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Subject: Forum search "by phrase" error

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I was attempting to search the existing forum topics for any threads on a topic, like a good little boy, but all I was given was this.

Those links only take you to a Bless this Mess page for being unable to find the thread, topic, or post.

I got this result for any attempt to search for a specific phrase using the quote operators "", as long as the phrase was longer than a single word.

Am I doing something wrong? Is there an error on the site? Is there some more nefarious plot I just stumbled upon, in which case, can someone offer me protection from Bungie before they "tie up" the loose end that is me?

  • 02.21.2012 3:01 PM PDT

Those parameters tell me you weren't being such a good boy.

  • 02.21.2012 3:02 PM PDT

"At the end of this day one shall stand, one shall fall"

So, Death or Bungie?

It's probably just something wrong with Bnet.

  • 02.21.2012 3:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Commander GX
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The search function here is pretty much worthless unless you are looking for members or groups.

  • 02.21.2012 3:03 PM PDT

Key

I'm ashamed of the search bar on here. I'd prefer one of those "Powered by Google" search bars.

Honestly.

  • 02.21.2012 3:23 PM PDT

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I've seen this before also. As most know, the search feature here is really hit or miss, sometimes it works amazingly well and other times it does this. At any rate this specific error isn't tied to just having multiple words within quotes, since I just tried a few searches myself and got some results. I just think you are being too specific.

  • 02.21.2012 3:27 PM PDT
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Someone recommended a few months ago that if you want to search bungie.net for something, use google.

Ex. Type Bungie.net:little boys if you want to search for the phrase "little boys" on bungie.net

It works a lot better than anything else. Personally, I don't know why you want to search for little boys.

  • 02.21.2012 4:40 PM PDT

Posted by: Jujubes
Someone recommended a few months ago that if you want to search bungie.net for something, use google.

Ex. Type Bungie.net:little boys if you want to search for the phrase "little boys" on bungie.net

It works a lot better than anything else. Personally, I don't know why you want to search for little boys.

No, you'd search "site:bungie.net" + whatever you wanted to find. STOP BEING MISLEADING

Anyway, OP, yeah, you're causing an error with the quotes. Fools must not escape the characters when the query is processed. Silly.

  • 02.21.2012 4:43 PM PDT
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This happens to me so often it's forced me to prefer Google. Very unfortunate too, every time the search bar falls short it costs Bungie (I'd imagine)....

  • 02.21.2012 4:47 PM PDT