The new search system- problems, observations, issues

[Mom2Ashli]

I was just looking for recent posts from a poster.

First I had to find that person's profile. Then I had to find an OP post that person made. Then I had to click on the person's name. Then click on the find more posts link. Seems complicated. Thankfully that person had made some OP's.

Dan I asked this question several pages back and still have not gotten an answer as to why I can search a user posts from a post they made but not from pulling up their profile from my buddy list.

Plus even with the new search engine in place - I am still receiving "Server Busy Message" a lot the last couple of days.

If I open my buddy list and click on someones User name to view their Profile - I do not get an option to view their posts. Only the thread they started.

Does anyone know if this option is going to be fixed to be the way it was? Or is this going to be the norm?

The reason I am asking is the other day I wanted to check in on Kaylajr. She is having some family issues with her Grandfather. She is in my buddy list, I click on her name and it brings up her user profile. And the option to see her last posts link was gone. Only Threads started by her.
Which didn't help me because I was looking for posts.

 

[mbb]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=14179454#post14179454

 

[dpuck1998]

It's a collection of tips and hints. You've made LOTS of posts here lamenting how much trouble subscribing to the threads you've posted to would be. Krista has been kind enough to spend time explaining how to do several different things that will make your life easier.

You may be posting merely to vent, but you've really spent a lot more time and energy here venting than it would have taken to go back and subscribe to the threads you say you want to follow.

We generally assume that posters on the Technical Support forum are here because they want to know how to *do* something, and we're happy that people who know how to do those things are willing to spend their time explaining how.

Did I somehow attack Krista?? That he/she took the time creating a how to is appreciated. It still however doesn't solve the issue. If you read my post you will see that I don't want to subscribe to post. Not only becasue of the time but for other reasons I tried to explain. Maybe instead of going on the defensive you should read my post again and see my reasons for complaining. Also, perhaps a thread asking for problems and issues shouldn't be created if you dont' really want to hear about these problems. I would think that posters on this thread are doing what they were asked. Commenting on problems, observations and issues with this new search system. These comments are not personnel and not in anyway meant to complain to any specific person. They are just what many of us users feel are the downfalls of this new system.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Sorry if this has already been asked.

When I click on a user I can only search for threads that person started but not all posts. Has that feature been removed? How can I see other post to?

 

[KristaTX]

From something I posted a few pages back:

I don't know if this is the best way to do this, but now that using someone's "user profile" page no longer provides a "find all posts" link, I have found that
a way to find a list of posts by any certain poster is to:

1) Find any given post by that poster (once you find one, you might put that page in your browser favorites so that you can easily find a post by them again)

2) Left click on their name out to the left of their post (a little list of options will pop up under their name)

3) Click on "find more posts by so-and-so"

4) Voila! See a list of posts by that user .

Hope that helps!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Krista -

That is very helpful - but I would really like the webmasters to read this

1) Find any given post by that poster (once you find one, you might put that page in your browser favorites so that you can easily find a post by them again)

you would have to be able to find a post by this user - AND then to find them again easily the suggestion is to add them to your favorites

I don't know about anyone else - but my favorites is already filled to the gills - the last thing I need to do is add posters to the list!

as far as subscription threads - that is how I watch my posts -

I automatically subscribe without email notification and then when I want to see what is going on - I go to USER CP to see what threads have more posts added to them - I don't know if this has been discussed as an easy way to see what is newly posted on threads you subscribe to - since I can't search this thread to see if the USER CP has been discussed at length

 

[AUDramaQueen]

I haven't read all of the comments here, but I use the search to see if someone has already asked the same question I have so I'm not starting a new post that someone has already asked and had answered.

I can't search just on one forum or one thread. It searched all the forums and all the threads. Which is not useful at all.

 

[betterlatethannever]

...I can't search just on one forum or one thread. It searched all the forums and all the threads. Which is not useful at all.

Click on "Search" at the top of the forum.
Click on "Advanced Search"
Click on "Advanced Search" (right below the "relevancy" pop up.

Then you can click on what forum you want.

Ed

 

[Christmas Surprise]

When I search on a just one forum and it pulls up two pages of results, when I click on page 2 it searches all the forums (and gives me several pages of results) even when I make sure it still lists only one forum. What am I doing wrong?

 

[KristaTX]

dpuck1998 - I'm a "her" .

julia & nick's mom - Yes I know that is a problem. Someone else will have to address that issue - I'm just doing it the way I know how to do it since the change. I used to do it from my friends' user profiles.

And this isn't directed at you specifically, but has anyone noticed how many of us are so concerned about being able to find posts by specific DISers ?? I find it kind of humorous that we're all stalkers. I'm not worried about it, but I do occasionally like to see what my good buddies might be posting about. For the most part (except for the occasional weirdo, obviously) there is nothing wrong with seeing what our friends have to say or are interested in.

I admit it is harder now, unless we are all just missing something. But I'm still able to find it relatively easily without collapsing from exhaustion. It sort of sounds to me like the webmasters are still working the kinks out of this brand new system that is being tried out. So say what you have to say, but relax. It hasn't been that long. Sounds to me like this thread is a place for people to say what they like or don't like about Search, but give it a little time before you totally freak out and/or give up on the DIS.

And by the way - when I posted those instructions, I didn't realize that so many people were not actually ever subscribing to ANY threads . I always have subscribed just in case something like this ever happened, nevermind the fact that it's a whole lot easier way to find those threads than doing a search . You don't have to get e-mail notifications, so I don't see what the purpose would be in not having automatic subscriptions turned on. I guess people just thought you had to get all those e-mail notifications but didn't want to ?

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Oh Krista

I "stalk" my DIS friends!!! I am not embarrassed to admit it!! I also use it to see if the poster has been around recently!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

......but has anyone noticed how many of us are so concerned about being able to find posts by specific DISers ?? I find it kind of humorous that we're all stalkers. I'm not worried about it, but I do occasionally like to see what my good buddies might be posting about. For the most part (except for the occasional weirdo, obviously) there is nothing wrong with seeing what our friends have to say or are interested in.......

Hi Krista. I said something similar in this thread (I would quote it here but can't, I'd have to search for it but I can't search a thread ) to one of the WM's (alex I think) and said this place (the DIS) has, to many folks, become more than just a repository of searchable facts, like a library, but rather importantly, a community of people, people who are interested in other people here. I agree.

 

[KristaTX]

 

[Mom2Ashli]

dpuck1998 - I'm a "her" .

julia & nick's mom - Yes I know that is a problem. Someone else will have to address that issue -

I Keep hoping that somebody will address this issue.

And this isn't directed at you specifically, but has anyone noticed how many of us are so concerned about being able to find posts by specific DISers ?? I find it kind of humorous that we're all stalkers. I'm not worried about it, but I do occasionally like to see what my good buddies might be posting about. For the most part (except for the occasional weirdo, obviously) there is nothing wrong with seeing what our friends have to say or are interested in.

Yep - I also stalk my DIS-Friends. Especially when I know that somebody's Grandfather is very ill and in the hospital. And she doesn't show up for a couple of days. She is a Mod and involved in exchanges, so I was hoping that I could seach and see if she posted any updates on her family issues.

The Dis-boards has become a meeting place for me. Not just a place to find information about WDW. This is like a 2nd home and I care about my family.

 

[agnes!]

What Dan Murphy, Mom2Ashli, julia & nicks mom, AUDramaQueen, dpuck1998 said .

agnes!

 

[BoardTracker]

When I search on a just one forum and it pulls up two pages of results, when I click on page 2 it searches all the forums (and gives me several pages of results) even when I make sure it still lists only one forum. What am I doing wrong?

Fixed.

 

[Sammy]

I didn't read through all 14 pages to see if this was addressed, but here's what I came across: When I search by user name, it only brings up only the threads started by the user....not all their posts. I use this feature a lot to quickly search for all my own threads, and also the ones I have replied to.

Sammy

 

[dpuck1998]

I didn't read through all 14 pages to see if this was addressed, but here's what I came across: When I search by user name, it only brings up only the threads started by the user....not all their posts. I use this feature a lot to quickly search for all my own threads, and also the ones I have replied to.

Sammy

Welcome to our club Sammy

 

[Sammy]

Thanks, dpuck! Nice to know I finally belong...LOL!

 

[Sammy]

Oops! Double post!