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  1. December 23rd, 2014 #1
    TheRealchrism
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    Search before you post - how to

    I, like many others are tired of the same threads being posted over and over and over. So, apparently this needs to be said. The forum search engine is like a genie....it is literal. Since nobody reads sticky's.

    1. Click "Advanced Search" below search box
    2. Click "Posts" and "Forums" boxes, you will see a check mark in box
    3. KEYWORD(S).... please type your keyword(s) in box i.e. zapping, zap, lightning etc.
    4. SEARCH NOW

    you can then choose to "Search Now" or add some more restrictions.

    Chances are you will find the EXACT SAME THING you are thinking about posting. Please...save the forum space...use the search engine and go from there.

    Thank You,
    Last edited by TheRealchrism; December 23rd, 2014 at 04:09 PM.
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    Very handy- nice idea. Hopefully it'll be stickied.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireThief View Post
    Very handy- nice idea. Hopefully it'll be stickied.
    Agreed. Using the standard search engine is useless. This is a very good how-to for finding something before posting.
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    Thank you...a Sticky is definitely needed for the "Search - How To" It may clean up the forum some....we can only hope.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scuba061 View Post
    Agreed. Using the standard search engine is useless. This is a very good how-to for finding something before posting.
    Agree the standard search engine is useless. So fix the search engine. Really? I have to do an "advanced search" for a specific phrase, click on several more boxes, and wonder if I've done it correct?

    How about, search "the website" and search "forums" to different boxes up top, next to each other so people can try not to duplicate a topic, but do it in one click.
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    Just did an advanced search for "hopper", clicked groups and forums. Here are the results...(which are not helpful)....

    SEARCH:
    SEARCH TOOK 0.08 SECONDS.





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  7. December 23rd, 2014 #7
    TheRealchrism
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    Quote Originally Posted by AA88x View Post
    Just did an advanced search for "hopper", clicked groups and forums. Here are the results...(which are not helpful)....

    SEARCH:
    SEARCH TOOK 0.08 SECONDS.





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    I did the same search using advanced, clicked "posts" and "forums"

    20 pages of "hopper" posts.....advanced search works.

    here is the search link http://forum.supercell.net/search.php?searchid=8057791
    Last edited by TheRealchrism; December 23rd, 2014 at 04:46 PM.
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