I've been considering posting this thread for a while now, and I never did it because I actually have no solutions to the "search off" problem. Anyway, I'd like to make a small consideration, and ask one thing or two, that may help a little...
The consideration in question is that I, unlike some, used the search A LOT, and when it goes off, I feel it instantly. Considering the sort of discussion I get into, and how careful I am with what I post, being unable to retrive the threads is quite sad, as it's not uncommon that I want to repeat the post in another forum/discussion (and as I consider CFC home, I usually have my best stuff here).
I can appreciate the need of the forum search being turned off, specially considering the new "conquests" traffic - and I am not complaining about it - but I do think it penalizes posters who actually make an effort to create such posts that are worthwhile finding again later.
That is what I wanted to say. Now, what I wanted to ask, as I am not a computer expert, but just a casual user, is... is there any software that allows me to do a search of a forum database, without being depending of the forum's search function? Something that is not easy or practical (as otherwise it would have shown up here by now), but that can work if onw is willing to learn, sucking my system instead of CFC so I am never deprived of it?
I don't think there is such thing, but anyway, worth asking...
If that is not possible, as I expect, I'd like to suggest alternatives that, while not solving the problem, might help users with the same issues as me:
1 - That the users CP allows some sort of "favorites" function, that allows one to save his/her preferred threads, so he/she can easily reach them again.
2 - A function that allows you to recieve an e-mail with the thread address without someone having to post in it... something automatic, a button that send the nlink as you press it. It's that I have tried to save the e-mails I recieved notifying replys in a special folder in my computer to try solving the "search"issue, but every now and again, things like virus, or a problem that demands a format of my HD, or any other contingence, makes me loose what I had stored.
This would be a great way to get back lost links for my preferred threads, as I would not have to depend on someone else posting (specially if it's a very old, and already dead, thread). So, I could harvest for them when the function is on, and, in principle, I'd not need searching again.
So, this is what I had to say. Now, you, great powers that be on CFC, what do you have to say? Is any of these alternatives viable?
Anyway, as i always say when I address the Staff, great site, folks.
Regards
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The consideration in question is that I, unlike some, used the search A LOT, and when it goes off, I feel it instantly. Considering the sort of discussion I get into, and how careful I am with what I post, being unable to retrive the threads is quite sad, as it's not uncommon that I want to repeat the post in another forum/discussion (and as I consider CFC home, I usually have my best stuff here).
I can appreciate the need of the forum search being turned off, specially considering the new "conquests" traffic - and I am not complaining about it - but I do think it penalizes posters who actually make an effort to create such posts that are worthwhile finding again later.
That is what I wanted to say. Now, what I wanted to ask, as I am not a computer expert, but just a casual user, is... is there any software that allows me to do a search of a forum database, without being depending of the forum's search function? Something that is not easy or practical (as otherwise it would have shown up here by now), but that can work if onw is willing to learn, sucking my system instead of CFC so I am never deprived of it?
I don't think there is such thing, but anyway, worth asking...
If that is not possible, as I expect, I'd like to suggest alternatives that, while not solving the problem, might help users with the same issues as me:
1 - That the users CP allows some sort of "favorites" function, that allows one to save his/her preferred threads, so he/she can easily reach them again.
2 - A function that allows you to recieve an e-mail with the thread address without someone having to post in it... something automatic, a button that send the nlink as you press it. It's that I have tried to save the e-mails I recieved notifying replys in a special folder in my computer to try solving the "search"issue, but every now and again, things like virus, or a problem that demands a format of my HD, or any other contingence, makes me loose what I had stored.
This would be a great way to get back lost links for my preferred threads, as I would not have to depend on someone else posting (specially if it's a very old, and already dead, thread). So, I could harvest for them when the function is on, and, in principle, I'd not need searching again.
So, this is what I had to say. Now, you, great powers that be on CFC, what do you have to say? Is any of these alternatives viable?
Anyway, as i always say when I address the Staff, great site, folks.
Regards
.
I love it
