The new search system- problems, observations, issues

[TLHB70]

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!

No. She didn't tell me what board she frequents. She did say that she just found the boards for this trip so she is still somewhat new.
Her name is Hollie Poppins if anyone can help me find her.
Thanks!

 

[dpuck1998]

Anyone else getting server busy messages today? I've gotten several.

 

[TammyAlphabet]

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.

I think I have figured out the problem. I was using Mozilla Firefox as the browser and it wouldn't even try to search. With internet explorer, it works fine. Thanks!

 

[BoardTracker]

I think I have figured out the problem. I was using Mozilla Firefox as the browser and it wouldn't even try to search. With internet explorer, it works fine. Thanks!

It should work find with Firefox as well.
Let me know if you face any problem with it in the future.

 

[Dan Murphy]

No. She didn't tell me what board she frequents. She did say that she just found the boards for this trip so she is still somewhat new.
Her name is Hollie Poppins if anyone can help me find her.
Thanks!

I think that if your new friend has not started any threads as of yet, and only replied (not too unusual, BTW), you will not be able to find her, TLHB70, through search. From what I have been able to figure out, you would need to page through boards and threads you might think she has posted in and on. A tough task, yes. But the folks at BT have said the reply search feature is on the plate, but do need to be careful about it and the rollout.

 

[KathyTX]

No. She didn't tell me what board she frequents. She did say that she just found the boards for this trip so she is still somewhat new.
Her name is Hollie Poppins if anyone can help me find her.
Thanks!

Here's a thread begun by HolliePoppins: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1225870

 

[lucky1]

I have been unable to use the advanced search to find a username that has not started a thread, but is just posting to a reply? Is there something else I must do to find reply posts by username?

 

[TammyAlphabet]

It should work find with Firefox as well.
Let me know if you face any problem with it in the future.

Does not work with Firefox at all. When I use the drop down search, and type in a search, it automatically goes to advanced search without choosing advanced search. Then when I try to search again from that window, it does nothing and goes nowhere, no results, not even trying to search at all. Like it doesn't recognize that a search was initiated.

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

This is the url that I got when I put in little foot, but it doesn't give any results, just kinda blinks and does nothing.

I tried today at work, and the search function works in internet explorer. But here, on my home computer, it doesn't work even in internet explorer. Could this be a parental control or firewall issue?

 

[betterlatethannever]

I have been unable to use the advanced search to find a username that has not started a thread, but is just posting to a reply? Is there something else I must do to find reply posts by username?

From what i understand, you use the search to find a (any) thread started by the user.
Go to that thread.
Left click on the person's username.
On the drop down menu that appears, click on "find more posts by this user".

Ed

 

[TLHB70]

Here's a thread begun by HolliePoppins: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1225870

Thank you!!!!!! I was putting a space between the two names. I guess that is why I couldn't get anything to come up.
Thanks!

 

[Imzadi]

The question still stands then.. What do you get in google search that gives you any benefit?

Why does this very popular thread on Desperate Housewives not appear in the DIS search whether I use "Desperate Housewives" or "Official Desperate Housewives"? http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=723502

With 2,448 posts & 61,665 viewings it is an important thread to be left out.

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=Desperate%20Housewives&&frm=33&&relfrms=1&&cat=1&page=1&order=0&scope=4

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=Desperate+Housewives&order=1&user=&scope=4&cat=1&frm=33&relfrms=1

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=Official+Desperate+Housewives&order=0&user=&scope=4&cat=1&frm=33&relfrms=1

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.p...&order=1&user=&scope=4&cat=1&frm=33&relfrms=1


It does, however show up as number one when I do a google search using www.disboards.com as the domain:
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Official+Desperate+Housewives+&num=50&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=lang_en&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=www.disboards.com&as_rights=&safe=images

It's also a good thing I bookmarked it.

I heard a quote recently that, "Certain people will so not understand something when the not understanding directly affects their welfare or benefits them."

Admit it, you really have no intention or desire to change the search feature. It really doesn't matter how many complain here. Most don't because of it. We simply do Google searches instead of complaining to deaf/biased ears.

 

[agnes!]

I'm a little puzzled...when I did a search for that thread, BoardTracker did not give me the actual title for the thread, BT gave *just "Desperate Housewives" without "Official" or "thread" or any of the other words of the complete title. Does BT select only two words as its titles in the searches?

agnes!

 

[BoardTracker]

Imzadi: BT covers most of DisBoards but not yet all. It is a gradual process that out of consideration to DisBoards server resources does not happen immediately. eventually almost all threads are covered. This will be the case with DisBoards as well. Even then, some threads might be missing, but likely few in numbers.


agnes: No, BT doesn't select only two.
Words don't have to appear in the title. They can be in the thread post itself. Shown threads DO have all three words, in title or post.

 

[HappyCamperToo]

Is it possible to add a column to the search results showing which board the thread is from?

 

[BoardTracker]

Is it possible to add a column to the search results showing which board the thread is from?

Not in the current version

 

[travelbug]

I'm trying to do a search by my own user name. The little dog "fills up" over and over and over, but nothing else ever happens. I had the same trouble 2 days ago. What's going on?

 

[BoardTracker]

I'm trying to do a search by my own user name. The little dog "fills up" over and over and over, but nothing else ever happens. I had the same trouble 2 days ago. What's going on?

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=&order=1&user=travelbug&scope=4&cat=1&frm=-1
The link above doesn't work for you?

 

[Dan Murphy]

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=&order=1&user=travelbug&scope=4&cat=1&frm=-1
The link above doesn't work for you?

Today it does, for a few days it did not.

See also.......

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1245621

 

[travelbug]

http://www.disboards.com/searchbt.php?search=&order=1&user=travelbug&scope=4&cat=1&frm=-1
The link above doesn't work for you?

Unfortunately, no. I just now tried an advanced search with my own user name. This time I didn't even get the little dog. Nothing happened at all, except that the search by user and search by forum sections disappeared. Same problem I was having when I posted earlier in this thread. It seemed to get solved, but then a few days ago I just got the little dog filling up repeatedly with nothing else. Now I'm back to square one. Kinda frustrating.

 

[BoardTracker]

Unfortunately, no. I just now tried an advanced search with my own user name. This time I didn't even get the little dog. Nothing happened at all, except that the search by user and search by forum sections disappeared. Same problem I was having when I posted earlier in this thread. It seemed to get solved, but then a few days ago I just got the little dog filling up repeatedly with nothing else. Now I'm back to square one. Kinda frustrating.

Strange. seems to work for me on various different browsers.
If you don't see the dog, try refreshing the page. it could be communication problem in loading the search script. Let me know if you got it to work.