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yakduzi
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:27 am Post subject: Am I doing this Wrong or is the Search Function Useless |
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Every time I come onto Dave's to look for some specific info without posting a question I try to use the search function. I type in what I want, if it's a phrase I put in inverted commas but I always get over 300 irrelevant results.
It's so damn frustrating because I know how much good info there is on this site.
Come on, sort your software out! |
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IncognitoHFX

Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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yakduzi
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:31 am Post subject: |
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though that might have been the case!  |
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cbclark4

Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: |
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I use quotes (double inverted commas)
I also check use all |
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yakduzi
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:47 am Post subject: |
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I actually meant quotes.
I used the all function and that seemed to work. Although I'm struggling to understand the difference between the term "any" and "all" not the most clear layout eh!? |
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cbclark4

Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: |
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eh! |
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Cliffhanger

Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Location: Anyang
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:07 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I hate it when someone says in a thread "please use the search function". We all know the search function is utterly useless, so there's no point in even trying anymore. Use google. |
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mountainous

Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:58 am Post subject: |
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yakduzi wrote: |
I actually meant quotes.
I used the all function and that seemed to work. Although I'm struggling to understand the difference between the term "any" and "all" not the most clear layout eh!? |
we may have to do a diploma check on you
seriously, the search function just stalls out if I search a really popular topic with lots of hits...it shows me NONE of the hits. The result is that I cannot get ANY info (via the search function) on the most COMMONLY discussed topics. |
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Cliffhanger

Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Location: Anyang
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: |
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When I do a search now I don't get any results from the forums anymore.
I didn't think it was possible, but I think the search function is actually getting worse. |
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MarionG
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: |
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If searching for big nose
Any means either big or nose
All means big and nose but not necessarily together
I always search by post, not topics, as the topics may mean hours of searching for the right post. |
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