search function

**RadioMaster** · 16 Jan 2007, 18:12

I was searching for an old thread, but couldnt find it anymore.
I tried all possible key words and even with common words were no matches found.

Is it me or is this thing broken?

**The Flying Mouse** · 16 Jan 2007, 18:14

What is it you are searching for?

Can you remember where it was posted and by who?

**RadioMaster** · 16 Jan 2007, 18:21

I was searching for the kids pics photos thread, which I think was called
"what we like as a kid", I tried all of these words but didnt find it.

I found another way:
I knew that it was started by Markham, so I went to his profile and watched all the threads he started.

But the search still isnt working for me

R. · 16 Jan 2007, 19:04

Search is working fine, but:

The search engine is using "stop words" which are excluded from search. These are words with less than four letters ("the, i, you, he, she, it, ...) and words which are used very often, like "what", "this", "that", ..., and it looks like the thread title (what we like as a kid) completely consists of stop words.
Markham's thread (1st post) has no text, just an image and I'm not sure if thread titles are searched (if they are, read above).

**allrevvedup** · 16 Jan 2007, 19:05

yeah i have problems with that sometimes...nothing that i can remember off the top of my head but if this search engine had eyes i think it'd look at you like you had two heads

mszee · 16 Jan 2007, 19:27

Another thing I can suggest...if you have ever posted anything on the thread you're looking for...you can try to look at your subscriptions - it still might be there.

Or if you remember who posted on that thread...you can look at their profile and search for their posts...

This, of course, is way cumbersome...but if you really want to find something...it might help...

16 Jan 2007, 18:12	#1
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	search function I was searching for an old thread, but couldnt find it anymore. I tried all possible key words and even with common words were no matches found. Is it me or is this thing broken?

16 Jan 2007, 19:04	#4
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Search is working fine, but: The search engine is using "stop words" which are excluded from search. These are words with less than four letters ("the, i, you, he, she, it, ...) and words which are used very often, like "what", "this", "that", ..., and it looks like the thread title (what we like as a kid) completely consists of stop words. Markham's thread (1st post) has no text, just an image and I'm not sure if thread titles are searched (if they are, read above).

16 Jan 2007, 18:14	#2
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	What is it you are searching for? Can you remember where it was posted and by who?

16 Jan 2007, 18:21	#3
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	I was searching for the kids pics photos thread, which I think was called "what we like as a kid", I tried all of these words but didnt find it. I found another way: I knew that it was started by Markham, so I went to his profile and watched all the threads he started. But the search still isnt working for me

16 Jan 2007, 19:05	#5
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,354	yeah i have problems with that sometimes...nothing that i can remember off the top of my head but if this search engine had eyes i think it'd look at you like you had two heads

16 Jan 2007, 19:27	#6
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Another thing I can suggest...if you have ever posted anything on the thread you're looking for...you can try to look at your subscriptions - it still might be there. Or if you remember who posted on that thread...you can look at their profile and search for their posts... This, of course, is way cumbersome...but if you really want to find something...it might help...