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The search engine is horrible. Does anyone know how to use it now? (1 Viewer)

Mr.Pack

Mr.Pack

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I'm trying to search in an archived topic for something. But it just doesn't work.

Is there a way to search? Will there ever be a way to search?

:wall: :wall: :wall:

 
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.

 
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Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.
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I couldn't remember what this was. I tried to do a search on here because someone else mentioned it, but oddly enough, nothing came up. :shrug:

 
Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.
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BOOM.

10 seconds and I had what I was looking for.

THANK YOU

Too bad the mods can't tell everyone this.

:thumbup:

 
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Mr.Pack said:
Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.
Click to expand...
BOOM.

10 seconds and I had what I was looking for.

THANK YOU

Too bad the mods can't tell everyone this.

:thumbup:
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They have told us this in the past plenty if times.

 
comfortably numb said:
Mr.Pack said:
Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.
Click to expand...
BOOM.

10 seconds and I had what I was looking for.

THANK YOU

Too bad the mods can't tell everyone this.

:thumbup:
Click to expand...
They have told us this in the past plenty if times.
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Unfortunately, if you don't remember where, it's really hard to search for where they said it.

 
Mr.Pack said:
Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.
Click to expand...
BOOM.

10 seconds and I had what I was looking for.

THANK YOU

Too bad the mods can't tell everyone this.

:thumbup:
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I'll see if it can be put into the FAQ or something. I picked it up from someone else a long time back too.

 
TheIronSheik said:
comfortably numb said:
Mr.Pack said:
Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.
Click to expand...
BOOM.

10 seconds and I had what I was looking for.

THANK YOU

Too bad the mods can't tell everyone this.

:thumbup:
Click to expand...
They have told us this in the past plenty if times.
Click to expand...
Unfortunately, if you don't remember where, it's really hard to search for where they said it.
Click to expand...
Just use our search function to find a thread about it

:thumbup:

 
Greg Russell said:
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.

Edit to add: Since I have a google search bar on my browser, once I used it for this once, now I can just type "site" and it pops up the previous search and autocompletes it, so I can then just replace the other keywords. So it's pretty quick and convenient, don't need to remember the exact string.
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Yep. Have started to use this .

 
I go to google and start my search with: site:forums.footballguys.com

And then add whatever other keywords I'm looking for.
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Best way at the moment, but still a crappy way to find something.

 
What were you looking for. I want to try it

I have no issues when I use the advanced search

 
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Passing along that the board's software developers have been talked to about the problems with searching. Don't know what the solution is going to be yet, but it's being looked at.

 
Just start a new thread with the same title as the old thread. The IT guys can run a patch that will eventually merge them together.

 
FBG Moderator said:
Passing along that the board's software developers have been talked to about the problems with searching. Don't know what the solution is going to be yet, but it's being looked at.
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Right after they get the rest of their $600k. Amirite?

 
FBG Moderator said:
Passing along that the board's software developers have been talked to about the problems with searching. Don't know what the solution is going to be yet, but it's being looked at.
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Pay to have a Google search bar?

 
You guys wouldn't know how to act if the search worked. Complaining about the search is one of the FFAs favorite pastimes. I don't think it has ever not been complained about. And I go back a way. I have also complained.

 
I don't really care that the search function does not work, but it is funny. Somewhere along the line, someone said #### it!, we'll still publish a search link even though it's worthless.

 
cstu said:
Joe's got four more developers workin' on the search. He's got 'em workin' shifts!
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Are you kidding or serious? I mean just on principle they either bought software that doesn't work or they have a vendor who is all fudged up and can't do their job. Or both.

 
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The search engine suckiness is compromising my enjoyment of the board. I used to search for my name to find the threads where my schtick might be needed, now I can't find it. Sucks

 
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