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  • 14-09-2017 12:49pm
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    Search on boards.ie defaults to "Best Match". I think "Newest First" is a better search order. It would reduce the risk of bumping old threads, and given the topical nature of boards.ie, I'd figure Newest First will return more relevant & up-to-date results.


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    Moved to Site Development.

    Thanks for the suggestion. In some cases, the best filter depends on what you're searching for.

    For example, if you search for "2018 World Cup" over in Soccer, Newest brings up search results for 2017/18 UEFA Champions League, Frank de Boer sacked by Palace, and other unrelated threads. I'm sure there are some cases where Newest is better and others where Best Match is more useful.

    One trick that I find useful (because it allows for more control) is to go via Google. Enter "site:boards.ie xyz" where xyz is a search term as your query and you can limit results by time (in cases of news stories or to see if there's a very recent thread on the topic).

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



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