FAQ Search Function Changed

['76mintgrün'02]

As of this morning, using the search feature brings up "Web" results, with an option for "Images".  It shows the title of the thread the post is in and one random image from that thread, but no longer shows who is making the comment.

 

@steve k. is this because people say they prefer to search using Google and include FAQ in the search?

 

I'd gotten pretty good at finding what I was looking for when using our search system and preferred it to the google approach.

 

Is that system gone for good now?

Tom

[visionaut]

Man, I hope not. I liked the old advanced search just fine...

['76mintgrün'02]

I don't see the advanced search option anymore. 

 

I could usually find what I was looking for with a basic search, but going advanced was really a nice feature.

 

Hopefully this is just temporary.

[visionaut]

Well that sux... I block google and all other social data-harvesting services. So since the ‘new’ search is just googling with syntax, I’ve now lost all searchability.  Great...

['76mintgrün'02]

Well, Tom... I guess nobody else cares.   

 

Tom

[John76]

Hey....I care!

I searched but couldn't find the reply button.....?

[steve k.]

I know people always complain about the search capabilities of the site.  The search functionality cannot really change as no one spends as much money on developing search functionality as much as Google or Microsoft, so base search will always be lacking something. Things it usually misses are spelling correction and ability to understand the "most relevant" results.

 

We had Google search at some point and i am trying it again. 

 

To avoid the Google Search, pick a category to search as Google Search is only activated for "Everywhere"

 

Steve K.

['76mintgrün'02]

3 minutes ago, steve k. said:

We had Google search at some point and i am trying it again. 

 

To avoid the Google Search, pick a category to search as Google Search is only activated for "Everywhere"

 

I thought it looked familiar.

 

Thank you for the category tip!  I'll be searching that way now.

Tom

 

[steve k.]

I am asking the developer to add a "Google" category to make it an additional feature.

[steve k.]

A new change to the Site Search Functionality

 

Google Search is now an option within the search box.

 

Steve 

 

[TobyB]

Brilliant!

 

Thanks, Steve!

 

t