improved thread searching system in the coc forum
i noticed that there is a good number of new threads on issues previously discussed (sometimes a similar thread from about a year ago). i decided to test how well the search works. i noticed:
1. the search bar at the top of the page in many cases gave unrelated results, which have no use at all.
2. the advanced search (under the search bar), with the same question, gave very good results and threads related.
it will be nice to have the general search bar working more effectively (a bit more like google works), as it is obviously simpler than having to go through the advanced search, to see how certain topics were discussed.
a second problem. deleting threads.
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Originally Posted by
Rue73
I agree it would be nice if we didn't keep getting the same topics come up over and over again, if the search system was simpler or more efficient then it would help.But judging by the fact that wee have several duplicate threads on the go atm I guess some people just sent interested in check any of it out!!
thanks Rue.
i also noticed that deleting a thread is complicated (infact i just tried with this one for practice but could not delete it). the edit icon shows edit/delete when the cursor is placed on it, but only the editing option comes out. this might also account for some threads which would have been deleted when the OP is told that the topic is already discussed.
making deleting threads easier for the OP might also help improve the forum posts.
