Can we have to old search engine back?
08-31-01, 11:16 AM
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Can we have to old search engine back?
This new one is driving me nuts. I can't hardly find things anymore that I know for sure exist.
08-31-01, 01:01 PM
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Originally posted by codefree
I also thought the older search engine was far superior to the existing one.
I also thought the older search engine was far superior to the existing one.
08-31-01, 01:29 PM
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There is a lengthy discussion of pros and cons at vBulletin's own board <A HREF="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=10566&highlight=search+engine" target="_blank">here</a>.
The top of page two was particularly informative when I skimmed through it.
The top of page two was particularly informative when I skimmed through it.
09-06-01, 04:49 PM
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Is the search even working more than about 5% of the time? I usually get no matches to things I know must exist (like my own posts), or one match when I know there are many more.
I haven't been able to find anything I've looked for lately.
I haven't been able to find anything I've looked for lately.
09-06-01, 04:57 PM
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Originally posted by X
Is the search even working more than about 5% of the time? I usually get no matches to things I know must exist (like my own posts), or one match when I know there are many more.
I haven't been able to find anything I've looked for lately.
Is the search even working more than about 5% of the time? I usually get no matches to things I know must exist (like my own posts), or one match when I know there are many more.
I haven't been able to find anything I've looked for lately.
Though I agree, I'm not too happy with the current search engine, either.
-David
09-06-01, 05:05 PM
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Originally posted by Blade
you are changing the default from "search titles only" to "search all posts" right?
you are changing the default from "search titles only" to "search all posts" right?
09-06-01, 05:23 PM
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Originally posted by X
Right. And I'm chosing the correct forum and expanding the date ranges. I used to be able to handle the old one. It does seem that it can never find matches in the posts for me, only the title. I've tried it both ways. Maybe I'll see if it works differently in IE.
Right. And I'm chosing the correct forum and expanding the date ranges. I used to be able to handle the old one. It does seem that it can never find matches in the posts for me, only the title. I've tried it both ways. Maybe I'll see if it works differently in IE.
If you're doing a search on your username, then that's possibly why you aren't finding anything. You might try experimenting with some temporary changes to your username to see if it makes a difference.
-David
09-06-01, 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by Blade
I think the search engine ignores words of 3 characters or less.
If you're doing a search on your username, then that's possibly why you aren't finding anything. You might try experimenting with some temporary changes to your username to see if it makes a difference.
-David
I think the search engine ignores words of 3 characters or less.
If you're doing a search on your username, then that's possibly why you aren't finding anything. You might try experimenting with some temporary changes to your username to see if it makes a difference.
-David
Now I tried it fresh, without my name. It found a bunch of matches. Then I tried it with my name and it found what I was looking for. Doing it in the opposite order gave me nothing even though I was not doing subsearches or anything. Strange.
