Little Suggestion

Matt K · May-10-07, 06:27 PM

This is a really small problem that a lot of people probably haven't noticed. When you use the search feature, it won't search for any words that are 3 letters or less. I've run into not being able to search what I'm looking for on ocassion, and it's kinda frustrating. I'm not sure if that's actually changable, but it'd be great if you could take it into consideration!

.kiz · May-11-07, 06:22 AM

probably because of search overload, and if that was shortened, will most likely slow down the forum

Cicero · May-11-07, 07:17 AM

It'd also yeld alot of results that have nothing to do with anything.

.kiz · May-11-07, 07:22 AM

thats because it also searches the thread, and not just the thread title
os if you searched for henry hoover, anything with the word "henry" or "hoover" will be displayed, wether its someone's sig, a comment or anything

Electro · May-11-07, 09:53 AM

yeah like if u wanna look up LA or UK ..u can't :\ lol

*Jujimufu* · May-11-07, 03:00 PM

I'm sorry I cannot amend this. The reason = Server overload if it's searching for two or three character results - it'll tax it like nothing else. Imagine searching the word "and" - it would create a lot of overload and slow up the speed considerably for others. As for la and uk, if I allowed two character searches you'd get anything from labia to puke / anything with those two characters together would show up in the result - that's a lot of overhead!

I have included, however, some exceptions awhile back. Any of the three character trick numbers such as 180, 360, 540, 720, 900 are all searchable / I can create exceptions. If you guys have some new exceptions you would like added to that list post them.

.kiz · May-11-07, 03:04 PM

sex, you should definately add that!

simon · May-11-07, 03:19 PM

s/t
though i doubt someone would search that rather than swingthrough or swing-thru or something.

Matt K · May-11-07, 06:03 PM

Alright, thanks for looking into it. I didn't even think of a server overload when I was thinking of negative outcomes of you changing this.

Electro · May-12-07, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jujimufu

I'm sorry I cannot amend this. The reason = Server overload if it's searching for two or three character results - it'll tax it like nothing else. Imagine searching the word "and" - it would create a lot of overload and slow up the speed considerably for others. As for la and uk, if I allowed two character searches you'd get anything from labia to puke / anything with those two characters together would show up in the result - that's a lot of overhead!

I have included, however, some exceptions awhile back. Any of the three character trick numbers such as 180, 360, 540, 720, 900 are all searchable / I can create exceptions. If you guys have some new exceptions you would like added to that list post them.

i guess u got a point :\

May-10-07, 06:27 PM	#1
Matt K I C U User status: Online Location: Boston Posts: 2,048 Age: 18	Little Suggestion This is a really small problem that a lot of people probably haven't noticed. When you use the search feature, it won't search for any words that are 3 letters or less. I've run into not being able to search what I'm looking for on ocassion, and it's kinda frustrating. I'm not sure if that's actually changable, but it'd be great if you could take it into consideration!

May-11-07, 06:22 AM	#2
.kiz hard as nails! User status: Offline Location: southampton Posts: 1,538 Age: 20	probably because of search overload, and if that was shortened, will most likely slow down the forum

May-11-07, 07:17 AM	#3
Cicero Innocent Bystander User status: Offline Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,545 Age: 21	It'd also yeld alot of results that have nothing to do with anything.

May-11-07, 07:22 AM	#4
.kiz hard as nails! User status: Offline Location: southampton Posts: 1,538 Age: 20	thats because it also searches the thread, and not just the thread title os if you searched for henry hoover, anything with the word "henry" or "hoover" will be displayed, wether its someone's sig, a comment or anything

May-11-07, 09:53 AM	#5
Electro Abdulla Jafari User status: Offline Location: Amman - Jordan Posts: 307 Age: 20	yeah like if u wanna look up LA or UK ..u can't :\ lol

May-11-07, 03:00 PM	#6
Jujimufu From Trickstutorials.com User status: Offline Location: Magicant Posts: 1,031 Age: 23	I'm sorry I cannot amend this. The reason = Server overload if it's searching for two or three character results - it'll tax it like nothing else. Imagine searching the word "and" - it would create a lot of overload and slow up the speed considerably for others. As for la and uk, if I allowed two character searches you'd get anything from labia to puke / anything with those two characters together would show up in the result - that's a lot of overhead! I have included, however, some exceptions awhile back. Any of the three character trick numbers such as 180, 360, 540, 720, 900 are all searchable / I can create exceptions. If you guys have some new exceptions you would like added to that list post them.

May-11-07, 03:04 PM	#7
.kiz hard as nails! User status: Offline Location: southampton Posts: 1,538 Age: 20	sex, you should definately add that!

May-11-07, 03:19 PM	#8
simon they call us the chariot User status: Offline Location: TRICKSOC Posts: 8,436 Age: 18	s/t though i doubt someone would search that rather than swingthrough or swing-thru or something.

May-11-07, 06:03 PM	#9
Matt K I C U User status: Online Location: Boston Posts: 2,048 Age: 18	Alright, thanks for looking into it. I didn't even think of a server overload when I was thinking of negative outcomes of you changing this.