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RedNome

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Just wondering what has happened to the new post link that was at the top of the page. I found that very useful.
 
RedNome said:
Just wondering what has happened to the new post link that was at the top of the page. I found that very useful.

I quote Niall below. Hopefully answers your question.



Niall said:
I've disabled searching for everybody but Administrators. Things are busy atm leading up to the game with Arse and will probably be even busier afterwards.

Searches hit the database pretty hard and can bring the site to a grinding halt when it's really busy.

I was planning on leaving it this way indefinitely, people can use the google search in the top right instead, while we can still use the built-in search for finding specific posts by users when promoting newbies etc.
 
marcosdeto said:
i guess it`s been disabled by the mods for the game.

it spends a lot of bandwith


Oh, Ok then makes sense
 
Searching has gone full stop people! Well, apart for us mods anyway.
 
Use the Google search. (Top Right)

I hope this helps.
 
my opinion is that taking away the search option completly will spoil this forum for many.

i understand doing it when the board is busy, but surely it would be better to close the board to guests than make the members suffer.

it is really most annoying not having the function.
 
Phew was trying to search my own posts, having forgotten the thread I was last talking in, and it came up disabled. Thought I'd been banned! Does seem to be a fairly random banning everyday in these parts...
 
As brad said, its so much easier to find the thread that you had been posting in or to check the previous posts of the caf gimps so you can abuse them!

Google search is pretty wank.


Mods, any chance one of you lot would go a couple of days without the function and see how you get on.
 
I reckon I might live through it

Only Niall has the power to remove or put back the search facility. If it had been left on today, I suspect no one would have been able to use the site at all.
 
noodlehair said:
I reckon I might live through it

Only Niall has the power to remove or put back the search facility. If it had been left on today, I suspect no one would have been able to use the site at all.
Its very very annoying, I e-dare you to try live without it. Say you want to look back through somebodys post, impossible. you want to see the threads they have started, impossible.
 
I just tried to use the google search bar it's pretty wank, like A_devil_inside it's good to click the new posts button to see what new posts there are instead of trawling the forums.