# Problem with search **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 9, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-search/467180 "2008-10-09T16:44:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-search/467180/1 "2008-10-09T16:44:10Z")
Okay, I know this is a result of known issues with search, but it is extremely frustrating and I would like to know if anyone has 1) a workaround or 2) an estimate as to when the problem issues will be fixed? I would like to locate threads in Cafe Society about the show “Mad Men”. Unfortunately I can’t search for them, because both words in the title are 3 letters long. I also can’t just organize the forum alphabetically and browse to them, because you can only get the first 4 pages of threads, no matter how you arrange the search. Help? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-search/467180/2 "2008-10-11T13:18:10Z")
bumping for the weekend. Anyone? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-search/467180/3 "2008-10-11T15:28:43Z")
Search on a character’s name. Every Mad Man thread will talk about Betty or Peggy or Draper or one of the others. Searching on both Betty and Peggy should limit extraneous hits.