# Problem with the search function?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-the-search-function/659666>\
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**Created:** [May 29, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-the-search-function/659666 "2013-05-29T23:21:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-the-search-function/659666/1 "2013-05-29T23:21:42Z")

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This has been happening to me rather a lot lately: I start a search, it runs for a few seconds, then I get a message saying, “This forum requires that you wait 120 seconds between searches. Please try again in 88 seconds.” Always “88 seconds” or sometimes 89.

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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:** [May 29, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-the-search-function/659666/2 "2013-05-29T23:24:34Z")

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[Current thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=692010)

You should do a search first. 😃

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-the-search-function/659666/3 "2013-05-30T12:29:12Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> This has been happening to me rather a lot lately: I start a search, it runs for a few seconds, then I get a message saying, “This forum requires that you wait 120 seconds between searches. Please try again in 88 seconds.” Always “88 seconds” or sometimes 89.

^ I’ve been getting this all morning.

Determining whether or not a thread had already been started on the issue required a bit more reading than usual. 😃

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-the-search-function/659666/4 "2013-05-31T01:42:43Z")

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It’s neo-nazi hamsters! I keep telling people, but no-one believes me!