Search Feature

[SickBeast]

Does the search work?

Every time I use it, I get no results.

Am I using it incorrectly, or is there a problem?

If you guys realize that there is a problem, when can we expect it to be fixed by?

Thanks!

 

[RossMAN]

It's broken, deal with it.

 

[TheChort]

I'm curious why the mods don't lock these "search feature" threads as often as they lock some of the other stuff
Often times I've seen these threads thrive even though nothing new is ever brought up

 

[FoBoT]

it does work
use "advanced search"
change "search what" to "title and summary"
select the forums to search
and click search

 

[allisolm]

Am I using it incorrectly, or is there a problem?
Both.
And it's been this way for about a year.
And simple search works fine - especially if you want to look for threads about the broken search function.
The search engine is terrible

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: TheChort
I'm curious why the mods don't lock these "search feature" threads as often as they lock some of the other stuff
Often times I've seen these threads thrive even though nothing new is ever brought up

probably because some of them wish the search would get fixed just the same.

 

[MedicBob]

Mods do lock these rather frequently, there is a huge post lined above. Post there and there are instructions to get it to work. 🙂

 

[KeithTalent]

I'm assuming this is a parody thread? 😕

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: allisolm
The search engine is terrible

Mods were probably waiting for some one to post the above link. There's good info in that thread to get the search to work for you.

 

[Dualist]

Sorry, but it's been said before that there's a slight tech issue with it, and dealing with it is one of Anandtech's lowest priorities.

 

[loup garou]

If you guys realize that there is a problem, when can we expect it to be fixed by?

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[jman19]

The mods should just sticky this.

 

[CP5670]

All the forums I regularly visit have broken search functions. It seems to be a strangely common issue.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: jman19
The mods should just sticky this.

I'd prefer it if search was actually fixed.

Fixed like actually fixed, so you could use all these handy little 'search' boxes that appear around the forum 😛

 

[meltdown75]

In my recent experience, I am able to find threads with keywords I am looking for by using Google.

ie. I searched the Video forum for "2223wd" and came up with nothing.

Using Google, my "2223wd" search returned a few links to threads here.

It's pretty ghetto, but it's better than "dealing with it".

edit: LOL this is nothing new, thanks to the members in the other thread(s) explaining how to use Google to search AT. :beer:

 

[shortylickens]

If you guys realize that there is a problem, when can we expect it to be fixed by?

Around the time they start charging a membership fee and buying more servers and hiring a buttload of IT's.