# "Last Post" column weirdness in thread searches.

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**Created:** [June 3, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-post-column-weirdness-in-thread-searches/306759 "2005-06-03T18:40:57Z")
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### Author: ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-post-column-weirdness-in-thread-searches/306759/1 "2005-06-03T18:40:57Z")

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Not really a problem per se, but I figure I might let the staff know.

I was searching for an old thread I started in MPSIMS, so I searching for theads I started, at any date, in MPSIMS, and listed results as threads.

I found the thread. In the list of threads the search produced, the last poster is listed as **jinwicked** , but upon opening the thread, the last post is actually by **SwimmingRiddles**.

I assume this has to do with the fact that **jin** is listed as a “Member” and **Swiddles** has reverted to “Guest” status.

The thread- [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=142148](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=142148)

The searchid=916894

Looking again, I see the search says there are nine replies, but in the thread there are ten replies, eleven total posts.

So maybe the search engine indexed the thread a while ago, and since its from late 2002, it hasn’t bothered re-indexing. Hell, I dunno.

Anyway, again, I don’t care about a fix, but I thought I might as well throw it out there.