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Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: Pyrojoe
Is there any rough estimate of when the search feature will be back online? Or is it going to be gone for a while like groups?
*Disclaimer*
I am NOT suggesting anything. I don't have any inside information. I have not been given any clues or hints by the web-devs or anything like that. This is just a theory. *end disclaimer*
I find it interesting that the search feature is offline along with the groups. I wonder if there is a relation?
I know that members had been asking for an improved search tool, with additional features like;
* Perform a primary search, and then a secondary search based on a more refined criteria
example: search for all of a member's posts, and then when it shows thousands of posts, search those results for posts containing a keyword.
* Restrict a search to a specific forum or forums.
example: a member can search for all of Achronos' posts, and choose to search all forums, or a single, or ctrl-click on a list.
* Allow date range searches.
* Search within groups where you are a member.
* Allow group admins to flag certain threads to be search-able and viewable by non-members of the group.
They're all really good ideas and I hope that they are being considered. The fact that search and groups are offline at the same time makes me wonder, makes me hopeful, but it is just that. Hope.
Even though you had your little disclaimer, you still got me all hopeful. Man, now that the search feature is taking a vacation, I realized how much I used it.