# What's wrong with the Search function?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379>\
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**Created:** [May 26, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379 "2013-05-26T05:47:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379/1 "2013-05-26T05:47:57Z")

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Every time I try a search today, I get no returns but only an error:

Error 324 (net::ERR\_EMPTY\_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data.

What’s up with that?

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379/2 "2013-05-26T11:33:19Z")

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Probably a problem on your end. I assume you’re using Google Chrome. If so, your cache might need cleared.

If not, then I’ll wait for someone smarter than I to answer.

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**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:** [May 26, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379/3 "2013-05-26T11:41:56Z")

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I had problems with it yesterday but it seems to be working now.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379/4 "2013-05-26T14:49:34Z")

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Chrome has been really stinky lately – I’m having problems nearly every time I try to use it, just like you described above.

So I’m inclined to think Chrome issues of some kind.

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**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-search-function/659379/5 "2013-05-26T17:20:17Z")

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You are all correct. I’m using Chrome. I keep coming back to it and I keep finding reasons to go back to Firefox. Damn it.

Thank you.