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RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked!
The search function is good enough as it is.

The 3-character limit isn't that big of a problem at all. It only is for some special/rare cases. But then again you can use some tricks: for example instead of ink -> "ink "

Search results highly depends on what you search for. In my experience, many people search for the wrong thing, either too specific, or too non-specific.

Limiting search result to latest x threads is very bad. Many topics are old and in old threads.

Sorting on relevance/importance isn't possible without a quoting system for each post. Even then, this kind of system isn't fail-proof.

Using the Patchou's FAQ is good if it was constantly updated. Even so, it doesn't contain many plus! related problems, or isn't detailed enough for the complete n00b. Also, this messageboard contains more then just the specific plus! stuff...

Even in T&T there are (sometimes) things that you want to search for.

Creating a big FAQ is very very intensive work. Although it will be a solution for many people. But it needs to be maintained constantly by very responsible and organised people (and not too many people) who also know a lot about all the problems given and have the time to test/verify/comment/etc... Creating/maintaining such a faq is a full-time job. Don't underestimate it...


EDIT: also see http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=24...d=240412#pid240412

This post was edited on 09-09-2004 at 12:50 AM by CookieRevised.
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Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by MC Inferno on 03-20-2004 at 06:13 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Mnjul on 03-20-2004 at 06:20 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Kryptonate on 03-20-2004 at 06:21 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Johnny_Mac on 03-20-2004 at 06:58 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Anubis on 03-20-2004 at 07:11 PM
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RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Vantage on 03-22-2004 at 01:06 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by dotNorma on 03-22-2004 at 03:26 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by chungster on 03-22-2004 at 04:33 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by WDZ on 03-22-2004 at 04:38 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Fraisie on 03-22-2004 at 04:57 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Patchou on 03-22-2004 at 05:37 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by chungster on 03-22-2004 at 02:14 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Wabz on 03-22-2004 at 05:15 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by WDZ on 03-23-2004 at 03:34 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by chungster on 03-23-2004 at 05:56 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Weyzza on 03-23-2004 at 06:24 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by chungster on 03-23-2004 at 06:31 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Weyzza on 03-23-2004 at 06:35 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by chungster on 03-23-2004 at 06:37 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Johnny_Mac on 03-23-2004 at 07:36 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by WDZ on 03-23-2004 at 09:38 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by KeyStorm on 03-23-2004 at 09:48 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by WDZ on 03-23-2004 at 10:01 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Wabz on 03-23-2004 at 10:44 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by KeyStorm on 03-23-2004 at 10:58 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by Johnny_Mac on 03-24-2004 at 12:47 AM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by KeyStorm on 03-24-2004 at 01:18 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by CookieRevised on 03-24-2004 at 05:00 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by WDZ on 03-24-2004 at 05:10 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by WDZ on 03-24-2004 at 05:13 PM
RE: Ppl always asking questions that have been asked! - by CookieRevised on 03-24-2004 at 06:37 PM


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