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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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EXACTLY.

Now what exactly is the point of having a long *** list of acronyms in the FAQ/ Archives if you can't search any of them? ? ?
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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I'm a noob and I don't wanna get flamed, but when I try to search for things like FC, S5, N/A, it seems like the search engine is broken.

What is going on?
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Bump.
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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One day ban FTW!

I guess not everyone likes the forums few shortcomings brought to light

Ok, back to work...
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Lets get a response to this or its going to keep getting bumped. This is really annoying. Plus gives newbs the excuse to start dumb posts.
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sharingan 19
One day ban FTW!

I guess not everyone likes the forums few shortcomings brought to light

Ok, back to work...
No... people don't like spam. Spam it again and it will be a ban a lot longer than a day.
Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Can we get an update on whether the search can be updated...
Old Sep 9, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
No... people don't like spam. Spam it again and it will be a ban a lot longer than a day.
"spam"

See, now thats a 4-letter word, so although most people don't like it, at least they could effectively search for it.

"ban"

See, now that's only three letters, so if someone wanted to do some research on that, ............





.....but I'm serious.
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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bump come on mods
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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In the meantime if you want to improve the incoming threads. Teach members and educate yourself on how to title a thread properly.

Title the thread on what you are looking for instead of Newb needs help, Quick question, Turbo?, No power, etc.....

If you title threads better you will notice at the bottom of the page after you start your thread or are viewing another thread there will be 5 additional related threads on the topic.

I'm not saying that this is a cure all but the computer at this time recognizes key words and attempts to group those words with related threads.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
If you title threads better you will notice at the bottom of the page after you start your thread or are viewing another thread there will be 5 additional related threads on the topic.
When you're right, you're right.
Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Bump, mods need a response when this will be done....
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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SERIOUSLY!!!!what the freak??? i didnt realize how annoying this one until today when ive tried searching for LS1, LSX, GSL, etc etc. fix it
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Are there actual mods or forum owners that can do something about this. Come on people.
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fritts
Bump, mods need a response when this will be done....
How about never.

Maybe in the next upgrade, but frankly I don't see the point.

And no matter, what it is not gonna happen in the very near future. So you can keep bumping, but you'll just look like a spoiled child that wants his or her way.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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Well, I'm sure you wouldn't see the value of such a thing because (no sarcasm) you already know everything.

We'll just keep bumping it, and keep our fingers crossed for the next upgrade.

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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Bump, how can you not see the point in something that has been threaded multiple times already since the upgrade. Also why can it not happen. It seemed like in the earlier thread it was a matter of entering individual 3 or 2 digit search words. A lot of 2 and 3 letter words and acronyms are used in searches that will not come up any other way. I guess the mods need to be nice to newbs when they post threads that have been covered and can't be found in searches based off this issue.
Old Sep 21, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
How about never.

Maybe in the next upgrade, but frankly I don't see the point.

And no matter, what it is not gonna happen in the very near future. So you can keep bumping, but you'll just look like a spoiled child that wants his or her way.
What kind of crap response is that?

It's obvious that members want to be able to search for 3 letter words. There is ALOT of information availble on the forum, but it's pointless if you can't find it.
Old Sep 22, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Exactly!

I really can't understand how the mods don't see the value of having a properly working search engine? Especially since it just makes their jobs harder because people will keep creating the same threads over and over again asking questions that could easily be answered if only the search engine wasn't carp!
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Spoiled child is bumping...
Old Sep 27, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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I just tried to search for BNR result = 0 finds.

Then tried to search for BNR Turbo result = looooong wait and every thread that contains "turbo" returned. Search is almost useless if three letter words are ignored.

Searching for quoted "BNR Turbo" is quicker and brings results. But I am sure it is missing threads/posts where just the acronym BNR is used.

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