# Anyone else having problems with SDMB search function? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 23, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371 "2014-03-23T18:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/1 "2014-03-23T18:43:24Z")
Yesterday and today, I’ve tried to search old threads using two keywords. Each time I get an all-white screen, with this in my browser bar: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?do=process](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?do=process) If I try to do another search immediately, it asks me to wait the usual time, but when I do wait, I get the same result. Any thoughts? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/2 "2014-03-23T18:56:29Z")
Works fine for me. That url leads to the advanced search page. When I say works fine, I mean works the same as it always did, which may, or may not be fine. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/3 "2014-03-23T18:58:41Z")
It’s working for me. Try clearing your browser cache. ---
**Author:** ![WheatCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@WheatCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WheatCat)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/4 "2014-03-23T19:01:30Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Yesterday and today, I’ve tried to search old threads using two keywords. Each time I get an all-white screen, with this in my browser bar: > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?do=process](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?do=process) > > If I try to do another search immediately, it asks me to wait the usual time, but when I do wait, I get the same result. > > Any thoughts? Thanks. I used the search function with then usual results in the last hour or so. While we are on the subject is there a business reason for the 120 second wait imposed for conducting a new search? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/5 "2014-03-23T19:34:42Z")
Always, yes. You should use Google to search the board. See the sticky thread in this very forum. Here’s a link if that’s easier: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638051](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638051) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/6 "2014-03-24T03:32:53Z")
Still no luck. Thanks anyway. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/7 "2014-03-24T03:56:02Z")
What are your search terms? ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/8 "2014-03-25T01:11:48Z")
Do you have any other browsers handy? It certainly sounds like a cookie issue. Trying the search in another browser is one way to rule that in/out. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/9 "2014-03-26T01:19:39Z")
Mine’s working okay. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-sdmb-search-function/684371/10 "2014-03-26T04:13:28Z")
I don’t think the Search function has ever worked for me. Maybe once or twice years ago. But I’m like 1 or 2 for about 50.