How to search Reduser

[Tony Lorentzen]

We all know the search on reduser really sucks. Well - use Google instead. In case you didn't know - you can add "site:reduser.net" in your search to limit your Google search to this site. Pretty effective. Like this:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site:reduser.net+loose+connector&btnG=Søg&meta=

Enjoy!

PS: Jarred - if you're reading this - please (if money is available for it) hire someone to extend the forum software's search capabilities. Or maybe someone here on REDUser has the PHP experience and might be able to help you (unfortunately I'm a .NET guy myself).

 

[Noah Kadner]

We all know the search on reduser really sucks. Well - use Google instead. In case you didn't know - you can add "site:reduser.net" in your search to limit your Google search to this site. Pretty effective. Like this:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site:reduser.net+loose+connector&btnG=Søg&meta=

Enjoy!

PS: Jarred - if you're reading this - please (if money is available for it) hire someone to extend the forum software's search capabilities. Or maybe someone here on REDUser has the PHP experience and might be able to help you (unfortunately I'm a .NET guy myself).

It's vbulletin isn't it? Most forum searches are pretty bad so I wouldn't put it on Jarred.

Noah

 

[Martin Weiss]

Vbulletin, indeed. I once made a mockup on how to integrate a customized google search here on reduser, but there wasn't any interest.

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

I think the biggest problem with the search, is when you know the title or a portion of the title of a thread, but when you search for it turns your search into key words, instead of searching thread titles for a close match.

Maybe you can past that by selecting "Search Titles Only" though (never used it)?

EDIT: Just tried it, find one of the threads I was looking for, but can't find the other through the search.

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

It's vbulletin isn't it? Most forum searches are pretty bad so I wouldn't put it on Jarred.

I know and I'm not blaming him at all. I'm pretty sure it's possible to customize it, though.

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

As of version 3.5.4 the only features available to customize the search feature (atleast built into vBulletin) are these:

http://makethemoviehappen.com/search1.bmp

http://makethemoviehappen.com/search2.bmp

http://makethemoviehappen.com/search3.bmp

http://makethemoviehappen.com/search4.bmp


I don't know which version they're using here, but I think it's newer then 3.5.4.

 

[Martin Weiss]

Just look at the html of any page, and you'll see that it is 3.7.3

<meta name="generator" content="vBulletin 3.7.3" />

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

Just look at the html of any page, and you'll see that it is 3.7.3

Yep... Thanks, forgot about that. So there's probably some differences, but I doubt they did a complete overhaul on the search feature between the version I have and the version REDUser is.

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

Could also be that the system has been limited in terms of searchability (is that even a word) because of speed issues. Search can (if not implemented with great care) suck the life out of your server in no time. I know because I've overhauled a couple of sites in my time where I was able to get a server with a constant CPU load of 65% down to 5-7%.

 

[Zac C]

We all know the search on reduser really sucks. Well - use Google instead. In case you didn't know - you can add "site:reduser.net" in your search to limit your Google search to this site. Pretty effective. Like this:

I do this all the time!

 

[Martin Weiss]

If you drag the following link into your taskbar, then you have a customized Google search handy. Saves you typing - and that search rummages in no time through reduser.net and red.com.

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=004538409993496633550:nmlowi0wk0c

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

If you drag the following link into your taskbar, then you have a customized Google search handy. Saves you typing - and that search rummages in no time through reduser.net and red.com.

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=004538409993496633550:nmlowi0wk0c

Sweet Martin - that sure is nifty. I was thinking about making a search plugin for Firefox but not I won't bother

 

[chuck colburn]

I can't even get the search function to open up. Anyone else having this problem?