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by debuggist

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We're trying a different implementation for search on the site. One thing that we've noticed is that search by title is much more accurate. Is it worse in any way now? What is better about it?

We'd like to hear from you, the Community.

Thanks,
Doug

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by jdclyde

it seems to actually work, for the most part.

I did try to use the qualifier of + between two words but it didn't seem to like it.

mind you, when I tried to find some of my cooking discussions, I typed "cooking jdclyde" it wasn't even close.

by the scummy one

I can see the post, but not which thread it is in. However the threads tags are visible.

Edit: also, nothing is sorted in any kind of order that I see. Looking at dates, it is all over the map. If I was browsing for something that I know was posted 3 or 4 months ago, this does no good.

by the scummy one

I just sent a PM with a URL + info.

Apparently I was incorrect about the Thread title, I mistook it for the post title. The search used to show the thread title at the bottom in small type with bold. This was my bad -- sorry for the confusion.

As for the dates, I think a sort should be able to take care of that.

by the scummy one

why you THINK you are sweet and lovable? I have to say that very, very few would put those two words together to describe you! Those paople are you, yourself, and your right hand

by debuggist

The new implementation produces more relevant results. For instance, a search by title actually produces a list with the item at or near the top of the list.

The new implementation also uses fewer resources.

by deepsand

The only search options that I see are "[b]in Forums[/b]" or "[b]all of TechRepublic[/b]."

by hal 9000

That the Last Interceptor? :0

Don't tell me there was something else of interest in that clip. :D

Col 0:-)

by nicknielsen

Using a single word, I've found discussions so old I can't find them in Discussions Subscribed To or My Discussion Posts.

Even Google wasn't finding these. :0

by debuggist

When I say "search by title", I am referring to typing the title of a blog, white paper, discussion thread, etc. in the the search box. I did not mean to suggest it is an option.

by deepsand

As currently implemented, precisely [i]which[/i] data elements are being searched; and, to what depth within a given thread?

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