search is being underused, -_- |
search is being underused, -_- |
Mar 15 2009, 02:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
is it me or is has the search feature hasn't been used before starting a topic..
posting a topic with another same thread makes the forums more messy. i think we should have warnings for this. i can understand if it's your first mistake, but you'd probably be using the search now before posting a new topic (or at least i do). if consistency continues, warn them prz. |
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Mar 15 2009, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 2,936 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 683,235 |
this.
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Mar 15 2009, 02:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
I know, but some members don't search before posting.
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Mar 15 2009, 03:01 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
It's not really that big of a deal, just ask a mod to either close or merge the topic. If we start being anal about it, people will either stop posting threads or start complaining about mods abusing their power and then go on a spamfest.
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Mar 15 2009, 03:03 PM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
It's not really that big of a deal, just ask a mod to either close or merge the topic. If we start being anal about it, people will either stop posting threads or start complaining about mods abusing their power and then go on a spamfest. ^Agreed Can you please point out some of these threads or actually use the report feature once in a while. |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:04 PM
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Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
hate the report feature, lol
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Mar 15 2009, 03:10 PM
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Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
well, I guess it's great for spamming mods' inboxes
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Mar 15 2009, 03:29 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
well, I guess it's great for spamming mods' inboxes To this day, I've only received a few. But yeah, I appreciate the concern for the lack of searching, but the best thing to do is point out the thread(s). Making a feedback topic regarding members' inability to search for something isn't going to be terribly fruitful. |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:31 PM
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Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,525 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,024 |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
I dont like the search. You can only enter one word and it has to be longer then 4 letters and it searches the content not titles. Finding threads is a real on this site. If something is in new posts and its not the next day i dont know where to go to find it.
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Mar 15 2009, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
We should form a committee to discuss what can be done about members' failures to use the search feature!
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Mar 15 2009, 03:38 PM
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Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
I guess cB members are just incredibly unoriginal
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Mar 15 2009, 03:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
I dont like the search. You can only enter one word and it has to be longer then 4 letters and it searches the content not titles. Finding threads is a real on this site. If something is in new posts and its not the next day i dont know where to go to find it. The advanced search feature is much more powerful and flexible. |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 2,936 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 683,235 |
I dont like the search. You can only enter one word and it has to be longer then 4 letters and it searches the content not titles. Finding threads is a real on this site. If something is in new posts and its not the next day i dont know where to go to find it. One word? |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:47 PM
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Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
I dont like the search. You can only enter one word and it has to be longer then 4 letters and it searches the content not titles. Finding threads is a real on this site. If something is in new posts and its not the next day i dont know where to go to find it. You can enter more than one word. If the title is short, then use a word from a post from that thread that is has four letters, and you're all set. ;D |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:48 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Yeah you're completely not utilizing the search function to its fullest.
Forums --> Advanced Search From there you can search with multiple words, search in the topic title or the entire post, or in a specific subforum...etc. But it still has to be over 3 letters. |
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Mar 15 2009, 03:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
OMG! I have never even noticed the drop down box under forums! haha
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Mar 15 2009, 03:56 PM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
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Mar 15 2009, 04:21 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
LOL, yes, there is an advanced search. If you're that bothered by people making a topic that has already recently been made, then just post in that topic that there's already one on cb and a mod will merge them.
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Mar 15 2009, 05:11 PM
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Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,525 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,024 |
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Mar 15 2009, 06:21 PM
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monster hunter Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,203 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,188 |
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Mar 15 2009, 09:41 PM
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/人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
And he saw that it was good.
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Mar 15 2009, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
View New Posts is being overused
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