# How do I effectively search this board for a topic I posted?

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**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-effectively-search-this-board-for-a-topic-i-posted/1012520/3 "2025-01-03T14:34:12Z")

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No

this one

> [@Products to wrap electrical wires for protection and hiding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-to-wrap-electrical-wires-for-protection-and-hiding/942706/12):
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> My vote for Self-amalgamating tape. Probably got enough stretch in it to also cover the terminal joints so you’ll have one long weatherproof cover for the whole cable length.

My question is…how can I effectively find this thread using the search function.

I had to go through all my posts to finally, just now find it.

I had to go to the 3 lines on the top right and scroll through ‘my posts’. looking for it. Ironically, your post at least gave me a timeline to better start in my search

Using the magnifying glass and doing advanced search was ineffective and frustrating

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