Thread: Searching is dreadful here

I don't know what gives, but it must be your end as I just typed "laguna" in to the search box in the top right hand corner of the WWF screen and got 7 pages of hits!

Meguiars gave 35 hits.

What browser are you using?

Use google to search. For example type this into google

Site:woodworkforums.com laguna

Firefox

I just tried searching for "shellac" in the wood finishing forum and all it does is take me to the advanced search and then that error again. Tried Chrome and Microsoft Edge and the same thing

I know I can do the google search but this is the only forum I cant search properly from within the forum



PS I also have a computer science degree!!

Hmmm, just to show you that it can and does work for this lowly BSc here are some screen dumps of my 2 searches

SP32-20160207-084230.jpgSP32-20160207-084128.jpgSP32-20160207-084145.jpgSP32-20160207-084215.jpg

are you assembling to the antispam captcha thing correctly?
anitspam.jpg

I logged out, entered shellac into the search box, takes me to advanced page with "shellac" already entered into the keywords field. Scroll down to the antispam thing and drag the two pieces of the puzzle into the correct position and it works perfectly fine.

Hmmm, just to show you that it can and does work for this lowly BSc here are some screen dumps of my 2 searches


SP32-20160207-084128.jpg SP32-20160207-084145.jpg

SP32-20160207-084215.jpg SP32-20160207-084230.jpg

These searches were done using Firefox as the browser, MS Windows XP as the operating system.

Thanks guys. I feel a little silly now. Apologies to all. It was the anti spam thing! I must say, however, that this is poorly designed and I subscribe to over 20 forums. The antispam screen is off the page and there is a search button in a prominent position. Also the antispam thing is old technology. Anyway thanks again

The antispam widget will go away when you have a few more posts.

There was a problem with Human Verification being enabled for Registered Members. This hadn't been picked up on until now. It was a carryover from another antispam thing that was taken off a few months ago. Funny that it hasn't been mentioned by anyone before.

Also the antispam thing is old technology.

The anti spam thing may be old technology but the one we use KeyCAPTCHA works better than any other antispam thing we have ever used and has eliminated completely, all robots from these forums. Take it off for a day and we would get somewhere in the vicinity of 40 spammers sign up within a couple of hours, leave it off for a couple of days and spammers would almost outnumber genuine members.

I have tried most of the new and wonderful human verification filters and the one we use beats the rest hands down for stopping bots.

Cheers - Neil

PS There shouldn't be a problem searching the forums now.

Wondering if it's just me, but can't seem to get the anti spam puzzle to function when using my iPad.

Originally Posted by smoko time

Wondering if it's just me, but can't seem to get the anti spam puzzle to function when using my iPad.

Private Message (PM) sent.

Cheers - Neil