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3 letter search in forum gives error.


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#1 OptiMist

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Posted 26 October 2012 - 07:19 AM

Hey,
I get this error when i do search query's with a word in it with 3 letters.
So not just 3 letters also when there's 1 word in it with 3 letters.


Things like:
bug list
how to
no connection


Dunno if this is done intentionally.
Just thinking bout that people might start double topics cause they cant find em.
Oh and it also makes JQuery library act funky: heres picture.
http://s11.postimage...nox/Capture.png

Edited by OptiMist, 26 October 2012 - 07:19 AM.


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Posted 26 October 2012 - 07:23 AM

The answer I saw previously is that it takes a lot of server power to run a database wide search, with it taking more processing power for each letter fewer.

#3 OptiMist

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Posted 26 October 2012 - 07:36 AM

Yeah that's true.
And its usually disabled as standard.


But i didn't know the forum was at that scale already where its needed.


Perhaps white-list a few important words?
Increase the flood control for search query's? (its only 5 secs)


Just an idea.


It can be very use full in this state.
Google searches might have them go to other forums instead for help.


Is Google-bot allowed to crawl in the reg section?

Edited by OptiMist, 26 October 2012 - 07:39 AM.






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