why does the search function not work? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**HomerJ** · 05-21-2008, 03:27 PM

this is not strictly a dnf problem but i notice across the board with all forums.

i was looking for the thread that was recently going about the bogusness of Monikers auction contract,

i search for moniker contract, moniker, Moniker, auction, and no luck producing this thread.

but i have also noticed this on several occasions and in several forums. what is up with forum search boxes? you can type in just the word 'auction' and get only 1 result that was posted about today. i'm pretty positive there are at least a dozen posts from today with the word 'auction' in them.

**draggar** · 05-21-2008, 03:35 PM

Odd, I was just using the search and it worked. I did a quick search for moniker and the first hit was:

http://www.dnforum.com/f208/moniker-...ad-297299.html

Check your browser settings, maybe even try cleaning out your cache and check for spyware?

Edit: Using IE 6 here but when I get home I can check w/ FF and IE7.

**aZooZa** · 05-21-2008, 03:36 PM

vBulletin is generally poor with its search capabilities - probably because complex searches can drastically reduce server performance.

**sdsinc** · 05-21-2008, 03:48 PM

Sometimes it works better when searching DNF through google...

**thevirtual** · 05-21-2008, 07:52 PM

I noticed the search doesn't work with exact domain searches. If you search for AnyDomain.com, random threads will come up. You have to search for AnyDomain without the tld to find the AnyDomain.com thread.

I noticed there have been some downgrades on the forum recently including search function and pm function...

**TheLegendaryJP** · 05-21-2008, 08:32 PM

I second this, the search function has been goofy for a while now to the point I dont even try anymore. Random threads is right. It was a great resource now it needs fixin.

**MediaHound** · 05-29-2008, 09:16 PM

Thanks guys, the search function is very involved, everything from custom modifications at the vb level to the server and database level. I will have this looked into.

**HomerJ** · 05-30-2008, 12:38 AM

Quote:

i was looking for the thread that was recently going about the bogusness of Monikers auction contract,

so can anyone find this for me? i still cant find it anywhere. much obliged

**MediaHound** · 05-30-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomerJ

so can anyone find this for me? i still cant find it anywhere. much obliged

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...ction+contract
This thread we're on right now is first, then this thread:
http://www.dnforum.com/f353/new-moni...ad-291669.html

**HomerJ** · 05-30-2008, 03:47 PM

thanks MH, but i'm sure there was another one because i replied in the thread. funny thing is though its not in my list of posts either. am i crazy? or did the thread get deleted? anyone else remember this? strange