Search Function Question

[MiamiLooker]

Has the Search function changed? There used to be the capability of searching on the member's name (a current member or a previous member) in all forums, within a specific forum or within a specific thread without entering a Search Term. It was similar to selecting Find Content from a current user's profile, but much more customizable.

[+ poolboy48220]

looks to me like it's different now - you can search for a member's posts but that cant' be the ONLY search criteria, you have to search for some string too.  

[RadioRob]

You have two options for searching member's names (without doing it from their profile page).  

Option 1

• Go to the Search page.  
• Type in the Member's name.
• Click on Member Search (found just below the search box)
• Submit the search.

Option 2 (if you're looking for something a specific person said)

• Go to the Search page.  
• Type what you want to find that the member said in the search box.
• Click on "Search by Author".  Type in the name of the member that said what you're looking for.
• Submit the search.

[RadioRob]

2 minutes ago, poolboy48220 said:

looks to me like it's different now - you can search for a member's posts but that cant' be the ONLY search criteria, you have to search for some string too.  

Do you mean like:

You can add other search conditions such as posts within XX days...  if you want to require ALL keywords be present or if ANY can be present, etc.  

[MiamiLooker]

13 minutes ago, RadioRob said:

You have two options for searching member's names (without doing it from their profile page).  

Option 1

• Go to the Search page.  
• Type in the Member's name.
• Click on Member Search (found just below the search box)
• Submit the search.

Option 2 (if you're looking for something a specific person said)

• Go to the Search page.  
• Type what you want to find that the member said in the search box.
• Click on "Search by Author".  Type in the name of the member that said what you're looking for.
• Submit the search.

Before, it wasn't necessary to enter anything in the search field. Leaving it blank and entering the member's name produced a list of all that member's posts in date order, starting with most recent. Searches could be made on current members' as well as expired members' posts.

[RadioRob]

You want option 1.  Just click on "Member Search".  Type in their name and that's literally all you gotta do.  

[+ José Soplanucas]

Just in case someone is not aware, you may not have here some of your favorite features you used to have before. But if you are patience to go through the learning curve, soon you will find new ones.

[rvwnsd]

You can also search your private messages.

[+ poolboy48220]

7 hours ago, rvwnsd said:

You can also search your private messages.

That's new!  That's a good feature.  I've got a long private message going and would like to be able to tell if I've already told this story 🙂

Edited May 27, 2021 by poolboy48220

[+ poolboy48220]

16 hours ago, RadioRob said:

Do you mean like:

You can add other search conditions such as posts within XX days...  if you want to require ALL keywords be present or if ANY can be present, etc.  

That's what I tried, but when I clicked "search", it said "Please enter a term to search for, or at least one tag" - so I can't see ALL the content a particular member posted, no matter what they said or when they said it. 

AH!  Got it, do "member search", find the member, and under the member's name there's a "find content" link.  

Edited May 27, 2021 by poolboy48220

[MiamiLooker]

18 hours ago, RadioRob said:

You want option 1.  Just click on "Member Search".  Type in their name and that's literally all you gotta do.  

Thanks. I'll try it out...

[marylander1940]

On 5/26/2021 at 4:28 PM, MiamiLooker said:

Before, it wasn't necessary to enter anything in the search field. Leaving it blank and entering the member's name produced a list of all that member's posts in date order, starting with most recent. Searches could be made on current members' as well as expired members' posts.

 

I have always entered a word and searched the name of the forum member. 

I have a great memory. Unfortunately some dislike being reminded of their own words and yell "stalker"... 

 

[+ 7829V]

I find the search too slow

Takes a while to display search results.

[CuriousByNature]

Is no longer possible to search in specific forums anymore, or am I missing something obvious?