Is Search turned off?

[TDRandall]

Just checking. I can't use any of the search functions, whether the link at the very top of the page or the "search this forum" link from a bit lower on the list. I put in the word(s) I'm looking for, but all I ever get back is a white screen with nothing on it.

(Note - I haven't "changed" anything on my side, but have started having some page-load issues due to a firewall program my employer requires me to use. But a 10-20% fail rate to load a page is different than a 100% fail rate on the search stuff. I just want to know for sure it's me before I start tinkering around with the settings.)

If it's just turned off, then I can certainly wait. But I didn't see any sort of post listing that fact or saying it was a known issue. And of course I can't search for it.

Otherwise, the site seems to really be screaming now, and I was surprised to get notices of thread replies for things I had subscribed to some time back. I'm really glad it's turned on now - is it really going to stay?

 

[Crothian]

search is limited to people who are community supporters, that way people who donate money get a cool little feature in return

 

[Umbran]

The search functionis generally only available to those who have bought a COmmunity Supporter account, or who have paid for that option a la carte. It is one of ther perqs you get for helping support the place.

 

[Piratecat]

Email notification DOES stay on -- we hated turning it off before, so I'm glad it's back.

Search is limited to community supporters only, but you shouldn't get a white screen; we'll look into that.

 

[DaveStebbins]

If you have something specific you're searching for, many Community Supporters will offer to do the search for you. You could post back in your own thread here, for example, and I bet you'd get a reply quickly (if it is specific enough).

 

[devilish]

I actually was having that problem too --- and I'm a Registered/Community
Supporter/EnWorld Groupie/etc.

Did a search, big blank white screen returned.

I thought maybe it was a browser issue, because I tried it in another
browser and it worked --- but then it wouldn't work again, so
it a wrong assumption.

Didn't fret over it too much since I figured there would be some
"house-settling" with the new server and all.

 

[RuminDange]

I actually was having that problem too --- and I'm a Registered/Community
Supporter/EnWorld Groupie/etc.

Did a search, big blank white screen returned.

I thought maybe it was a browser issue, because I tried it in another
browser and it worked --- but then it wouldn't work again, so
it a wrong assumption.

Didn't fret over it too much since I figured there would be some
"house-settling" with the new server and all.

Same here.
RD

 

[TDRandall]

Thank goodness. Just got back to this thread, and the first few posts were making me think it was my own measure of (in)sanity. Glad to know it is happening to others too...

Although I'm not a full-blown supporter, I did pay for search capability only a few months past so it definitely should not have expired yet ... yep, my account info shows I'm good until October of this year.

Good thing I didn't submit this yet. Just tried in another window and the search worked. I'll take it whatever glitch had arisen was smashed to a pulp by the ever-watchful X-force of admins! Thanks guys!

 

[Umbran]

I actually was having that problem too --- and I'm a Registered/Community
Supporter/EnWorld Groupie/etc.

Hm. By your user icon it says "Registered User". That's the title for folks who have not bought Community Supporter accounts. If you had bought one, you'd have a custom title or "Community Supporter" there. I am not sure what shows up if you buy some of the functions a la carte.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

I'm still getting the big white screen o' nothing when I try to search. This was about 9:55 a.m., Central Standard Time, Thursday, January 27, 2005.