Why is the search function soooooooo crap

[Steeevo]

basically why is the search function on here is soooooo crap, i can never find anything im after then i would get slated if i started a new thread on something when there is one already open

[scamo]

What were you searching for, which you couldn't find?

scamo

[padi_04]

Because people don't use tags when they open a thread. ie: this one.

[papo]

Because people don't use tags when they open a thread. ie: this one.

Maybe we should make tags a *required field, when starting a new thread.

I also hate using the search function because it is, IMO, hardly ever useful. I just go through pages and pages of threads before asking my questions.

[Ashigari]

use google? just type djtechtools.com/forum: "search term" into the google box and you´ll only get results from the forum

[Allensmusic]

use google to search djtt. here is how. type your search into google. add a colon, and the web address. here is an example of how to use google to search for "search function"
search function :http://www.djtechtools.com

(ignore the fact its a link)

[farhanashraf]

There were no matches for those that you specified.

[3heads]

Yeah, I use google to search too, but the syntax I use is

SEARCH TERM site:djtechtools.com/forum

[scamo]

Because people don't use tags when they open a thread. ie: this one.

Tags is NOT a way to improve the search.

I'd still like to know what the OP was searching for. Maybe there is an issue with the search index.

scamo

[BentoSan]

Ive always used the google to search the forums too.. maybe we should look at using google to power the search on the forums instead ?