RANT ! ! ! ! LOUSY SEARCH FACILITIES

[houtslager]

Is it just me or is the sites search facility rubbish !

I am looking for a link someone posted quite recently, and I forgot to book mark the link.
No worries , just search for it - I get 795 hits and after 22 poages I STILL :evil: cannot find the link.

Is there any way for the search machine to be modified / fine tuned

Rant over.


HS on a weekend pass to Amsterdam

 

[andycktm]

yes it's quality doesn't mater what you type it justs lists every post on the forum :lol:

 

[Paul.J]

I'm sure Chas put something on here before,not to long ago, to show an easier way to find things using the search facility.
Paul.J.

 

[CHJ]

Use Google Site search:

Entering;

goblet advice please site:https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/

Results:

UKworkshop.co.uk :: View topic - goblet advice pleaseThere's loads to offer on this site including step by step projects, how-to's, tool reviews, Woodworking Links, and even a forum so you can chat to us and ...
www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.p ... 0b759149cc - 45k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

UKworkshop.co.uk :: View Forum - Finishing AdviceNo new posts, goblet advice please, 3, mrs. sliver, 116, Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:08 pm mrs. sliver · View latest post. No new posts, Patina - and where to buy it ...
www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewforum.php?f=7 - 59k - Cached - Similar pages

 

[Chris Knight]

If you use more than one search term, you can click the radio button for "use all terms" and this will return only those posts with both terms present - cuts out a lot of unwanted stuff. You can also combine search terms with a user name.

 

[wizer]

yes its quite bad.. but dont get me started on the Show New Threads search ](*,)

 

[Adam]

Are you clicking "search all terms"? This has a dramatic effect on the search results.

Adam