# What happened to "New Posts"? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 30, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582 "2013-08-30T15:42:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/1 "2013-08-30T15:42:01Z")
Title pretty much says it all. I used to see an option next to “Calendar” for new posts, where did it go? ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/2 "2013-08-30T15:45:15Z")
At least the Calendar is still there. I use it to plan my entire social life. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/3 "2013-08-30T15:46:26Z")
Same question here, not to mention “what happened to search?”, so I can find out what happened to “new posts”. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/4 "2013-08-30T15:47:56Z")
Good. I thought it was just me. I paid up as a member last night and thought I screwed something up in the process. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/5 "2013-08-30T15:48:41Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Good. I thought it was just me. I paid up as a member last night and thought I screwed something up in the process. We can’t completely rule that out, though, now can we? ---
**Author:** ![jdavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@jdavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdavis)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/6 "2013-08-30T15:52:09Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Title pretty much says it all. > I used to see an option next to “Calendar” for new posts, where did it go? Since “New Posts” is really search it’s been disabled (along with other forms of search) until we can determine what is causing the performance issue with the SDMB. Last week we saw an issue where the vBulletin software was submitting database queries of around a megabyte in length each which caused performance issues. Suspect we’re seeing the same today. Until the host provider has had time to analyze what today’s performance issue I’ve disabled search to see if the performance situation can be stabilized in the interim. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/7 "2013-08-30T15:56:31Z")
But…but…what about my every-five-minute vanity searches? However will I know if anybody is talking about me?? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/8 "2013-08-30T16:01:32Z")
Czarcasm there is always Google’s site specific search: Goto Google and type: site:straightdope.com Then either 1 hour or 24 hours instead of Any Time ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/9 "2013-08-30T16:05:08Z")
Would this be the reason why Participated and Timeline on Tapatalk aren’t working? ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/10 "2013-08-30T16:07:35Z")
I think there are some severe server/pipeline problems Our Dear Mods are trying to overcome by limiting searches. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/11 "2013-08-30T16:12:12Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > At least the Calendar is still there. I use it to plan my entire social life. So, disabled then? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/12 "2013-08-30T16:27:30Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > But…but…what about my every-five-minute vanity searches? However will I know if anybody is talking about me?? > > 😃 Ohhh, trust me, they are. They always are. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/13 "2013-08-30T16:32:24Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Would this be the reason why Participated and Timeline on Tapatalk aren’t working? I wonder it the Participated tab on Tapatalk uses the board search function, and if that might be the source of the massive inquires as more of us use Tapatalk on our phones. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/14 "2013-08-30T16:43:18Z")
Seeing the New Posts button disappear, now I know what it must feel like when those Malaysian witch doctors make your genitals disappear. Supposedly there’s nothing left down there but a blank patch. Never piss off a Malaysian witch doctor. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/15 "2013-08-30T16:51:42Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Seeing the New Posts button disappear, now I know what it must feel like when those Malaysian witch doctors make your genitals disappear. Supposedly there’s nothing left down there but a blank patch. Never piss off a Malaysian witch doctor. Don’t call us witch doctors. We are holistic, alternative medicine practitioners. P.S. Check your crotch :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/16 "2013-08-30T18:08:03Z")
Also affected: Looking up specific posters posts or topics made. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/17 "2013-08-30T18:38:38Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Also affected: Looking up specific posters posts or topics made. Well, looking up those things would be considered performing a “search”, and “search” has been temporarily disabled. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/18 "2013-08-30T19:01:08Z")
Probably cuz the new SDMB owners tried to contract TSA to do the searches … ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/19 "2013-08-30T19:03:31Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Well, looking up those things would be considered performing a “search”, and “search” has been temporarily disabled. I’m aware, I was just pointing it out to those who might not have thought of that. : p ---
**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:** [August 30, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582/20 "2013-08-30T19:06:13Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > Probably cuz the new SDMB owners tried to contract TSA to do the searches … And the search function was stolen. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-new-posts/667582.md?page=2)