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  • rushyrulz
    Digital Dancing!
    FFR Simfile Author
    FFR Music Producer
    • Feb 2006
    • 12985

    #1

    Forum Search

    I find it really hard to find a thread I'm looking for with the forum search. I type in practically half the name of the thread, but half the words are left out due to being common. I type in "Mapping keys in FFR." It leaves out the words 'in' and 'FFR' due to being common. The thread I'm looking for is 10th on the list, where it should be first, seeing as the name of the thread is "Mapping Keys in FFR (WITH IMAGES)."

    I get a couple brag boards, some newbie forums, some FFR Generals in the top 10 that might have a little to do with remapping your keys, but won't answer my question before going through 9 different threads before finding the helpful thread. So if I'm a newbie and I'm looking for an answer to a question, I put in some keywords into the search and can't find anything helpful, I assume my question has never been answered before, so I make a new thread. The I get a bunch of forum regulars and mods yellin at me, saying "This thread has already been made 25 times! Use the forum search next time!" Well the forum search left out more than half of the words I typed in, so I couldn't get a good answer.

    This has happened to me a few times and has happened to A LOT of other people, I don't know what you all-knowing admins can do about it, but I sure would like an effective forum search that doesn't lead you to irrelevant threads.


  • Xception704
    FFR Veteran
    • Jul 2006
    • 3984

    #2
    Re: Forum Search

    Yeah, I suppose this is built into vBulletin for the sake of not overloading the forums unnecessarily, but I've had this problem as well.

    And to be honest, it's a bit silly ... words that are less than four letters should still register in the search. =(

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    • Tasselfoot
      Retired BOSS
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Jul 2003
      • 25185

      #3
      Re: Forum Search

      blame vB. and it blocks FFR from searching because it's too short. not because it is too common.
      RIP

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      • Sprite-
        HAVE ME WITH VODKA
        FFR Simfile Author
        • Aug 2005
        • 7316

        #4
        Re: Forum Search

        you can set certain words to be able to be searched that are under the letter minimum

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        • Dimitri13
          FFR Player
          • Jun 2004
          • 701

          #5
          Re: Forum Search

          Or you can just look in FFR R1 General Chat forum and look at the stickies ?_?


          Originally posted by Tibs
          Originally posted by arsonistsgetallthegirls
          changing Antarctica into a desert
          good thing theres lots of sand under all the ice

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          • rushyrulz
            Digital Dancing!
            FFR Simfile Author
            FFR Music Producer
            • Feb 2006
            • 12985

            #6
            Re: Forum Search

            Originally posted by Dimitri13
            Or you can just look in FFR R1 General Chat forum and look at the stickies ?_?
            Yes, because thats a newbie's first train of thought...


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            • Dimitri13
              FFR Player
              • Jun 2004
              • 701

              #7
              Re: Forum Search

              It should be. Otherwise they don't deserve to get their questions answered.


              Originally posted by Tibs
              Originally posted by arsonistsgetallthegirls
              changing Antarctica into a desert
              good thing theres lots of sand under all the ice

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