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Personal Issues forum, should it be searchable?

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  • 08-01-2010 11:46pm
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    mikemac
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    I can see the reasons why it can't be searched
    And there are ways to search for key words in google which may find a thread.

    I ask as I started a thread in helpdesk a few months ago asking how to search. I did post anonymously on some thread in PI back in July and thought it was a very useful thread and worth reading again.
    I got some helpful replies and pm's in helpdesk but no real solution

    Say I want to search "stress at work" I could find it. We have a work issues forum now but that wasn't always there. I'm using stress at work as an example, could be any issue realy....

    Just thinking out loud I suppose here, do you think this should be changed or is it better the way it is?
    Post edited by Shield on


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Considering you can use google to search it to your hearts content, I can't see any reason to stop our search searching it too.


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    #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Google can work but does not always work


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    mikemac, if you want to PM me the details of the thread I'll see what I can find for you.


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    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    I thought PI was searchable? I remember searching for something on it only last week.


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Piste wrote: »
    I thought PI was searchable? I remember searching for something on it only last week.
    Only to mods and subscribers I believe.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,421 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    There is an issue with people dragging up old posts with comments like "Any update?" six months after someone has had a miscarriage which can be rather insensitive.


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    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    Also issues with people in other forums linking to other people's PI posts with snide comments.


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    Overheal
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    if you want to find your own PI later you could always tag it with a marker world, like Jabberwocky or something unique to you

    [I've never done this but youre welcome to run a search on Jabberwocky]


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    sceptre
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    Overheal wrote: »
    if you want to find your own PI later you could always tag it with a marker world, like Jabberwocky or something unique to you

    [I've never done this but youre welcome to run a search on Jabberwocky]
    I'm sure Lewis Carroll would also approve of just saving the URL (web address) for later reference:) It doesn't have that literary touch but it is guaranteed to give a precise result.


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    Tallon
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    Subscribe to thread?


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    sceptre wrote: »
    I'm sure Lewis Carroll would also approve of just saving the URL (web address) for later reference:) It doesn't have that literary touch but it is guaranteed to give a precise result.
    I reformat a lot ;)


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