Is there a search feature available to non-subscribers? I can’t seem to find one.
Search has been temporarily disabled.
Looks like both Search and New Posts are back up now.
(Thanks, Jerry!)
But search from the drop down menus is still problematical.
Jerry sez:
I can’t get advanced search to work at all…after I click on the search now, it pretty much does nothing. Tried two different browsers, so I’m pretty sure it’s not me.
Same here - the search button refreshes the advanced search screen but otherwise, zip.
Same thing happens to me when I do an advanced search.
Refresh … but nothing, no results.
The URL given by TubaDiva in Post 4 works for me but not the Search button on this page.
Now neither of them are working for me.
Now they are, again.
Still not working for me…even tried a different internet connection - no soap.
The link works for me but the display that you have to wait 300 seconds between search does not.
So if I search and find and then attempt to search again it just refreshes the page with no display warning.
I’m getting this when I try:
When I mentioned that to Jerry he said this:
Advanced search is working. Tell users to use the Advanced Search option or to go to this URL:
http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?
Outside of that, I got nothing.
Jerry is still fixing things and will be for some time to come. Your patience is appreciated.
OK, I think I’ve figured it out:
Conventional advanced search works. However, if you try to do a “title only” search, it will not work. After attempting a title only search, no search will work.
Nothing at all happens when I click the Search tab; I’ve tried it from two different servers.
Same with me. Search and Quick Links (I don’t even know what that is, I just wanted to see if it would react in the same way as Search) don’t seem to react at all.
I’ve just tried to search for something and was told I needed a security token! What’s that about.
That’s sort of what I thought at first. What seems to be nearer the mark is that the error page for “you must wait 300 seconds” is not displaying. It just displays the search page again. If you wait the required 5 minutes, you can do another advanced search.