View Full Version : Search Function Doesn't Seem to Be Working
I can't get the search function to return any results today. At first, I thought perhaps the deal I had noticed hadn't been posted yet, but then I tried some pretty basic terms (rule, rebate, Dell) searching ALL the forums and no hits on each one.
I just upgraded to IE 7, but I tried the same search with Mozilla Firefox and got the same results. No hits no matter what I typed in.
Anyone else having this problem.
XXnarg
10-26-2006, 09:28 AM
I'm having the same situation.
This belongs in Site Issues and Suggestions, btw, since it pertains specifically to Slickdeals.net.
r1yan
10-26-2006, 09:32 AM
It might be that the search server is choking.
finzz2dlft
10-26-2006, 09:35 AM
Happens to me, too. Quite a bit, actually.
redsolar
10-26-2006, 09:45 AM
Especially during the busy times, it happens. We are trying to remedy it. But for now the solution is to search one more time.
I just got a database error when trying to search....I did not capture the screenshot
kel_be
10-27-2006, 04:07 PM
Same as yesterday, the search sever choked for a bit today.
devil899
10-27-2006, 08:58 PM
broken for me as well.
May I make a suggestion?
(actually, many of you probably already know this, but I'll post this information in case there are some who do not)
During times when the site is busy and the search function is not working as it should, one option would be to use google's search engine to search the Slickdeals site.
Go to google.com (http://www.google.com) and enter site:slickdeals.net and your search terms (it may help to enter the name of the section in which the thread resides)
For example:
site:slickdeals.net senseo pods freebies
The problems with this method:
google's search engine may provide you with more results than you'd care to see.
One way to scan the results to find the most recent thread is to look at the URL for each search result and find one that ends with t=n, where n is a number (the higher the number, the more recently the thread was made).
For example:
forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=346842
The information has to be in google's cache, which can take a day or two. You may not be able to find threads created within the last couple days.
Benefits:
When a symbol (e.g. ® , ™ , * , or ~ ) is next to a word, you may not be able to find any threads containing the word when performing a search here. google's search engine can still find them.
You can search for a URL or part of a URL with google's search engine.
hth :)