The new search system- problems, observations, issues

[Dan Murphy]

Currently, I am in a User's profile, clicking on the 'Find all threads started by...' so I can find an OP of that person so I can click on their name and find all posts by that person (I think that is the current logic) and when clicking on the 'Find all threads started by...', BT just sits there and looks back at me, doing nothing, not even the cute BT dog. Any ideas?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Is search, looking for a member, currently busted??

 

[UP Disney]

I am trying to use the advanced search feature to find threads started by an individual. I type in their name in the user name field. Make sure it is for any date and click Search now. I get absolutely nothing. It comes back to the search screen. I have done this many times and if there aren't any threads, I at least see the dog and it tells me there are no posts. This is not even searching. Is the search broken?

 

[BoardTracker]

UP Disney: http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=&order=0&user=UP+Disney&scope=4&cat=1&frm=-1

Dan Murphy: http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=&order=0&user=Dan+Murphy&scope=4&cat=1&frm=-1

Should be working.
Let me know if it works for you.

 

[mickeymousemom]

Just found this thread(never used this forum).....I'm looking for a specific poster to show my DD the pic in her signature. I know I've spelled the name right(even tried a couple different variations of it) but no matter what I search or how I search it, it comes up with nothing....just sort of sits there or tells me no matches. I even used other methods and different keywords, just to see if the thing worked at all...I got no matches to anything I searched. Help!

 

[mickeymousemom]

I am trying to use the advanced search feature to find threads started by an individual. I type in their name in the user name field. Make sure it is for any date and click Search now. I get absolutely nothing. It comes back to the search screen. I have done this many times and if there aren't any threads, I at least see the dog and it tells me there are no posts. This is not even searching. Is the search broken?

This is the exact problem I'm having.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Just found this thread(never used this forum).....I'm looking for a specific poster to show my DD the pic in her signature. I know I've spelled the name right(even tried a couple different variations of it) but no matter what I search or how I search it, it comes up with nothing....just sort of sits there or tells me no matches. I even used other methods and different keywords, just to see if the thing worked at all...I got no matches to anything I searched. Help!

If the poster never did an original post, mickeymousemom, I do not think the new search engine can find that person. Not sure, but over the past 5 weeks, that is how I understand it.

 

[mickeymousemom]

Okay. Well..I'm pretty sure this poster has been on here for quite some time...sure she's had an original post somewhere, though maybe not. I know that it seemed(last night) no matter WHAT I searched(using key words like "disney")...it would tell me there were no matches. Maybe I'm not doing something right. I know that for now I really liked the old way to search better.

Thanks!

 

[TammyAlphabet]

My search feature doesn't work at all. How can I fix this?

 

[disneyjunkie]

I'm trying to search the DCL board for theads about the Mediterrean cruises.

When I click on search, it only pulls up TWO threads.

 

[KathyTX]

I'm trying to search the DCL board for theads about the Mediterrean cruises.

When I click on search, it only pulls up TWO threads.

Be sure you're spelling Mediterranean correctly in that search- I get 72 threads when I do that search.

 

[disneyjunkie]

It worked when I used MED.

Of course it helps if your spelling is correct.

 

[agnes!]

Okay. Well..I'm pretty sure this poster has been on here for quite some time...sure she's had an original post somewhere, though maybe not. I know that it seemed(last night) no matter WHAT I searched(using key words like "disney")...it would tell me there were no matches. Maybe I'm not doing something right. I know that for now I really liked the old way to search better.

Thanks!

Some previous posters in this htread have said that it is possible to Google a site to find info, not sure if that's any better for your purposes than BoardTracker or not.

Good luck,
agnes!
PS - PM me of you like, maybe we can find your missing poster...

 

[jctwizzer]

Please use this thread to post any problems, observations or issues with the new search system

one word: useless...

in a polite society, this would be called a piece of crap
JMHO

 

[WebmasterAlex]

one word: useless...

in a polite society, this would be called a piece of crap
JMHO

You are welcome to your opinion but unless you want to be specific, it's really tough to give it much weight

 

[TammyAlphabet]

My search feature doesn't work at all. How can I fix this?

Can anyone help me? Please?

 

[TLHB70]

I just returned from my week trip to WDW. I met one fellow DISer while there. She spotted my lime green Mickey head and said hello. I wanted to send her a PM since I am now home. I have used the new search engine searching her screen name so that I can find a post by her and send her a PM. The search keeps coming up with no results. What can I do to find her?????

 

[BoardTracker]

Can anyone help me? Please?

Can you tell me exactly what you do and what is the result of it?
Try to be as specific as possible and indicate whar URL you get to after you attempt to search.

 

[agnes!]

Can anyone help me? Please?

Who/what are you looking for?

agnes!

 

[agnes!]

I just returned from my week trip to WDW. I met one fellow DISer while there. She spotted my lime green Mickey head and said hello. I wanted to send her a PM since I am now home. I have used the new search engine searching her screen name so that I can find a post by her and send her a PM. The search keeps coming up with no results. What can I do to find her?????

Did she tell you what Forums she frequents? Maybe you could post an "In Search of [username]" on that forum. Or you could post your "In Search of" on the Community Board, lots of people post or lurk there. Since there is so much activity there, you'll probably have to bump it up every so often.
If your DIS'er did not start any threads, the only other thing I can think of is to Google her username + "disboards.com", but I'm not sure how to do that. Maybe someone else can PM you how you'll need to construct your Google Search resuest?

good luck,
agnes!