimed to) put together a compiled list of the search problems?
