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Topic: Search Function Workaround

User: hurk27, Location: Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008

Asked on: Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 12:09 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:12 am EDT

Question: The search function is almost impossible to find what you looking for.You can't no longer look for post by a certain member it will only pull up post started by that member, you can't use the "-" quotes to find a phrase, and search results are not in order.

Regarding the Difficulty in Finding Search Results

The search function is not intuitive and lacks advanced filtering options. Users find it challenging to locate specific content efficiently.

Limitations of Search Functionality



Cannot search for posts by specific members

The search only retrieves posts created by the specified member, excluding posts where they participated.


Inability to use quotation marks for phrase search

Enclosing terms in quotation marks to search for an exact phrase does not yield desired results.

Unordered search results

Search outcomes are not presented in a chronological or relevance-based manner, making it difficult to locate the most relevant posts.

Recommendations for Improvement:
Implement advanced filtering options to allow users to refine their searches based on criteria such as post type, author, date, etc. Enhance the search algorithm to support phrase search using quotation marks. Sort search results based on relevance or chronological order to facilitate effortless navigation and discovery of content. Flag for review

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