Search function

[pulsekiter]

Okay I am sure it is just me but for the life of me I cannot find the search function? Sorry in advance for the newb question.

 

[hafrogman]

The search function is limited to community supporter accounts. Your other option is to use the "site:" function on google to try and search the site.

 

[Morrus]

I do put a tiny clue on each page. Time for another of my expert grahpical how-to guides!

See, it's like a secret treasure hunt! Adds the "game" to "gamer"!

 

[Aus_Snow]

Smartass answer of the day?

The Search Function at EN World

 

[LightPhoenix]

Wow, there are 33,000 posts asking about the search function. If you assume half of those are answers, that's still over 15,000 posts. Wow.

 

[Merkuri]

I think it's the #1 question asked in Meta. I probably mentioned this a while ago, but I think there should be a sticky on the top of meta entitled "Where is the search function?" that explains the search feature is for community supporters only (and probably how one becomes a community supporter).

The ad on the side that talks about becoming a community supporter does mention searching, but it's not where most people would look when trying to find out where search is. It's buried in a list of other features. It's certainly not where I'd look if I were new to the site and I wanted to find something.

 

[hafrogman]

I think it's the #1 question asked in Meta. I probably mentioned this a while ago, but I think there should be a sticky on the top of meta entitled "Where is the search function?" that explains the search feature is for community supporters only (and probably how one becomes a community supporter).

The ad on the side that talks about becoming a community supporter does mention searching, but it's not where most people would look when trying to find out where search is. It's buried in a list of other features. It's certainly not where I'd look if I were new to the site and I wanted to find something.

I don't think a sticky would work either, people tend to gloss over them. The ideal solution would be to not have the search button dissapear from the toolbar when you're not a CM. Then people look for it, find it, click it, "this function is limited to Community Supporters", sign up, steal underpants, ???, profit!

 

[Morrus]

I don't think a sticky would work either, people tend to gloss over them. The ideal solution would be to not have the search button dissapear from the toolbar when you're not a CM. Then people look for it, find it, click it, "this function is limited to Community Supporters", sign up, steal underpants, ???, profit!

That might be an idea. Although I wonder if it would annoy them?

 

[hafrogman]

That might be an idea. Although I wonder if it would annoy them?

I expect those that get would get annoyed over it would be the same people that would get annoyed over it in a meta thread. Then it just saves us a thread and a response and skips straight to the angry.

 

[Theroc]

Well, I know I am strange, but thus far I've used the search function once. Then again, that's likely partially because my google fu is weak, so I figure my 'enworld search function fu' would be weak too, and search back a few pages manually before starting a topic on something.

Edit: Gonna clarify what I'm saying so it seems less off topic.

I suppose originally I was going to say I was confused why people's FIRST post as members is asking for the feature, then I remember that I suck at finding things through search, and since I'm sleepy, ended up posting that instead of actually contributing anything truly helpful. Sorry! >.>