TOP TIPS for using SEARCH?

[bazzaboy]

TIPS for using the SEARCH facility on this site.... Are there any?
I ask because it doesn't seem to respond to standard ("Boolean") Search codes using AND/OR/NOT, inverted commas or +/- signs. For example Rabbit recently asked an interesting question about "grey water" but entering grey water, "grey water", grey + water, grey AND water etc all result in 13 pages of references to Shades/Sheds of Grey, grey hair, water cress.... etc --- er, which may be interesting but not as helpful as it might be. Any Top Tips to recommend?

[RedThorn]

type in google ""grey water" growfruitandveg.co.uk"

[Alison]

Yes, I can't get the search on this actual site to work either but the tactics above using google has a very good hit rate

[RedThorn]

why re-invent the wheel? Google came into it popularity as a search engine, the forum a place to chat and share, so it makes sense to me to use that for which is what is it's strengths....

[vikkib]

type in google ""grey water" growfruitandveg.co.uk"

Yes, I can't get the search on this actual site to work either but the tactics above using google has a very good hit rate

Brilliant!

I've struggled with the search "function" ever since joining, will revert to gurgle from now on!

[Thelma Sanders]

Brilliant!

I've struggled with the search "function" ever since joining, will revert to gurgle from now on!

You certainly aren't the only one

I find it next to useless *shakes head*

[Two_Sheds]

It's hopeless since the updates.

Now, I go on Goggle, type in "growfruitandveg grapevine fags" (to find Redser's fags thread).
Don't click on Web, or Images, click on More, then you get a dropdown box: click on Discussions.

[Nicos]

Thanks for bringing this up. Over the years it's gone ooorf a tad hasn't it???

...and sooo- I've dropped a line to Admin to see if they can do anything to improve it!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Nicos, bit of a tangent but whilst in touch, could you maybe ask whether it is possible to insert a tick box on the thread list beside each post that the user can check to mark a thread as read. The only option meantime is to mark them all as read.

I use the new threads list but have to open every thread so that it ceases to be in bold on the list whether I have any interest in that thread or not. Hope you understand what I'm getting at.

As for the search facility on the Forum. yes it is Cumbersome

[Bren In Pots]

I've got this search saved :-

site:growfruitandveg.co.uk

then type in what I'm searching for at the end, I think it was Chris who told me about it.

[veggiechicken]

I use the new threads list but have to open every thread so that it ceases to be in bold on the list whether I have any interest in that thread or not. Hope you understand what I'm getting at.

You've lost me there Ap Why can't you just ignore them?

[Aberdeenplotter]

It lets me see how far I have made my way through the posts and any subsequent posts become bold again.

[vikkib]

I've got this search saved :-

site:growfruitandveg.co.uk

then type in what I'm searching for at the end, I think it was Chris who told me about it.

Fantastic! Thanks!

[Aberdeenplotter]

You've lost me there Ap Why can't you just ignore them?

If I'velost you, I'lll have lost the lovely Nicos as well

[veggiechicken]

Nicos is a smart cookie, I'm just a dumbo