# Search function is on the fritz! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 12, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-is-on-the-fritz/771576 "2016-11-12T02:47:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-is-on-the-fritz/771576/1 "2016-11-12T02:47:43Z")
500 error message and a sad-face piece of paper. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-is-on-the-fritz/771576/2 "2016-11-12T02:57:09Z")
Seems to be working for me. The search engine here is a bit wonky, and it has problems with certain words for some reason. If you are searching for multiple terms, try re-arranging the terms. I’ve had it search them if the words were in one order and not if those same words were in another order. If all else fails, use google instead. HOWTO: Search the SDMB using Google [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638051](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638051) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-is-on-the-fritz/771576/3 "2016-11-12T03:04:24Z")
Amendment: seems to be just the Thread Games forum. I tried a few others and they worked fine. I was searching only one word. Strange. I’ll get back to you. Aloha. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-function-is-on-the-fritz/771576/4 "2016-11-12T07:09:09Z")
The Advanced Search is not working for me, but I can use the Quick Search at the top of this page.