Searching for Usernames

[Cub_Mistress]

Some time back, I saw a thread that showed how to search for usernames and get a whole list of usernames that were close to the one you searched. For example if you searched “Blue Peter” you would get all usernames that included the words “blue” or “peter” in them as well as names such as Bluesman or hotpeterson. Now, I can’t remember how to do that again. Can somebody help me? Thanks!

[bbs2k]

Back when our search option was better enabled you could punch in “hot” and all the “hot”-related names would come up as a searchable option. That doesn’t exist anymore.

Here’s a fun little hijack of the search function…

Do you remember the forum the thread started by “hot…” was in? You can set the setting to “thread starter”, then “beginning”, and “ascending” and just look at all the threads started by the person you remember.

Here is the “blue” people section of GQ.

Other than that, sorry.

[Squink]

Go to “advanced search” http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?
Type in a partial username in the box on the right.
Uncheck the “exact name” checkbox.
Set your other search parameters, and go.

Here’s the result of looking for names with ‘mist’ in them over the past 6 mo:

Search: Posts Made By: Mister Armageddon or Mister_Rogers or Mister_RogersAWC or MistressKlash or Mister-E or MisterJohnny or Mister Sensitivity or mistyfog or Mister Invisible or Mister 5000 or Mister Pink or misty_love_ or MisterJackPunch or Themistocles or MistahEyahs or Mistare or MisterT or Mister_Moose or misterspeed or MisterBK or misterbuster or MistressOfDoom or Mistress_Urbane or alchemist or Mister S or MisterTot or Mister Damage or madchemist or She be a harsh Mistress. or DiveMistress or MisterSnid or MisterThyristor or MrMistoffelees or Mister_V or mister_waldo or misterkay or mistooky or Mistteak or MistahMoovah or Alien Economist or MisterScience or mistsoldier or mistris75 or BladeMistressTX or anticonformist or lostinthemist or misty or MisterScareCrow or Mister.Physics or mistercuts or imamisterie or mistergoodman or nytemiste or mister_me or Mr. Mister or MisterE or prettybymistake or mistress24598 or mister_seven or misternuvistor or Mister Mike Molerat or Mister Beefhead or Angelofthemist68 or MisterMorgan or Mistress Holdeman or K.L. Mister or Mister Wong or pessimisticgrace or Mister Rik or The Physiognomist or TheCheerfulPessimist or Mistress Rowena or economist or cabana mistress or mistysakura or The_Mist or Ex_Chemist or misterterwiliger or safetymistress or Cub Mistress or Pessemist or mistrisstiss or Mistress or Mister Bunko or Night_Mist or mistergto or haufenmist or Mister Coffee Nerves or ellimist or Mister Gray or mistalla or blue mist angel or The Negative Optimist or rickthechemist or MisterBaloney or Cynical Optimist or MisterDoug or misternameless or GC Chemist or misterphoneman or Mister Six or chemistrydork or samist or MisterL or Optimist or misty_1313 or MistahManMistahMan or misterW or MisterChief or Category Mistake or Mister Falcon or misterdls or Mister Know-It-All or Bobotheoptimist or mistergrimm00 or Mistiry or Hellmistress or Mister_Gunt or MisterMasters or Viking_Biochemist or Mister Owl or ididntbeatmymistress or mistermister or misteryiu1 or Mister Trimble or Mistressjaeden or MistWing or Mister Jaw or misterk or Mister.levitra or mister picmaa or Mister Cynical or kemist or Donna Gedde Mistarted or youmustbemistaken or Misteriks or Kannysmister or mistymented1 or Mister Earl or MistyCanadian or Catpawmistress

[Cub_Mistress]

Thank you, Squink, that was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for your effort, too,** bb2k**.