Why is there a 30 second wait between searches?

st753m

st753m

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Eastern Time Zone (USA)

Mo/E

25 Dec 2007 at 01:14 - 1
I try to use the search feature, but I end up not getting the results I'm looking for the first time. When I try to use a different combination of words, I'm forced to wait. Is there a reason for this?

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

25 Dec 2007 at 06:18 - 2
Searching is very server intensive is all. Most forums have some sort of time limit, pretty common.

kzap

kzap

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

R/Mo

26 Dec 2007 at 06:09 - 3
also to prevent spam attacks etc

jaeharys targaryen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

Picnic Pioneers[asian characters]

E/Mo

28 Dec 2007 at 15:54 - 4
what they said, its simply a way to limit stress on the servers

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

16 Jan 2008 at 21:05 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Inde
Searching is very server intensive is all. Most forums have some sort of time limit, pretty common. I've been on tons of forums, for everything from FPS Clans, to the ill-fated Gizmondo, to RPG forums, like this one, and this is the first time I've seen a search limit. I wouldn't say "pretty common"

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

17 Jan 2008 at 04:53 - 6
Heheh, right back at you. I visit dozens of forums a day, hundreds in a year and yes... I see many with search limits. It is very common as it's a standard feature on nearly all major forum softwares.

shrouded^god

shrouded^god

IGN: J C A C H E

Join Date: Sep 2006

843

[Liar]

17 Jan 2008 at 04:55 - 7
They're extremely common. Theres several forums that I go on and pay for a subscription to and still have a search limit. I also run a alliance forum and a graphics design forum...both have search time limits. Its just to help keep extra strain off of the server(s).