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Search doesn't work half the time
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May 26, 2007, 10:01 PM
 
Has anyone complained about this? I can't search because search is broken for me most the time. I fill out the Advanced Search options and click search, and it brings me back to the same search page, still with my values filled in. I click multiple times, as same thing.

No, there is no error msg like I searched too fast, or no results, etc. Besides I know there are results.

Can someone please fix this?

Thanks!
     
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May 26, 2007, 10:40 PM
 
Happens to me as well...I always just assumed though it was because I had done it too fast.

Would be nice if it said how many seconds and how short a keyword can be.
     
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May 27, 2007, 09:49 AM
 
Same for me. Here is another thread on the problem. I understand that they have a 3 letter minimum, as do many forums, but that doesn't explain why, at times, I can't search for anything, regardless of how many letters are in the word.

http://forums.macnn.com/61/feedback/...s-search-page/
     
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May 28, 2007, 01:51 AM
 
rebuilding the search database. we'll see if that makes a difference once it finishes.
     
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May 28, 2007, 03:08 PM
 
Breakthrough!

Search is only working when I'm logged in. I'm having 100% success when I'm logged in, and 100% failure when I'm not logged in. That explains the randomness.

Is this on purpose?
     
timmerk  (op)
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Jun 30, 2007, 03:11 PM
 
I'm logged in and it doesn't work at all anymore. 100% failures.
     
   
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