I see this topic come up periodically for a long time.

Please moderators, webmasters, please fix this? Please?

I've seen a lot of boards incorporate a google search into their own software. Is that possible here?

This has been going on a long time.

Try a search on medical and let me know if that works for you.

I have a high speed connection so it isn't that.

Martijn thanks for the LOL

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Originally posted by HEATHERKISS:
The search button on my computer is working........... what's wrong with your computer? Problem is I can't spell!

Sike!!!!! It really bites sometimes.

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Even limiting the search to one forum and even a short time like the last five days, searching medical doesn't work for me. It times out and gives me a web page not responding error message. Even if I'm searching for a term I know was used.

There's been a problem with searching this site for a long time now. Most people have said search doesn't work for them. The first time since I registered that I've gotten any sucessful search was limited to general and the last few days only.

Something's wrong with the search. I don't know why it can't be fixed. I don't know this software or much about software but I know a lot of site have a google search that works on their site and google is great.

I wonder if that would work here or if the message board software they use is incompatible with it? Either way this should be fixed I think, it is important to be able to search information you know you saw last week or a few weeks ago. I sure don't categorize and save every post in a link. Don't have the time or energy and that's why they have search functions.

I wish I had bought stock at the IPO.

Thanks for trying to help. PS: Maybe if it works for you and you are up at 4 AM and I need a search, I'll ask you next time?

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Originally posted by Martijn:
[b]TWO-STEP PROTOCOL TO FIND POSTS

STEP 1

Set your alarm-clock at about 4:00 AM.
It's best to do a search in the early morning, because it's the most quiet time.

STEP 2

Do a search in only 1 Forum at a time.

Note: with the other parameters you can determine the specificity and sensitivity of your search.

If you don't find any posts, then your search terms have never occured.

If you do find any posts, then it's a false-positive result.

Hope this helps.

[This message has been edited by Martijn (edited 17 July 2005).][/B]

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Originally posted by Ireallywant2believe:

This has been going on a long time.

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You've only been here since May! Or were you here with a different screen name before that??

Perhaps you could try donating $$$ so this problem could be fixed. I'm sure it's not cheap to upgrade.

It is okay that you missed that or didn't remember it.

So I have seen the topic about problems with the search posted many times. And tried to use the search many times with no luck. Also Jenifer wrote to me and said the problem had been going on a long time and they were trying to fix it.

I made a suggestion about incorporating a Google search engine into the site. I don't know if software needs upgrading or not.

How was the Holiday Inn Express? Did you get a continental breakfast and USA today?

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Originally posted by Lymetoo:
You've only been here since May! Or were you here with a different screen name before that??

Perhaps you could try donating $$$ so this problem could be fixed. I'm sure it's not cheap to upgrade.

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I wonder if Mozilla waits longer for a time out failure?