How do you search?

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_robuchan
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How do you search?

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Every keyword I search for gives me no results and the message: "the search word you were using is too common".
_Bob Loblaw
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Re: How do you search?

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robuchan wrote:Every keyword I search for gives me no results and the message: "the search word you were using is too common".


I hate that. You can't find a damn thing with this crappy search "feature."
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Re: How do you search?

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The solution is simple. Type an asterisk at the end of every word. Presto!
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_robuchan
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Re: How do you search?

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Dr. Shades wrote:The solution is simple. Type an asterisk at the end of every word. Presto!

thanks that works
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Re: How do you search?

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I wonder why the search page doesn't tell users how to use it?

Website defect?
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Re: How do you search?

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just me wrote:I wonder why the search page doesn't tell users how to use it?

Website defect?


At least it autocorrects "naïve." :)
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Re: How do you search?

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just me wrote:I wonder why the search page doesn't tell users how to use it?

Website defect?


Or it could be added to the website Technical FAQ's that is stickied. I checked there and found nothing then posted this thread.
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Re: How do you search?

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Bob Loblaw wrote:
just me wrote:I wonder why the search page doesn't tell users how to use it?

Website defect?


At least it autocorrects "naïve." :)


Thou shalt NOT discuss autocorrect!!! Blast you! (and I totes will not admit to actually liking that one)
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