# Searching has been diabled. WTF?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-has-been-diabled-wtf/667636>\
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**Created:** [August 31, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-has-been-diabled-wtf/667636 "2013-08-31T03:43:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-has-been-diabled-wtf/667636/1 "2013-08-31T03:43:35Z")

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When I signed on just now and tried to search ‘all threads I’ve posted in’, I get a message saying that ‘searching has been disabled’. ☹  
Is this temporary? Permanent? Is it board wide? Just me? WTF? 😕

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-has-been-diabled-wtf/667636/2 "2013-08-31T03:49:04Z")

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Please see any of the other numerous threads on this in this forum.