Why is the search function on this website so utterly rubbish ?

[far0n]

I knew there was a thread about vocal mics in here somewhere.... so I type in vocal mics (the exact title of the thread) expecting it to be top of the list. Oh no... it's fourth... what was top ? A thread entitled "Bassists Cars" ! WTF !!

[Mrs Tinman]

Ermm, I've never had a problem with the search function

Was it so bad that the thread you needed was number four on the list?

[Raggy]

But you found it, so it works?

[bythesea]

If you check the extra search fields it shows that by default newest threads are listed first. So if the "bassists cars" thread had both words in it somewhere (which it must have) and it was the most recent thread that had them (which it must have) it will come out on top.

If you had searched by titles only rather than the whole text (and again whole text is the default) it is the only thread shown.

Simples *squeak*

Edited August 20, 2009 by bythesea

[Machines]

Actually the forum uses the improved Sphinx for IPB plug in which improves search capabilities beyond the default one, have a look here:

[url="http://forums.invisionize.com/Sphinx-for-IPB-22-and-IPB-23-t118226.html"]http://forums.invisionize.com/Sphinx-for-I...23-t118226.html[/url]

[Waldo]

I actually think the search function here is pretty good!

[bobbass4k]

I've always found the serach brilliant, much better than the talkbass search, which is annoying because they make such a fuss about seraching before you post a topic, yet the search is entirely useless

[BarnacleBob]

I have trouble with the search function but i think

A) I am not using it correctly and

A) typing in the word Fender tends to return rather a lot of threads............


BB

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='575806' date='Aug 20 2009, 05:09 PM']Was it so bad that the thread you needed was number four on the list? [/quote]

+1... I'm sure there's a few people in Darfur who would love to swap hardships with you.

[skankdelvar]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='575862' date='Aug 20 2009, 05:48 PM']+1... I'm sure there's a few people in Darfur who would love to swap hardships with you. [/quote]

You're getting quite 'zesty' at the moment

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='575864' date='Aug 20 2009, 05:50 PM']You're getting quite 'zesty' at the moment [/quote]
Mr. Far0n know I'm only joking... I hope.

Anyway, I'll be tip top after a little sleep. I'm knackered. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[far0n]

Is there any way I can alter my personal defaults? Or am I stuck with having to go into advanced search every time ?

[bythesea]

[quote name='far0n' post='575917' date='Aug 20 2009, 06:44 PM']Is there any way I can alter my personal defaults? Or am I stuck with having to go into advanced search every time ?[/quote]
I think you have to go back to it each time. Haven't seen a way of saving your own defaults.

[Shockwave]

I dont like the search Whenever i search for my own name it just brings up every post that contains Youtube videos (Powered by shockwave technology ya see)

[pete.young]

Use google to search the site - put site:basschat.co.uk into the search string.