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NHSenior

388 posts since
Nov 23, 2007

15. Feb 9, 2006 9:49 PM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Daft:
I'm new to this forum and I'd really like to use the 'search' function. I'm not new to UBB forums however. I find that these other forums limit their search function per user by a time and also a minimum character search. .......
<HR>

We've tried everything you can imagine.

The number of concurrent users that Coolrunning is trying to put through the version of UBB software that we have is beyond it's capabilities by double.

Throwing obscene amounts of money at a more powerful server and turning off search is letting us keep the server up.

Keeping the server up is rule number 1 around here.

Rule number 2 is interesting. It states that when there appears to be external pressures to do something politically correct, see rule #1.

This all isn't making us very happy either. We need search waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than anyone.

LewJ

149 posts since
Feb 13, 2006

16. Feb 14, 2006 8:03 AM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>This all isn't making us very happy either. We need search waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than anyone.<HR>

I'm glad you're looking at it, but understand that as a newbie to running the lack of a search function severely limits the utility of this site.

The articles are nice, but they are limited. The true value of a site like this lies in the wealth of knowledge, experiences, and opinions stored in the archived discussions. All of which is useless when it cannot be searched.

-- Lew

MarkOB

1 posts since
Feb 15, 2006

17. Feb 15, 2006 10:37 AM

in response to: NHSenior

Hi,

I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I just thought that I would sign up to share this nugget in here.

If people are truly desperate to search the site they can use google to accomplish this. You can tell google to search a specific website. e.g. I wanted to find all posts related to Asics GT2100 shoes at coolrunning so I went to google.com and I typed in:

site:coolrunning.com "Asics GT2100"

and I get the following results:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Acoolrunning.com+%22Asics+GT2100%22[/URL" target="_blank">

I hope this helps in the short term.

LewJ

149 posts since
Feb 13, 2006

18. Feb 15, 2006 10:58 AM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>Originally posted by MarkOB:
If people are truly desperate to search the site they can use google to accomplish this. You can tell google to search a specific website.

site:coolrunning.com "Asics GT2100"<HR>

Indeed, that is a workaround that works reasonably well - Thanks for posting it.

The only thing is I find I have to look at the cached version since the direct link from Google keeps coming up with a Page Not Found from this site, I suppose due to the discussion having been moved to the archive. And while the cached page is certainly useful, it is frustrating to be unable to go to other pages of the thread. (At least I've not found a way).

-- Lew

StarrRuns

133 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

19. Feb 15, 2006 4:29 PM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>Originally posted by LewJ:
Indeed, that is a workaround that works reasonably well - Thanks for posting it.

The only thing is I find I have to look at the cached version since the direct link from Google keeps coming up with a Page Not Found from this site, I suppose due to the discussion having been moved to the archive. And while the cached page is certainly useful, it is frustrating to be unable to go to other pages of the thread. (At least I've not found a way).

-- Lew<HR>

I miss the search function too, but Mark seems to have a good way to search the cool running posts.

One way to get to the restof the pages is to simply reply to the post. This will bump it to the top of the threads. From there you can get to page 2 and beyond.... At least it has worked for me on threads that seemed "locked" on page one.

Starr

MilebyMile

308 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

20. Feb 16, 2006 11:46 AM

in response to: NHSenior

You might put your searches in more of a Batch mode rather than interactively showing your results. You can then control the amount of resources that gets assigned to the batch processing. So you provide the search it just might take longer. You could then put the results to the requestors email address. The off the shelf software you mention might limit you from doing this but that is how I would approach the problem as a system designer....my day job....Good luck.

pcsronbo006

1,584 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

21. Feb 17, 2006 11:00 PM

in response to: NHSenior

Also consider some additional, mandatory limiters into the search which would reduce the search set. Then again, if it's all flat file, it's blow anyway

I do agree, search very valuable, so worth the effort to figure it out. Can you leave the link and in instead of going into the search, it displays a note saying what is going on? "i.e. hey due to heavy volume this is off right now, try again later"

just a thought, not everyone knows about the Suggestion box - and those who are newest are probably those who want/need the search.

Whatever, rock on.

kuan

34 posts since
Apr 3, 2007

22. Apr 12, 2007 8:40 AM

in response to: NHSenior

Can't you make google search your site?

paulrad9

110 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

23. Oct 16, 2007 2:11 PM

in response to: NHSenior

Bump because every good American forum deserves a search feature.

ddgeow

5 posts since
Nov 5, 2004

24. Nov 3, 2007 12:31 PM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>Originally posted by MarkOB:
If people are truly desperate to search the site they can use google to accomplish this. You can tell google to search a specific website. e.g. I wanted to find all posts related to Asics GT2100 shoes at coolrunning so I went to google.com and I typed in:

site:coolrunning.com "Asics GT2100"

and I get the following results:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Acoolrunning.com+%22Asics+GT2100%22[/URL" target="_blank"><HR>

I typed in:

site:coolrunning.com "Asics GT2100"

and I got the following result:

The webpage cannot be displayed

Most likely cause:
Some content or files on this webpage require a program that you don't have installed.

What you can try:
Search online for a program you can use to view this web content.

Retype the address.

Go back to the previous page.

Iontach

1,523 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

25. Nov 4, 2007 10:27 PM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>Originally posted by ddgeow:

I typed in:

site:coolrunning.com "Asics GT2100"

<HR>

Try site:www.coolrunning.com....

Tame Dog

15 posts since
Sep 14, 2007

26. Nov 11, 2007 6:16 PM

in response to: NHSenior

So what is the deal with the search feature? On or Off? You turn it off because people use it, but is that not the point?

Having a search feature would prevent having the same topics posted over and over again.

Iontach

1,523 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

27. Nov 11, 2007 9:54 PM

in response to: NHSenior

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tame Dog:
Having a search feature would prevent having the same topics posted over and over again.<HR>

But then we wouldn't be able to show how considerate we are by replying to them over and over again.

One result of the absent search feature has been the setting up of the Newbie FAQ[/URL" target="_blank">. Bookmark it - it's got answers to more questions than you can imagine.

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