The Search Function - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MedicalCowboy · 10-01-2013, 02:56 PM

Am I the only one that has noticed that the search function should be obliterated?

Every thread I've looked at since being a member has had at least one post telling the thread starter to use the search function. I've used this function twice. Both times it brought up the most irrelevant threads on this forum.

JDP Sales · 10-01-2013, 03:25 PM

Google works much better. Type in what you are looking for, then "Camaro5" and it usually brings up good results.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Overflow · 10-01-2013, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sales@JDP

Google works much better. Type in what you are looking for, then "Camaro5" and it usually brings up good results.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

THIS!

irocnroll · 10-01-2013, 04:39 PM

Also search for Posts, not Threads. Threads will look for anytime one of those words was mentioned in the thread but not in the same post. It will usually give you the info you are looking for.

But the Google method works really well also.

MedicalCowboy · 10-02-2013, 01:53 AM

Yeah I understand all this. But I'm also a member of another forum ExPo it's am offroad and expedition forum and it does not have these search problems at all. But apparently I'm just a dumba** and just need to use Google more lol

ssrs2lt · 10-02-2013, 06:22 AM

OP I'm agreeing with you! I'm not the most technical and my searches never work out right either. I guess DR Google is the best answer?

PoorMansCamaro · 10-02-2013, 06:27 AM

I use the search function all the time, with great success. I always go to the advanced tab, and search for words in titles and only search in the appropriate sections. Works great, imo.

Dizzy82 · 10-02-2013, 12:31 PM

It's hit or miss with me.

*DGthe3* · 10-05-2013, 12:57 PM

moved to 'Site Related'

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

I use the search function all the time, with great success. I always go to the advanced tab, and search for words in titles and only search in the appropriate sections. Works great, imo.

Advanced works far better than the quick search, but I wouldn't quite go as far as calling it 'great'

*mlee* · 10-05-2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

I use the search function all the time, with great success. I always go to the advanced tab, and search for words in titles and only search in the appropriate sections. Works great, imo.

^^^This for me as well.

*DGthe3* · 10-05-2013, 01:10 PM

It would be nice if v-bulletin overhauled their search function. I'm pretty sure thats the #1 complaint from forums running their software. On the other hand, every search that I've done on a non v-bul forum has been even more frustrating.

I guess we can never win.

*mlee* · 10-05-2013, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

It would be nice if v-bulletin overhauled their search function. I'm pretty sure thats the #1 complaint from forums running their software. On the other hand, every search that I've done on a non v-bul forum has been even more frustrating.

I guess we can never win.

The problem w/ Vbulletin is the newer the version the worse it gets. All the good programmers have left.

*The_Blur* · 10-05-2013, 01:54 PM

That's the nature of forums. New people come to learn from the rest of us who have been here for a while. The car has changed, but in reality it is the same vehicle.

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MedicalCowboy Save lives? Hahahahaha Drives: An ambulance, a 2ss/rs, x-wing Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 371	The Search Function Am I the only one that has noticed that the search function should be obliterated? Every thread I've looked at since being a member has had at least one post telling the thread starter to use the search function. I've used this function twice. Both times it brought up the most irrelevant threads on this forum.

10-01-2013, 03:25 PM	#2
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	Google works much better. Type in what you are looking for, then "Camaro5" and it usually brings up good results. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

10-01-2013, 04:39 PM	#4
irocnroll Drives: '91 RS Vert, '11 Grand Cherokee Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,343 View My Garage	Also search for Posts, not Threads. Threads will look for anytime one of those words was mentioned in the thread but not in the same post. It will usually give you the info you are looking for. But the Google method works really well also.

10-02-2013, 01:53 AM	#5
MedicalCowboy Save lives? Hahahahaha Drives: An ambulance, a 2ss/rs, x-wing Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 371	Yeah I understand all this. But I'm also a member of another forum ExPo it's am offroad and expedition forum and it does not have these search problems at all. But apparently I'm just a dumba** and just need to use Google more lol

10-02-2013, 06:22 AM	#6
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	OP I'm agreeing with you! I'm not the most technical and my searches never work out right either. I guess DR Google is the best answer?