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henno
17th June 2010, 06:01 PM
Ozgolf's search function being limited to four characters or more, rendering searches such as "News of the day" all but useless. Not to mention KBS, PGA and other useful 3-character strings.


You could of started a thread in the suggestion box instead of bitching about it.

Done.

Increased server load is the only consequence, but I would argue it would be all but immeasurable as common words such as "the" "and" et al. seem to be ignored anyway.

Ned
17th June 2010, 07:05 PM
Bit hard typing one armed henno ?

henno
17th June 2010, 07:07 PM
It sucks.

markTHEblake
17th June 2010, 07:14 PM
I'll second that. I think i might have even suggested this before, but much more eloquently. However I tried to use search to find the thread, but it didnt work....

Peter
17th June 2010, 07:15 PM
I'm sure I've missed a topic on this somewhere - what did you do to your arm Henno?

On topic, I can remember a couple of times where a 3 character search would have been useful.

henno
17th June 2010, 07:17 PM
what did you do to your arm Henno?

Shoulder fractured and ligaments torn. Happy days.

AndyP
17th June 2010, 07:17 PM
No. Next!

I changed it to four characters a long time ago, when we were a bit more limited. I'll have a look into three letters and which words it automatically ignores, if any.

Peter
17th June 2010, 07:18 PM
Fell over after a dozen cans at the golf club?

henno
17th June 2010, 07:19 PM
Fell over after a dozen cans at the golf club?

I wish. Full speed touch football dive onto the right shoulder.

mike
17th June 2010, 07:47 PM
Scoring a try or saving one?

henno
17th June 2010, 07:48 PM
Saving.

sms316
17th June 2010, 07:50 PM
Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever.

AndyP
17th June 2010, 07:50 PM
Can I stop reading this thread now that it is off-topic? I've heard this story before. Search for 'shoulder' (8 letters) and 'dive' (4 letters) posted by 'henno'.

henno
17th June 2010, 07:53 PM
I shook it off and kept playing too. Touch football is hardcore.

mike
17th June 2010, 08:26 PM
Mixed?

henno
17th June 2010, 08:29 PM
No chance. Although I usually turn up early to watch the girls play.


You know, for pointers.


White pointers.

mike
17th June 2010, 08:33 PM
Mixed is good. Mixed touch. Yep, very good. Try it.

Yossarian
17th June 2010, 09:48 PM
I got sent off for slapping a girl on the arse. It was actually an accident.

AndyP
18th June 2010, 08:04 AM
As far as I can tell, it's not going to happen, henno.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?354600-Please-Bring-Back-Vbulletin-Internal-Search
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?350997-Search-Issue

We don't have control over the server, and I'd assume there is no chance of the host changing the limit to 3 characters.

moree golfer
18th June 2010, 08:51 AM
It sucks.
+1.