Do you search before posting?

**anon** · 29.04.10, 16:08

Please vote.

This isn't aimed at anyone, just thought I could get some replies on the matter.

**cheatos** · 29.04.10, 16:23

yes i do, whether its a thread about a game, tutorial,news and nearly anything, i always search and i try all the possibilities while searching

**slikrapid** · 29.04.10, 21:03

rarely, as i mostly post observations or opinions or experiences...

the answer would be: yes, if unsure about whether a topic/thread already exists or when i want to link to another existing/related post

**hitman** · 29.04.10, 21:09

we had a little issue with the poll everybody should now be able to vote.

To answer the question of course i use the search before posting

**yoco** · 29.04.10, 23:55

Almost always! But to be honest search isn't exactly working right sometimes.

**anon** · 30.04.10, 00:03

Originally Posted by yoco

But to be honest search isn't exactly working right sometimes.

Too much noise? Type the most important words and tell it to search titles only.
Too much silence? Use Google:

Code:

http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/nbbw.cgi?Gw=some+stuff+site:sb-innovation.de

**saebrtooth** · 30.04.10, 03:01

although I try help to answer questions where I can, but when Im searching for answers I try to do some searching b4 asking others

**shawshankraj** · 30.04.10, 03:04

yes of course I always search when i opening new thread or post for example before posting any movie trailer i always search that yoco hasn't posted it yet..

**Blocker** · 30.04.10, 03:32

Yes, of course.

**Instab** · 30.04.10, 05:41

i think it's mostly new users but a public poll might not be the best way to get a serious result

**mangathala2002** · 30.04.10, 06:22

No offense to the coders. But honestly the 'search' sucks. Now-a-days i usually just go to Google and type

PHP Code:


site:sb-innovation.de

and then do my search. I mean come on how am i suppose to search for PMR, by typing 'pimp my ratio' in the search field i'm too lazy to do that

**Instab** · 30.04.10, 06:55

Originally Posted by mangathala2002

I mean come on how am i suppose to search for PMR

you could use the tag search

SB-Innovation - Leecher Mod Source Nr. 1 - Tags

**caballero** · 30.04.10, 07:12

Originally Posted by mangathala2002

No offense to the coders. But honestly the 'search' sucks.

True but there are other methods as you mentioned and as Instab mentioned. However, I could tell you that creating a search engine that would tell you "Did you mean ........" and putting it in a forum is not an easy thing. Just check you favourite tracker and try to search an acronym or make a spelling mistake.

On topic: I use google as well to search the forum.

**mangathala2002** · 30.04.10, 08:04

Originally Posted by a007_hacker

However, I could tell you that creating a search engine that would tell you "Did you mean ........" and putting it in a forum is not an easy thing. .

It is easy. http://www.google.com/cse/ i had asked anon sometime back about it, but he doesn't want to have google monitoring SB-i

**caballero** · 30.04.10, 08:45

Originally Posted by mangathala2002

It is easy. Google Custom Search Engine - Site search and more i had asked anon sometime back about it, but he doesn't want to have google monitoring SB-i

yes but that's different from a search engine integrated inside the forum code.
The method you mentioned is great, it gives nearly the same result.