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Gransnet Search facility is RIDICULOUS

(14 Posts)
Bags Sun 07-Jul-13 08:36:07

I decided I wanted to read the thread called The White Queen. I put the three words into the Search forums box. 66 threads were listed, of which The White Queen was number 37.

RIDICULOUS!

How about actually having a search facility that works? The current one is very nearly useless.

Grannyknot Sun 07-Jul-13 08:47:15

I think with forums sometimes you are stuck with certain characteristics of the software ... anyway on the GN forums it is u.s.e.l.e.s.s, I agree.

Elegran Sun 07-Jul-13 08:50:18

Absolutely useless. Thee must be search boxes that could be acquired from one of the websites providing gadgets for amateur sites and blogs that could be slotted in.

j08 Sun 07-Jul-13 09:04:03

confused Original thread came up first time for me. The one where, in first post, Merlot says, "Anyone watch it"

Search always works well for me.

Elegran Sun 07-Jul-13 09:54:17

You must be very lucky, J08 It is very seldom that I succeed, however well I remember the exact words to look for. I get pages of irrelevant results and nothing of what I want.

Bags Sun 07-Jul-13 09:56:00

Is Search at the top better than Search forums, then?

Bags Sun 07-Jul-13 09:56:36

Perhaps this is where I've been going wrong.

But Search forums is still ridiculous. They should delete it.

Elegran Sun 07-Jul-13 10:04:59

I've not tried anything except the search box at the top right, above "My Gransnet"

Bags Sun 07-Jul-13 10:07:27

And that's useless too?

Sigh.

j08 Sun 07-Jul-13 10:11:01

I use the one just above "gransent forums". Got two T 's next to it.

Ana Sun 07-Jul-13 10:12:42

Yes, that one works better. The actual forum search is rubbish.

Elegran Sun 07-Jul-13 10:14:45

That's the one I used (but not any more)

For a good laugh, try the one on a local page to search for a different area. Put in Er and see what you get. It won't be Erith.

Ella46 Sun 07-Jul-13 13:05:47

I just tried it and TWQ was the first thread listed.

Nonu Sun 07-Jul-13 13:14:36

Always seems to work for me ! shock