# How do I search for only threads I’ve started

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-only-threads-i-ve-started/950124>\
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**Created:** [September 5, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-only-threads-i-ve-started/950124 "2021-09-05T02:37:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-only-threads-i-ve-started/950124/1 "2021-09-05T02:37:25Z")

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See title.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-only-threads-i-ve-started/950124/2 "2021-09-05T02:42:59Z")

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Profile\>Activity\>Topics

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-only-threads-i-ve-started/950124/3 "2021-09-05T02:50:13Z")

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Ha ha. I still struggled to get there… but I did get there! Thanks. 👍

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/codinghorror/32/4242_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-only-threads-i-ve-started/950124/4 "2021-09-05T19:26:34Z")

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Also using advanced search try `@me in:first` which means “posts I created which are the first post”.

Searching for just `@me` will return your most recent posts as well.