OMG serisouly fix the searching - Guild Wars Guru Archive

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deathskrye

Banned

MOX

R/Me

Joined Nov 2005

Mar 22, 2006 at 10:38 PM • #1

I can never search

FIX IT

simple as that

AnnaCloud9

Frost Gate Guardian

Well if you're bored, then you're boring!

R/

Joined Aug 2005

Mar 22, 2006 at 10:55 PM • #2

Hover over Search, 'right-click' and then 'Open'.
Doing this once fixes the problem (I believe per forum session you're in)

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

W/Mo

Joined May 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 12:34 AM • #3

Hmmm...I thought the Search turned off automaticaly when there is allot of members/guests online....

xerverkillah

Frost Gate Guardian

Ladies Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE]

R/

Joined Aug 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 2:24 AM • #4

yeah, theres nothing wrong with the search. It just gets disabled when the forum has high traffic

Ascalon Chariot

Krytan Explorer

W/

Joined Dec 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 2:29 AM • #5

Quote: Originally Posted by xerverkillah

yeah, theres nothing wrong with the search. It just gets disabled when the forum has high traffic Which....sadly to say...is pretty much always.

Pi_Numurian

Lion's Arch Merchant

Numurian Vanguard

Me/R

Joined Mar 2006

Mar 23, 2006 at 2:56 AM • #6

mine is busted too

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

E/Mo

Joined Aug 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 4:24 AM • #7

its not specific to a person. it happens when te server is overloaded

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Sparks Dawnbringer

Krytan Explorer

none

E/Mo

Joined Oct 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 12:16 PM • #8

Perhaps you need a bigger server. I actually like this site but am a bit put off by the you should have searched before you posted notes when it's always down.

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

W/Mo

Joined May 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 12:48 PM • #9

They just upgraded the server to a really fast one. (I have no idea what kind) However it has been doing great actually. I did read somewhere from one of the Admins (I think kzap) that they are looking into adding another.

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

E/

Joined Dec 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 4:40 PM • #10

I think the magic number for too many people online is just over 2000.
If there are less than 2000 ppl the search works fine.

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 6:55 PM • #11

Is there any way to alter the default text that comes up in the goolge search box.

Your-Search-Text-Here inurl:/forum
to Your-Search-Text-Here http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/

Took me a while to figure you you had to swap inurl to the real url.

kzap

Site Contributor

R/Mo

Joined Dec 2004

Mar 24, 2006 at 11:08 AM • #12

oh hmm lemme check that, it should search guildwarsguru.com automatically

Hoyt

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Mar 24, 2006 at 6:02 PM • #13

Quote: Originally Posted by deathskrye

I can never search

FIX IT

simple as that

That has got to be one of the brattiest posts I have ever seen.

Show some manners, Deathskrye.
It isn't as if you pay the server fees.
This is a voluntarily run free forum, show some tact when you have problems with it.

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Mo/

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 24, 2006 at 7:35 PM • #14

Search is a very important feature though, and it's not that great to be unable to search.

Sometimes you want to know something, but can't search, so you start a new topic instead of searching. After that people start screaming that you should've used search..

Hoyt

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined May 2005

Mar 24, 2006 at 9:30 PM • #15

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

Search is a very important feature though, and it's not that great to be unable to search.

Sometimes you want to know something, but can't search, so you start a new topic instead of searching. After that people start screaming that you should've used search.. You're absolutely right, Maxiemonster & I empathize completely.
I just found the OP’s method of voicing the concern over the search issue unnecessarily rude.
Meh, just my 2¢…I really don’t want to start a whizzing contest.
So, I’ll just walk away slowly and hope not to have insulted anybody to badly.

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Asrial

Desert Nomad

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

Joined Apr 2005

Mar 25, 2006 at 2:39 AM • #16

I'd at least like to be able to search for my own posts so I can track threads easier.

However, I suppose subscribing to the threads is a workaround.

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 26, 2006 at 9:27 PM • #17

search down... again...

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 26, 2006 at 9:52 PM • #18

Workaround bytches:

- Using Google -

Type: site:www.guildwarsguru.com/forum(one space)[search term]

Example:

site:www.guildwarsguru.com/forum Factions images

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Asrial

Desert Nomad

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

Joined Apr 2005

Mar 27, 2006 at 10:52 PM • #19

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega X
Workaround bytches:

- Using Google -

Type: site:www.guildwarsguru.com/forum(one space)[search term]

Example:

site:www.guildwarsguru.com/forum Factions images Please do this process and type in "Omega X" for the search.

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Joined Aug 2005

Mar 27, 2006 at 11:33 PM • #20

Quote: Originally Posted by Asrial

Please do this process and type in "Omega X" for the search. I did the search, and I fail to see your point. It works.