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Since our search feature sucked so bad...

Posted on 11/2/11 at 1:49 pm
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
27950 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 1:49 pm
we are forcing users to do keyword searches using the Google search box. This search box will use Google's technology to search the site.

We have found that Google is crawling and indexing the site faster and faster these days...

Our crappy keyword search sucked arse and was a performance hog.

Google's search isn't perfect, but it is better than the alternative.

This post was edited on 11/2/11 at 1:50 pm
Posted by Myshkin
Wanderlust
Member since Jul 2011
2868 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

Since are search sucked so bad...


Lmao
Posted by WDE24
Member since Oct 2010
54883 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 1:50 pm to
You edited just in time.

ETA: Nevermind.
This post was edited on 11/2/11 at 1:51 pm
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
12382 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:04 pm to
LINK

quote:

2. The subject of the thread is cut off. This is a problem that has been popping up a lot lately. A user will post a subject such as: "The key to winning the game is..."


Please don't ban me. Just thought it was funny.

God bless Chicken and God bless LSU
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
27950 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:09 pm to
that's is close...it would have definitely broke rules if it said "Since our search feature..."
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
12382 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:25 pm to
Well we wouldn't want you to break any rules now would we

Like I said, I just thought it was funny.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99077 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:26 pm to
Does the google thing work for joxying?
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

Does the google thing work for joxying?


pivotal question here
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:40 pm to
Joxying appears to be more difficult
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99077 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:44 pm to
I tried and it gave me a thread from 2009
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:46 pm to
same result here.

Cluckster, what can we do about this going foward?
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:47 pm to
Joxy button?
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
75071 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:52 pm to
I actually found the search to work well if you knew how to use it..
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80900 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:52 pm to
I found some of my original posts, including the epic Cosmo vs CosmoKramer help board thread I.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
27950 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 2:58 pm to
Zach, which search...the old way or the new way?
Posted by LSUsmartass
Scompton
Member since Sep 2004
82797 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 3:11 pm to
not a fan of the google search, but then again I'm not a fan of most of the recent changes
Posted by NaturalBeam
Member since Sep 2007
15147 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 3:18 pm to
quote:

I actually found the search to work well if you knew how to use it..
I agree - being able to search just the subject title was money if you knew a word in the title

Just right now, I wanted to search for BBQ Shrimp recipes, and I know there have been multiple threads on this in the past few weeks - google search is not helpful.

Not that I'm complaining or anything...
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 3:24 pm to
Yea I found the old search might take me a few different tries but I could usually find what I was looking for. If I completely forgot the thread title I'd google it but google doesn't show results in chronological order from the most recent.
Posted by adammwilson
Carrollton (GA)
Member since Jul 2009
21519 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 3:29 pm to
quote:

I'm not a fan of most of the recent changes


like what?
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
27950 posts
Posted on 11/2/11 at 3:38 pm to
quote:

google search is not helpful.
how is it not helpful? I did a search for "BBQ Shrimp recipe" and found several helpful threads...
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