# 2 minute searching? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 15, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704 "2007-08-15T19:08:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/1 "2007-08-15T19:08:02Z")
Is it me, or did we revert back to the 2 minute rule for searches? I am damn near positive that we were using one minute in between search inquiries. I know a while back we tried a 2 minute rule and had a big fuss over it being too long. When I did searches only last week and the limit was one minute, I figured we’d gone back to that to make lives easier and didn’t think anything of it. Now we’re back to 2 minutes? Or am I dreaming this? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/2 "2007-08-15T19:37:10Z")
In the test I just did and in every search I’ve ever done too quickly (first about 6 months or so ago), it always says I have to wait “120 seconds” between searches. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/3 "2007-08-15T19:41:40Z")
Yes, for a while the time limit was 60 seconds. However, it must have exhausted the hamsters so much that they reverted to 120 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/4 "2007-08-15T19:41:43Z")
I noticed this morning that it had increased to 120 seconds. Previously I’ve had the message advising it was 60 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![jdavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@jdavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdavis)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/5 "2007-08-15T19:47:37Z")
Searching has been moved back to 2 minutes where it was for a few months earlier this year. During that time the SDMB ran relatively well. Certainly better than recently when search time also had been moved downwards to 1 minute. While I can’t say that time between searches has any impact on the increased timeout issues we’ve been having lately I can say search is related to board performance issues. This increase in search time is an experiment and a temporary attempt to try to get better overall performance out of the hardware/software as it is NOW. If we don’t see an improvement in performance that tells us something and search time can be changed once again. I understand moving search times to 2 minutes is a hardship on many, to others it’s an inconvenience, to some they don’t care. I’m doing it in hopes to improve the situation for all. Jerry ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/6 "2007-08-15T19:52:00Z")
[QUOTE=jdavis] I understand moving search times to 2 minutes is a hardship on many, to others it’s an inconvenience, to some they don’t care. I’m doing it in hopes to improve the situation for all. [/QUOTE] It’s occasionally a small inconvenience to me. If it improves overall services to the members, then it’s the right decision. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/7 "2007-08-15T19:59:46Z")
It affects the “New Posts” link, which I think a lot of people use when they’re heavily involved in a thread. Waiting two minutes means many posts drop off the front page. Not really a big deal to me, but one minute would be preferable. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/8 "2007-08-15T20:11:11Z")
[QUOTE=LunaV] It affects the “New Posts” link, which I think a lot of people use when they’re heavily involved in a thread. Waiting two minutes means many posts drop off the front page. Not really a big deal to me, but one minute would be preferable. [/QUOTE] Hit the back arrow instead of hitting “New posts” each time. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/9 "2007-08-16T15:33:54Z")
**Joey** , that doesn’t refresh the page, it just takes you back to the original. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/10 "2007-08-17T12:55:28Z")
[QUOTE=LunaV] It affects the “New Posts” link, which I think a lot of people use when they’re heavily involved in a thread. Waiting two minutes means many posts drop off the front page. Not really a big deal to me, but one minute would be preferable. [/QUOTE] Once you subscribe to a thread, you can click on the User CP link and there is no delay on the update on your subscribed threads. Try this instead of the New Posts Link. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/11 "2007-08-17T13:44:52Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Once you subscribe to a thread, you can click on the User CP link and there is no delay on the update on your subscribed threads. Try this instead of the New Posts Link. Jim [/QUOTE] Thanks, I use my CP a lot. But I like to see what new threads have popped up, since there are some forums I don’t spend a lot of time in. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704/12 "2007-08-17T13:47:37Z")
[QUOTE=LunaV] Thanks, I use my CP a lot. But I like to see what new threads have popped up, since there are some forums I don’t spend a lot of time in. [/QUOTE] Cool, I wasn’t sure.