The GFY search feature is useless - GoFuckYourself.com

ldinternet · 01-13-2004, 12:52 PM

I can NEVER get it to work and it's fucking annoying. I always get a "Cannot find server" error.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Dirty F · 01-13-2004, 12:59 PM

Limit your search to 2 words.

debbieN · 01-13-2004, 01:00 PM

never have had a problem.

DarkJedi · 01-13-2004, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by debbieN
never have had a problem.

me neither

Manowar · 01-13-2004, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by debbieN
never have had a problem.

same here. I think searching for long terms can screw with it a little but it has never failed for me

beemk · 01-13-2004, 01:03 PM

never had any problem

jawanda · 01-13-2004, 01:04 PM

Yep, pretty unreliable.

Fletch XXX · 01-13-2004, 01:07 PM

you guys claiming never having a problem must not be using the search function.

i do searches EVERYDAY on this board and I get more errors than I do actual results.

i get TONS of them.

the other thing that sucks really bad about it is that when a search fails or whatever you have to wait 30+ seconds to do a search, its getting silly.

love the board but the search function has DEFINTIELY been giving me errors for awhile now.

another crappy aspect of it is it doesnt even work most of the time.

here is an example of a search i ddi yesterday

I did a "titles only" search for this url since I know for a fact I started a thread with this url as a title: http://www.bushin30seconds.org doesnt come up when you search.

it does if you search for "donate cause" but not if you look for the url.

thats pretty goofy

heres the thread http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...donate +cause

hahah

JohnV · 01-13-2004, 01:08 PM

Simple search works fine sometimes... complex search "server error" *shrugs shoulders* I was just trying to find something too when I read this thread...nice timing

Chris E · 01-13-2004, 01:08 PM

It's the shear volume of posts I would think.

sumphatpimp · 01-13-2004, 01:09 PM

if you get a "cannot find server" message that is your ISP doing that.

ping your isp
and ping google
as in

start
run
ping google.com

you should get a reply back if the server is up

mrthumbs · 01-13-2004, 01:10 PM

i use the search function 5-10 times a day and it NEVER returned
an error (except the 30 second delay).

Fletch XXX · 01-13-2004, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris E
It's the shear volume of posts I would think.

nope.

this board has 10 times the posts, and more active users than GFY and it works fine

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/

Dirty F · 01-13-2004, 01:14 PM

Who says it works fine never uses it. It always times out and too many words will make it go koo koo as well.

traffictrader · 01-13-2004, 01:15 PM

search has always worked fine for me, though I havent used it since the layout change, if that somehow affected it

Doctor Dre · 01-13-2004, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fletch XXX
you guys claiming never having a problem must not be using the search function.

i do searches EVERYDAY on this board and I get more errors than I do actual results.

i get TONS of them.

the other thing that sucks really bad about it is that when a search fails or whatever you have to wait 30+ seconds to do a search, its getting silly.

love the board but the search function has DEFINTIELY been giving me errors for awhile now.

another crappy aspect of it is it doesnt even work most of the time.

here is an example of a search i ddi yesterday

I did a "titles only" search for this url since I know for a fact I started a thread with this url as a title: http://www.bushin30seconds.org doesnt come up when you search.

it does if you search for "donate cause" but not if you look for the url.

thats pretty goofy

heres the thread http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...donate +cause

hahah

When you search for post by an Username it works . When you put long sentence it<s all messed up

bdld · 01-13-2004, 01:25 PM

i get erros ALL the time

01-13-2004, 12:52 PM	#1
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	The GFY search feature is useless I can NEVER get it to work and it's fucking annoying. I always get a "Cannot find server" error. Anyone else experiencing this?

01-13-2004, 01:00 PM	#3
debbieN Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: FL, NC(I burned this down), MI Posts: 1,193	never have had a problem. __________________ don't rent the top room at the Luxor ______________________ Debbie Nomad's Evil Hobby

01-13-2004, 01:03 PM	#6
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	never had any problem __________________ I host with Vacares

01-13-2004, 01:07 PM	#8
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	you guys claiming never having a problem must not be using the search function. i do searches EVERYDAY on this board and I get more errors than I do actual results. i get TONS of them. the other thing that sucks really bad about it is that when a search fails or whatever you have to wait 30+ seconds to do a search, its getting silly. love the board but the search function has DEFINTIELY been giving me errors for awhile now. another crappy aspect of it is it doesnt even work most of the time. here is an example of a search i ddi yesterday I did a "titles only" search for this url since I know for a fact I started a thread with this url as a title: http://www.bushin30seconds.org doesnt come up when you search. it does if you search for "donate cause" but not if you look for the url. thats pretty goofy heres the thread http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...donate +cause hahah __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

01-13-2004, 01:08 PM	#9
JohnV Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: So. Cal Posts: 928	Simple search works fine sometimes... complex search "server error" shrugs shoulders I was just trying to find something too when I read this thread...nice timing __________________ Email me: john -at- teenmodels.com ICQ:153043903

01-13-2004, 12:59 PM	#2
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Limit your search to 2 words.

01-13-2004, 01:04 PM	#7
jawanda Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,040	Yep, pretty unreliable.

01-13-2004, 01:08 PM	#10
Chris E Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,895	It's the shear volume of posts I would think.

01-13-2004, 01:09 PM	#11
sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	if you get a "cannot find server" message that is your ISP doing that. ping your isp and ping google as in start run ping google.com you should get a reply back if the server is up

01-13-2004, 01:10 PM	#12
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	i use the search function 5-10 times a day and it NEVER returned an error (except the 30 second delay).

01-13-2004, 01:14 PM	#14
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Who says it works fine never uses it. It always times out and too many words will make it go koo koo as well.

01-13-2004, 01:15 PM	#15
traffictrader Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ICQ# 93507395 Posts: 1,331	search has always worked fine for me, though I havent used it since the layout change, if that somehow affected it __________________

01-13-2004, 01:25 PM	#17
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	i get erros ALL the time