Moderators Closing Threads

chrisaroz · #1 (**permalink**) 02-17-2009, 01:07 PM

The fact is that the search function on forums suck. It's nearly impossible to find anything you need. Limited to more than X number of charaters (can't search "GPS" "Windows 7") and the results are cryptic meaning you have to go through 5 pages of search returns.

I agree that searching is the first thing you should do, but if you can't find what you need what are you supposed to do? And if a mod closes a thread because it's a dupe, they obviously know where the other thread is so is it really too much to ask for them to post a quick link?

**kyle4269** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-17-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisaroz

The fact is that the search function on forums suck. It's nearly impossible to find anything you need. Limited to more than X number of charaters (can't search "GPS" "Windows 7") and the results are cryptic meaning you have to go through 5 pages of search returns.

I agree that searching is the first thing you should do, but if you can't find what you need what are you supposed to do? And if a mod closes a thread because it's a dupe, they obviously know where the other thread is so is it really too much to ask for them to post a quick link?

If the search function on the forums doesnt give me what I want..I go to google and search from there. Google will give me what I am looking for 99% of the time.

**Hafrust** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-17-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisaroz

The fact is that the search function on forums suck. It's nearly impossible to find anything you need. Limited to more than X number of charaters (can't search "GPS" "Windows 7") and the results are cryptic meaning you have to go through 5 pages of search returns.

Have you tried reading through this?

**shaun0207** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-17-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hafrust

Have you tried reading through this?

Of course not. He would have had to search for it.

LMAO.

dallas contractor · #5 (**permalink**) 02-17-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisaroz

The fact is that the search function on forums suck. It's nearly impossible to find anything you need. Limited to more than X number of charaters (can't search "GPS" "Windows 7") and the results are cryptic meaning you have to go through 5 pages of search returns.

I agree that searching is the first thing you should do, but if you can't find what you need what are you supposed to do? And if a mod closes a thread because it's a dupe, they obviously know where the other thread is so is it really too much to ask for them to post a quick link?

That is because too many post and do not search, so it really full of garbage