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BigMeech621
Posts: 1257 - Karma: 16

i dont like it.
wat bout u guys?

Aug 20 2008 11:20PM
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LBJJ
Posts: 683 - Karma: 1,730
yeah def not liking it it takes away the point of community based information
Aug 20 2008 11:31PM
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Parker.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 108
just when i didn't think the searchbar could get any worse, it did.  oh well, i'm sure it's only temporary.  right?  i really hope so...
Aug 20 2008 11:47PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
as soon as i saw the little google logo in it, i knwo everything was fucked. i llike the OLD one 1000000000x better. why would NS do this in the first place?
Aug 20 2008 11:51PM
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Karcher
Posts: 3788 - Karma: 1,934
please please change it back. i hate this new thing so much
Aug 21 2008 12:01AM
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shortdawg
Posts: 1359 - Karma: 19
Uhm yeah from what i can see its stupid, if we wanna google something we'll GOOGLE IT! I'm pretty sure this'll be fixed but the least they could do is put a search option under forums.
Aug 21 2008 12:24AM
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toominator
Posts: 4792 - Karma: 120
hit advanced search, right beside the search button. it takes you to the old search bar

also is it just me or does the google one not fit on the page properly..
Aug 21 2008 12:29AM
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ShreddingthaGnar
Posts: 454 - Karma: 18
regular google search = piece of shit.
Aug 21 2008 12:34AM
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Barf.
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 123
I do not like the new searchbar, sam I am. It doesn't show the title of the thread. Old one =waaaay better. Google= Cat doody
Aug 21 2008 1:47AM
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Tinga
Posts: 11349 - Karma: 2,333
i know i made a thread about making the search bar better but i dont like this. thanks for trying but no.
Aug 21 2008 2:20AM
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ForestryIs8nice
Posts: 745 - Karma: 40
we can no longer pwn newbs by yelling 'search bar'.  thanks
Aug 21 2008 4:31AM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
Posts: 3018 - Karma: 8
You can pwn noobs by yelling "Advanced Searchabr!"
Aug 21 2008 5:03AM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
Old searchbar is terrible.

The new google one has some flaws.

Overall, you will find your info better with the new search.
Aug 21 2008 8:27AM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 913
I beg to differ.  

I decided to compare results searching for ON3P  using both search options.

The problem with that search alone, is that it picks up peoples signatures with ON3P in it. 


It needs work for sure, no giant deal cause I imagine that there is bugs and fixes that can be employed to make the search find more relative results.
Aug 21 2008 8:37AM
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skodeo7
Posts: 14949 - Karma: 9,234
I haven't messed around with the new search bar much but it is super annoying that it does not display the Thread Titles when you get your search results.
Aug 21 2008 8:43AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
This is only because of the way newschoolers was built before. Actually because of this we found out that the site used to be almost completely inaccessible from google! All you'd ever see was titles like that. We've requested a re-indexing by google, so that the thread titles would be in there, but that will take a bit of time before its complete.

If the thread titles were displayed in that new search, do you guys think that it would be more helpful?

Aug 21 2008 8:56AM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
So, essentially we still won't find info either way.

The old searchabr sucked because it was too vague as the title of the thread had to be what you searched for.

The new searchbar sucks because it is too precise and finds anything with that word in it.
Aug 21 2008 9:02AM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 913
Absolutely.    I hope there is way to remove signatures from the search.
Aug 21 2008 9:03AM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
Thread titles would be very beneficial.
Aug 21 2008 9:05AM
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A-Style**
Posts: 1831 - Karma: 81
worddd. prolly not tho on the signatures cuz its part of your post, even though its technically a 'signature'.
Aug 21 2008 2:50PM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12

I'd like to see the old bar as the stock searchbar. The google bar should be under advanced search. It seems like it would work better because with the old bar you are getting exact threads but with the google youre getting results from within threads that may not have a related title. old=basic newgoogle=advanced and pain in the ass to find exact threads

Aug 21 2008 3:00PM
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LBJJ
Posts: 683 - Karma: 1,730
yeah this is what should happen good thinking
Aug 22 2008 10:34AM
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infedel_one
Posts: 5140 - Karma: 444
Mousseau just pointed out to me that you can use the "advanced search" and it is pretty much what the old searchbar was like...soooo just use that
Aug 22 2008 11:22AM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
Posts: 3018 - Karma: 8
Woah, why is your sig next to your speach? Weeeird!
Aug 22 2008 12:19PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
totally. i tried a search for reggae, and it gave me tons of peoples profiles where they have reggae listed as a musical interest. its kind of hard to wade through 8 pages of search results.
Aug 22 2008 12:59PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
I think the google search has potential, but we'll need to modify it a bit so that it ignores signatures and such. Its better than the old one that needed exact spellings and phrases.
Aug 22 2008 3:11PM
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Kgallacher
Posts: 736 - Karma: 471
 Yay Google Custom Search bar = Fucking lame shit son
Aug 22 2008 11:33PM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
100% Agreed
Aug 23 2008 12:18PM
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hurrisun
Posts: 6284 - Karma: 49
it fuckin sucks usually i dont reallycare about the changes or even think about complaiing but the new search bar sucks
Aug 23 2008 8:11PM
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spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
yea, i do not like the new site
its really slow on my computer


and the searchbar needs to be fixed
Aug 24 2008 10:40AM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
If you go into your user options, you can select a slower connection speed, which will remove some of the fancy image things like the background, which will allow the site to load faster.
Aug 24 2008 12:41PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
id be happier if you put the old one back and leave it until the google one works. because right now its so bad i dont even bother searching anymore
Aug 24 2008 6:26PM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
If you click "Advanced Search", it brings you to the old NS search.
Aug 24 2008 7:06PM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
Posts: 3018 - Karma: 8
Bump
Aug 27 2008 5:26AM
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