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Improving The Forum Search

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TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Mon, 16/06/2014 11:30 (9 Years ago)
So, I know we can have a search function for the forums, what I am suggesting is a way to narrow down your search. Say, for example, I am wanting to find a breeding shop selling Bulbasaur. With the current system, if I type in Bulbasaur it will bring up 801 results, the majority of which are from either the forum games or rp's. So I suggest that when you are on a topic page, for example if I was on the "Breeding" forum page, when you search it would bring up only the results of threads within the Breeding forum.

I can see this being most helpful in the trade section of the forums, but also for the suggestions and help sections as well.

Anyway, that's the idea. Any thoughts or comments?
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Posted: Wed, 18/06/2014 05:03 (9 Years ago)
Support.
Any refining of a search option is always a +1 for me. -u-


TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Sat, 21/06/2014 07:10 (9 Years ago)
Thanks for the support.

Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Wed, 25/06/2014 09:40 (9 Years ago)
Bump
Saladfish
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Posted: Fri, 27/06/2014 21:06 (9 Years ago)
Support. People say "use the search function to find threads already made", but the problem is the search function is too broad. I never use the search function because I simply don't have time to look through that many random posts just for one thread/post.
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Posted: Fri, 27/06/2014 21:13 (9 Years ago)
Full support. As stated previously, the search function picks up pretty much every single little thing in the entire forums section, making it so obnoxious to flow through all of those pages of unrelated forum posts to see if what you're posting already exists or not.

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Posted: Fri, 27/06/2014 22:08 (9 Years ago)
full support! The search system is such a hassle because of the reasons as stated.
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Wed, 02/07/2014 06:00 (9 Years ago)
Thanks for the support. c:

Bump?
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Tue, 08/07/2014 04:21 (9 Years ago)
Thanks for all of the comments so far. Also...

Bump!
Pinkerton
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Posted: Fri, 11/07/2014 16:22 (9 Years ago)
Support! This would be great to narrow it down further and get exclusively what you want.
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Thu, 17/07/2014 02:41 (9 Years ago)
Bump
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Thu, 28/08/2014 04:54 (9 Years ago)
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TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Fri, 05/09/2014 02:56 (9 Years ago)
...bump?
Doopliss
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Posted: Fri, 05/09/2014 11:55 (9 Years ago)
I support, even though I don't really use the search function. I think I would if this idea was implemented xD

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Posted: Fri, 05/09/2014 13:22 (9 Years ago)
I support, what you proposed is a good idea, but I think that more traditional search function, which you can find on other forums would be best, because you have more options there and, like in your idea, you can choose which subforum you want to search through, and if you want to search only in titles or also in posts. Personally I think it would be cool if there was also an additional option - searching only in first post of the thread. :)

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TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Thu, 18/09/2014 07:31 (9 Years ago)
Hmmm, I haven't really been on other forums so I don't know how they do it, but it's a good idea to have the option to search only in the first post, or only in the title.

Also, bump.
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Wed, 24/09/2014 19:50 (9 Years ago)
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Posted: Thu, 25/09/2014 12:09 (9 Years ago)
This is really good, especially for me, since I always try to search threads in a specific topic, but I am forced to use the whole forum's search instead.
TheBlueOwl
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Posted: Mon, 29/09/2014 07:38 (9 Years ago)
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TheBlueOwl
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