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02-23-2012, 03:11 AM
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Don't get all snippy, I was just telling you how to search effectively. 
There is also some pretty good options under "Sort results by:".
Also let us not forget these. Search results are only as good as you make them.
There is also some pretty good options under "Sort results by:".
Also let us not forget these. Search results are only as good as you make them.
To search for expressions which include spaces, use the hash/pound symbol (do not use quotes)
eg. le#pen will return matches for both Le Pen and LePen
Boolean operators also work. Words are AND'ed together by default.
eg. serbia croatia will return all threads which mention both countries
serbia or croatia will return threads which name either
serbia and not croatia (or serbia -croatia) will return matches which mention one but not the other
The asterisk wildcard also works
eg. com*uter will return matches to both computer and commuter
It can also be combined with the boolean operators: com*uter and not computer will have the same effect as just searching for commuter
A useful trick for searches shorter than the 4-letter limit: append an asterisk
eg. CIA* (but beware this will also return any words beginning with cia)
eg. le#pen will return matches for both Le Pen and LePen
Boolean operators also work. Words are AND'ed together by default.
eg. serbia croatia will return all threads which mention both countries
serbia or croatia will return threads which name either
serbia and not croatia (or serbia -croatia) will return matches which mention one but not the other
The asterisk wildcard also works
eg. com*uter will return matches to both computer and commuter
It can also be combined with the boolean operators: com*uter and not computer will have the same effect as just searching for commuter
A useful trick for searches shorter than the 4-letter limit: append an asterisk
eg. CIA* (but beware this will also return any words beginning with cia)
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02-24-2012, 08:07 AM
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Like I said before, by utilizing the search option on rx8club, I found threads that purport that using "google search" is a better option than using the club's.
Furthermore, philosophical platitudes are lost on linear systems such as this. Results are not fully contingent upon my actions. In fact their efficacy HEAVILY relies upon the prior actions (or inactions) of rx8club users.
That's an interesting attachment, but most of us who grew up in the information age are aware of asterisks, Boolean searches and other methods for ascertaining specific information. What I was saying (which you failed to see) is that the search function often leaves off words (it finds irrelevent or too commonplace) when it searches. And sometimes using asterisks yields no results. For example, try searching "how to fix coolant reservoir.". You'll probably get a lot of results, but the search engine functions like youtube's and searches by independent key word; it will axiomatically drop the words "how" and "to." Then if you want to keep those words you'd have to use asterisks at the end of each word (however, then you would also be searching words that begin with "to" and "how" - this could/will cause confusion). The other possibility/likelihood is that no results will be available... Use google search and let this thread go...And if someone ha a question and you know the answer... Just answer it or post a link. You probably didnt want to respond due to repetition and wasted time... But now look at all the time you've wasted... And subsequently, all the time I've wasted...
Furthermore, philosophical platitudes are lost on linear systems such as this. Results are not fully contingent upon my actions. In fact their efficacy HEAVILY relies upon the prior actions (or inactions) of rx8club users.
That's an interesting attachment, but most of us who grew up in the information age are aware of asterisks, Boolean searches and other methods for ascertaining specific information. What I was saying (which you failed to see) is that the search function often leaves off words (it finds irrelevent or too commonplace) when it searches. And sometimes using asterisks yields no results. For example, try searching "how to fix coolant reservoir.". You'll probably get a lot of results, but the search engine functions like youtube's and searches by independent key word; it will axiomatically drop the words "how" and "to." Then if you want to keep those words you'd have to use asterisks at the end of each word (however, then you would also be searching words that begin with "to" and "how" - this could/will cause confusion). The other possibility/likelihood is that no results will be available... Use google search and let this thread go...And if someone ha a question and you know the answer... Just answer it or post a link. You probably didnt want to respond due to repetition and wasted time... But now look at all the time you've wasted... And subsequently, all the time I've wasted...
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