The new search system- problems, observations, issues

[GailT]

This seach thing is useless, I will not be checking in here as much. Although these boards have been very helpful in my trip planning to both DW and DL I can't be bothered nor do I have the time to search a zillions threads to find the one I would want to read. What happened to the old search, I hate this one?

 

[LeeAnn]

Having Trouble w/ Search Feature
A few weeks ago, I had trouble posting to this site. It would tell that my message was too short. Needed another character. Would do that but no luck. No post. Tried for days. Went to other sites and had no trouble.

One day, it worked again. Horray!

NOW, I want to find my posts. Don't want to ask the same questions. I have always used the Advance Search and search by User Name. Worked fine for yrs. Now, it tells me that there's nothing found. Not possible.

When I do the search by the title, it lists posts and my post shows as Unnamed. Why? And why now?

Also, I tried it by clicking on my User Name and "Find All Post by LeeAnn" and nothing.

Advanced Search Feature works on other sites so I don't think it's my computer.

Has anyone else had this problem? What can I do?

Thanks.

 

[labattblue]

The following links from the "my profile" page return no results...

Find all posts by <your username>
Find all threads started by <your username>

 

[dawgsgirl]

I can't find anything much at all with the search feature. I have been hanging around here since 2003. I LOVED to do searches. Now it is worthless. Please do something to fix it!!!

 

[travelbug]

As more and more time goes by with no improvement on a non-operational search function, the less hopeful I'm getting that it will ever return at all. I really miss it.

 

[dpuck1998]

Since this thread started quite a while ago and there doesn't seem to be much interest in the issues I wouldn't hold your breath. Seems the goal of keeping the searchs from overloading the servers might be better solved with just turning off the search feature. It would be almost as good as using boardtracker. Maybe we can go back to the old search but only during "slow" times on the board....if those exist anymore.

 

[Threehearts]

It really is a shame that I have to rely on Google to research posts/posters/me. I've been a member since 1999 and would be willing to chip in financially to get the search to work as it had in the past. I definitely use this site much less due to the tech difficulties. Susan

 

[Dan Murphy]

The following links from the "my profile" page return no results...

Find all posts by <your username>
Find all threads started by <your username>

The new BT search will not find all posts by username, as it does ignore all replies. As for finding all threads started by username, I have found that it depends on how and where you enter the BT search thing, sometimes it will find OP's (and as said before, no replies), other times it finds none. I have found Google to be the choice for me.

Since this thread started quite a while ago and there doesn't seem to be much interest in the issues I wouldn't hold your breath.......

dpuck, I did see here (see quoted below), back in mid December, that BT person stopped by to say hello, and did say major updates were coming in the near future. Not sure how big major is or when near future is, but seems like maybe there is still hope. I do know that since that person's visit some weeks back, one of the changes I have seen implemented is to return nothing at times on a search, not even OP's. Not always, as it is inconsistent, sometimes OP's will show up, but hopefully that was not a major update.

Actually there will be some updates in the near future

Major improvements

 

[dpuck1998]

dpuck, I did see here (see quoted below), back in mid December, that BT person stopped by to say hello, and did say major updates were coming in the near future. Not sure how big major is or when near future is, but seems like maybe there is still hope. I do know that since that person's visit some weeks back, one of the changes I have seen implemented is to return nothing at times on a search, not even OP's. Not always, as it is inconsistent, sometimes OP's will show up, but hopefully that was not a major update.

1 step forward 2 steps back....but someone forgot the 1 step forward

 

[norcalmouse]

It was nice when I could find my own posts but seeing
as how the search function is no longer available for all
intents, add me to the growing list of grumbling users.

Or is there a trick to finding your own posts if you didn't
subscribe to the thread?

 

[dpuck1998]

It was nice when I could find my own posts but seeing
as how the search function is no longer available for all
intents, add me to the growing list of grumbling users.

Or is there a trick to finding your own posts if you didn't
subscribe to the thread?

Nope, you have to subscribe from here on out. I lost track
of a lot of threads I followed in the past.

 

[Dan Murphy]

.....Or is there a trick to finding your own posts if you didn't subscribe to the thread?

A lot of patience and manual searching...forum by forum, page by page, thread by thread, post by post.

 

[dpuck1998]

ain't that a grand way to do it Dan I can't even find my old trip report from last year that I would like to read. No word from anyone on if/when they are going to make it work. I just don't get it, just turn off the search feature if its worthless.

 

[dpuck1998]

BTW, is it possible to find post from another user at all now? Even threads they started or all their posts? Other than using a good search engine like google???

 

[lurkyloo]

OK, several people have mentioned resorting to Google now that the search function is so crummy, but how do I use Google to search for all posts by one person? Do I type in their username and "DIS" or something? Any tips would be appreciated!

 

[raven69david]

The search on this site is the WORST EVER!!!!! It's totally awful and never works. I did a search under my name for posts in 07, it gave me one thread and the rest were on '06. ***? I've posted more than half a dozen times regarding my new trip for MVMCP in 07. None found. AWFUL!!!

Someone please dump this search engine and use something else...ANYTHING at this point would help.

 

[dpuck1998]

The search on this site is the WORST EVER!!!!! It's totally awful and never works. I did a search under my name for posts in 07, it gave me one thread and the rest were on '06. ***? I've posted more than half a dozen times regarding my new trip for MVMCP in 07. None found. AWFUL!!!

Someone please dump this search engine and use something else...ANYTHING at this point would help.

Agree raven, but it seems this is more of a "vent" thread now. No one has responded in quite some time.

 

[Threehearts]

People on the boards are accusing others of "being a hoax" since when they search for the poster's other threads nothing comes up. Shouldn't DISBoards admin. do something about the situation? Should we start another thread to bring these continuing issues to the top? Thanks. Threehearts(Susan)

 

[KathyTX]

No, we have plenty of threads complaining about the search function already.

At this point, I'm not seeing any questions, just the same complaints we've tried to address earlier in this thread.

This has become just a vent thread, and there's really nothing we can add or solve.

 

[lurkyloo]

How do I use Google to search for all replies by a poster, as suggested by some in this thread....?

Thanks!