Backroom search

[Jolt]

Is there no way to search for a topic/post using the Search function in the Backroom? If not, I'd like to do so.

[pevergreen]

There isnt, its been discussed multiple times. IIRC it puts a massive load on the server and simply isnt feasible.

[Jolt]

Aww. Oh well, I suppose I must find the post I wanted manually. :<

[pevergreen]

Theres that new google search, I wonder if its possible with that.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Hehe, the EB Forums have many more pages than Backroom, and yet you can still search them...

[caravel]

Hehe, the EB Forums have many more pages than Backroom, and yet you can still search them...

The EB forums have about 220,000 posts whereas the Backroom has about 270,000. Searching functions per post, not per thread (number of threads is irrelevant). Searching the EB forum probably does put quite a load on the server yes, but it's obviously necessary as people will be looking for info on the mod. Searching the off topic areas is not necessary.

[Banquo's Ghost]

The EB forums have about 220,000 posts whereas the Backroom has about 270,000. Searching functions per post, not per thread (number of threads is irrelevant). Searching the EB forum probably does put quite a load on the server yes, but it's obviously necessary as people will be looking for info on the mod. Searching the off topic areas is not necessary.

Indeed.

Anyway, one can always ask Tribesman. He can recall every single word ever written in the Backroom.

[InsaneApache]

Bollox.

[Pannonian]

Indeed.

Anyway, one can always ask Tribesman. He can recall every single word ever written in the Backroom.

He should get Tribes to look for the post, then PM him the url for the thread.

I can see it now, an exchange of a dozen PMs, Tribesman taunting him for not knowing what the thread is, just throwing out tidbits here and there to show that he himself does know where the thread is, Jolt getting frustrated as every attempt to get Tribes to provide a link is met with barrages of smilies.

[Louis VI the Fat]

He should get Tribes to look for the post, then PM him the url for the thread.

I can see it now, an exchange of a dozen PMs, Tribesman taunting him for not knowing what the thread is, just throwing out tidbits here and there to show that he himself does know where the thread is, Jolt getting frustrated as every attempt to get Tribes to provide a link is met with barrages of smilies.

:la ugh4:

Now then, Pannonian, do you maybe mean that thread in which Jolt stated that he didn't say what he in another thread did say he said?

[Tellos Athenaios]

The EB forums have about 220,000 posts whereas the Backroom has about 270,000. Searching functions per post, not per thread (number of threads is irrelevant). Searching the EB forum probably does put quite a load on the server yes, but it's obviously necessary as people will be looking for info on the mod. Searching the off topic areas is not necessary.

Actually the EB forums have ~403K posts. The sheer size should impress the need for a search function (especially since the sub forums of the inner sanctum do not do pages: you've got one forum page and every thread that is too old can only be found using favourites/bookmarks or the forum search; the inner sanctum is ~177K you see).

[Jolt]

:la ugh4:

Now then, Pannonian, do you maybe mean that thread in which Jolt stated that he didn't say what he in another thread did say he said?

No need. I found the post I wanted some minutes after I posted I had to search manually. :P

[Aemilius Paulus]

Actually the EB forums have ~403K posts. The sheer size should impress the need for a search function (especially since the sub forums of the inner sanctum do not do pages: you've got one forum page and every thread that is too old can only be found using favourites/bookmarks or the forum search; the inner sanctum is ~177K you see).

EB > Backroom

[pevergreen]

Gameroom > Backroom

[GeneralHankerchief]

The sum > the whole of the parts

[Jolt]

My moderator experience tells me that quite honestly

Locking this thread > Keeping this thread open

[InsaneApache]

Congrats GH on your promotion to mod.

I see the six cases of vintage dillinger did the trick!