eatingupblacktop Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 USING SEARCH There's been some discussion that a SEARCH Primer should be compiled and pinned. This is ultimately up to the mods, but we can get the ball rolling in the meantime. Honestly, I haven't much experience with the facility and don't have any tips on how to use it other than you cannot search for anything with less than 4 letters. Not sure where to place this, so I'll just post it here and let the mods place it. Here are the basic links I'm familiar with: Searching Topics and Posts: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...E=01&HID=10 Advanced Search: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?act=Search Advanced Usage Help: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...mp;CODE=explain If any of you have tips/tricks you've developed for using SEARCH, you're invited to post them here. With a handy index/guide available, I'm sure all members, especially new members, would have an easier time searching and we'd have less threads dealing with very basic questions cluttering the forum. If we get enough of them, the mods might consider pinning them. So lets see what novel approaches are quietly residing at the back of our collective cerebellum. Addendum: If there are no tips to be had, how 'bout ideas/suggestions on how to make it work better/easier? Otherwise we just "Live & Let Live" :whistles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IS400 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 You're right about the four letter requirement. I had a difficult time looking up info when my "oil pump seal" searches came up as errors and luckily by asking around here I got the idea that searching "crank seal" would get me results. I think a lot of questions get asked as posts because newbies cannot figure out how the search program works on this forum. Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklouis Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Good pointers...should definately be pinned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzHotLS Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 good idea eubt.... you need to fix the third link, right now it's just a duplicate of the second. oops. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...mp;CODE=explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 good idea eubt....you need to fix the third link, right now it's just a duplicate of the second. oops. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...mp;CODE=explain Thanks for the headsup. Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrome04 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I think this is a great idea! Someone should try this at CL :lol: I wonder how Pure Drifter would like it? hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureDrifter Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 please sticky this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17LexusOwner Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 please sticky this. Damnit Pure, put up some pics of your BoB LS's. I wanna see those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am going to be installing a different search soon which uses google. works very well on my other forums. Google usually spiders this forums latest posts every hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 I am going to be installing a different search soon which uses google. works very well on my other forums. Google usually spiders this forums latest posts every hour. Is there anything the Google bots don't scan? :D Steve, that sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureDrifter Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I am going to be installing a different search soon which uses google. works very well on my other forums. Google usually spiders this forums latest posts every hour. does that mean we'll be able to search terms <3 characters without the search going stupid and making us use the * wildcard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I like that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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