We need a change - "Use Search Option" replies are Annoying
Z04, I think mods' hands are full as is. We can't enforce that throughout the entire forum - it would be way too much work, I think.
Chris @ Migliore, you're a sponsor, you can have more stuff in your sig without going over the allotted amount/capacity for signatures. Plus, if you want, you can right justify the link to the top 100 questions thread so your ad will be on the left and separated from the thread link.
Chris @ Migliore, you're a sponsor, you can have more stuff in your sig without going over the allotted amount/capacity for signatures. Plus, if you want, you can right justify the link to the top 100 questions thread so your ad will be on the left and separated from the thread link.
The search engine this site uses leaves much to be desired.
A while back I wanted to know how to aim my headlights. Before I started the thread listed below, I searched using the words "aim headlights".
It seemed logical, but the search engine returned a lot of usless info, so I started a new thread and got the info I needed. A few posts down someone posts an old thread on the subject and I asked what info he entered....
https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...ml#post5285512
WTF????:confused: This ^^^ is the search engine's answer to "Aim headlights"?
And I got a response...
I checked out his findings using "advanced" search and found more info that I never asked for....
A while back I wanted to know how to aim my headlights. Before I started the thread listed below, I searched using the words "aim headlights".
It seemed logical, but the search engine returned a lot of usless info, so I started a new thread and got the info I needed. A few posts down someone posts an old thread on the subject and I asked what info he entered....
https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...ml#post5285512
Originally Posted by Z1NONLY
What words did you use for your search?
"aim headlight" is what I used and this is what I got....
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?searchid=5597269
Other than this thread, there is a hole lot of nothing on the subject.
"Upcoming K-Town Z/G meet info - Check Here!"
"Louisiana Z/Import cookout April 29th *Lakefront*"
"Interest in new NYC 350Z forum?"
"Official XBox 360 Call of Duty 4 Online Gaming Thread"
"07 bi-xenon passanger side headlight (for sale)"
"Call or Duty 4 (PS3) (another video game?)"
and on and on.
"aim headlight" is what I used and this is what I got....
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?searchid=5597269
Other than this thread, there is a hole lot of nothing on the subject.
"Upcoming K-Town Z/G meet info - Check Here!"
"Louisiana Z/Import cookout April 29th *Lakefront*"
"Interest in new NYC 350Z forum?"
"Official XBox 360 Call of Duty 4 Online Gaming Thread"
"07 bi-xenon passanger side headlight (for sale)"
"Call or Duty 4 (PS3) (another video game?)"
and on and on.
And I got a response...
Originally Posted by Eazzy
Click Search, then click Advanced Search
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?searchid=5598186
27 pages of headlight related topics
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?searchid=5598186
27 pages of headlight related topics
Originally Posted by Z1NONLY
I'm sure there are headlight references in the 27 pages. But I was hoping for a trick to finding the info I wanted on aiming headlights. On the link above, there are thirty threads shown. This thread is the only one on aiming headlights.
I'm not sure why "aim headlights" brings up things like....
"Anyone in philly?"
"Jailed for 4 yrs in Dubai after customs find weed weighin less than a grain of sugar"
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you dug up the ones you did, but it seems the "search" function just gives you a slighty smaller pile of usless info to dig through. I was hoping to find away around that stuff.
I'm not sure why "aim headlights" brings up things like....
"Anyone in philly?"
"Jailed for 4 yrs in Dubai after customs find weed weighin less than a grain of sugar"
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you dug up the ones you did, but it seems the "search" function just gives you a slighty smaller pile of usless info to dig through. I was hoping to find away around that stuff.
Last edited by Z1NONLY; Aug 16, 2008 at 12:46 PM.
Originally Posted by dave079
Just like the other 100 threads complaining about this same subject. Deal with it.
I made a new thread, and got the info I needed.
Last edited by Z1NONLY; Aug 16, 2008 at 01:20 PM.
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I notice also on other sites, the search function does kinda suck. In a programming sense, it should search for all the words being searched within the topic line instead of the whole thread. Example: "seibon hood" should only return threads where the words "seibon" and "hood" exists on the same topic line. Currently, it returns "hood" is on one line and "seibon" way way down on another line.
With that said, I recently learned to use Google. Do something like "seibon hood site:www.my350z.com" (without quotes). The nice thing is you can read the topic partially. But, the only problem I think is it's not as current.
With that said, I recently learned to use Google. Do something like "seibon hood site:www.my350z.com" (without quotes). The nice thing is you can read the topic partially. But, the only problem I think is it's not as current.
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Its ridiculous they call "noob" lazy but they can reply with the useless "use the search" reply. Instead of wasting time, why not just answer the dam question. If not, move on to the next post. I have no idea what are they doing there in the first place, but you have to click on the thread in order to read it, then reply and click 'post quick reply' - All this to be arrogant. Who's the actual lazy *** in this situation?
If it wasn't for new member's to sign up, eventually all topics will be discuss and my350z.com would be a dead zone - A new post here and there. They think they know everything there is to know about Z's but yet they're in the Tech area for one reason - to spy on new people. They carry nothing but thousands of useless posts # to build up a big chip on their shoulder, but really they're nothing but lazy ***, background bench warmers - wanna be moderators is what it is.
Not all veteran users are this way because there are intelligent ones who gets the idea of the purpose of a forum - Its not a hangout for scums that have nothing else to do but scan posts and cause drama.
I don't see how someone can argue about discussion. If the world see it in their view, no one will have conversations - "Sorry there fella, but you miss the exclusive discussion on that topic last week, so I can no longer talk to you about last weeks game. Go look it up in the internet. O' btw, check out our "use search" club while you're at it". HA HA HA!! What a bunch of retards.
If it wasn't for new member's to sign up, eventually all topics will be discuss and my350z.com would be a dead zone - A new post here and there. They think they know everything there is to know about Z's but yet they're in the Tech area for one reason - to spy on new people. They carry nothing but thousands of useless posts # to build up a big chip on their shoulder, but really they're nothing but lazy ***, background bench warmers - wanna be moderators is what it is.
Not all veteran users are this way because there are intelligent ones who gets the idea of the purpose of a forum - Its not a hangout for scums that have nothing else to do but scan posts and cause drama.
I don't see how someone can argue about discussion. If the world see it in their view, no one will have conversations - "Sorry there fella, but you miss the exclusive discussion on that topic last week, so I can no longer talk to you about last weeks game. Go look it up in the internet. O' btw, check out our "use search" club while you're at it". HA HA HA!! What a bunch of retards.
Last edited by INGSZ33; Aug 16, 2008 at 03:00 PM.
Originally Posted by INGSZ33
Who's the actual lazy *** in this situation?
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OP, I agree, the search function here is pretty "inclusive" so your parameters have to be very specific or you get every thread on the site that deals with every topic. However, one can quickly open the search function and go to "advanced"....instead of setting the parameters at the initial prompt, set them to the left then select "titles only". This will severely limit the engine's choices and present more appropriate answers to your no0b question.
There's also a boolean option, if you guys didn't know.
Originally Posted by INGSZ33
Its not a hangout for scums that have nothing else to do but scan posts and cause drama.
Go look it up in the internet. O' btw, check out our "use search" club while you're at it". HA HA HA!! What a bunch of retards.
Go look it up in the internet. O' btw, check out our "use search" club while you're at it". HA HA HA!! What a bunch of retards.
Originally Posted by USN HM 350Z
If you want to be taken seriously and make your point, do no sit there and insult other members.
op:Why would all these "retards" want to answer your question and why would you trust a answer from a "retard"? whos really "retarded" here?
Sure the search function isnt the easiest to use, but it gets me the results on want because:
Ive used it enough to know the ins/outs
I know how to make it return what i want
I know what to search for
where to search for it
I just went to adavanced search, typed "aim headlights" and selected "search titles only"
Here is what you get...
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?...=6929329&pp=30
Here is a copy and paste from the first page;
On page five there is, at least, a thread with the words "aim" and headlight" in the title;
But it's for the G not the Z and doesn't look like what a Z-driver will see on his or her car.
A thread that is usefull is further down on page five;
I don't blame this useful post getting buried on the search button because it doesn't have the word "aim" in it. (I asked for "aim headlights")
But, on page six, if the searcher has not decided to just buy a set of headlights from all the useless "For Sale" threads that make no mention of the word "aim" in the title, he or she will be rewarded with;
Notice the word "aim" and the word "headlight" in the title, and in the same order as the search request.
Why does the search engine put posts that don't contain all the requested words ahead of posts that do?
Maybe the search engine is just lazy...
Here is what you get...
https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?...=6929329&pp=30
Here is a copy and paste from the first page;
FS: Headlights, Taillights, Nextel Phone, Jerseys, Gucci Glasses, Rims and More! ( 1 2)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:20 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 22 411 ForSale (SoCal)
FS: Headlights, Taillights, Nextel Phone, Jerseys, Gucci Glasses, Rims and More! ( 1 2)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:19 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 31 467 Not Z Related Items
FS: 03-05 OEM Headlights and OEM Tail Lights
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:18 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 17 191 ForSale (SoCal)
FS/FT: Lights Headlights/taillights, some customized for ?? ( 1 2 3)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:15 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 54 1,137 ForSale (SoCal)
FS: OEM 05 HID Headlights $250 PICKED UP THIS WEEKEND!!!
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:14 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 7 172 ForSale (SoCal)
For Sale: Custom 06+ headlights painted shadow grey with STi lenses ( 1 2)
soshiv Today 12:49 PM
by Z04 30 1,256 Lighting
06-07 headlights FOR CHEAP!!!
ENS350z Today 10:12 AM
by Pun1sh3RZ 12 379 Lighting
FEELER....FT 06 headlights for 03-05 headlights plus cash
DUBZRO Yesterday 02:26 PM
by DUBZRO 17 536 Lighting
FS/FT: CiNcity Designs Custom Headlights and MORE! ( 1 2 3)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Yesterday 11:45 AM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 40 974 Body Exterior
Feeler: clear strips for 03-05 headlights. ( 1 2)
eze-edsel Yesterday 08:58 AM
by eze-edsel 32 536 Exterior & Interior
Wtb Hid Headlights. Dont Matter What Year.
htt760 Yesterday 07:04 AM
by silverz239 3 21 Wanted
07 headlights
300zx1985 08-14-2008 11:08 AM
by xeroes 4 173 Lighting
Headlights brightness question
Apexi350z 08-13-2008 09:35 AM
by Apexi350z 12 164 Maintenance & Repair
Remove Detailer From Headlights?
Master Shake 08-12-2008 06:48 PM
by quakerroatmeal 9 171 Cleaning & Detailing
FT + $ '06 Headlights painted Matte Black
Vertex350 08-12-2008 03:33 AM
by Vertex350 11 268 ForSale (SoCal)
WTB 06+ Headlights and LED Tails phenforum 08-12-2008 03:30 AM
by phenforum 0 22 Wanted
2003 HID headlights 240zx 08-12-2008 01:31 AM
by RobH_350z 2 94 Lighting
03 oem hid headlights $50
JSia 08-10-2008 05:05 AM
by JSia 0 63 Texas Marketplace
getting 06 headlights to fit non-hid Z alan86 08-09-2008 06:06 PM
by alan86 0 58 Exterior & Interior
Painted Black '07 Headlights CCFL Halo Mod w/AUT Eyelids Night and Day Shots! ( 1 2 3 4 5)
vaughn1576 08-09-2008 02:04 PM
by 350zDex 97 7,024 Media Share
WTB: 03-05 headlights
eze-edsel 08-08-2008 11:30 AM
by eze-edsel 5 62 For Sale
DIY: Painting '06- Headlights. ( 1 2)
Mazinger Z 08-08-2008 03:39 AM
by Mazinger Z 24 817 Body, Interior, Exterior & Lighting (DIY)
pics request: retro fitted 03-05 headlights eze-edsel 08-07-2008 05:32 PM
by gregom 15 398 Exterior & Interior
WTB: 03-05 headlights
eze-edsel 08-07-2008 03:24 PM
by eze-edsel 1 34 Wanted
New 2006+ HID Full Headlights xpock182 08-04-2008 01:37 PM
by StewartZ 15 316 Lighting
WTT: My customized 06+ headlights for your stock 06+ plus cash soshiv 08-03-2008 11:51 PM
by tight350z 14 636 Lighting
-06' Headlights with $850 + trade for your stocks ( 1 2 3)
Z33roadster 08-03-2008 10:51 PM
by 350ZMPH 44 2,039 Lighting
08 passenger side headlight 2005 nonHID blacked out headlights w/ ricks smoked 5power 08-03-2008 09:24 PM
by 5power 0 65 Lighting
Pic request: DB 350z w/ 06 blacked out headlights
ESPO 774 08-03-2008 12:48 PM
by turismo 7 290 Exterior & Interior
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:20 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 22 411 ForSale (SoCal)
FS: Headlights, Taillights, Nextel Phone, Jerseys, Gucci Glasses, Rims and More! ( 1 2)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:19 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 31 467 Not Z Related Items
FS: 03-05 OEM Headlights and OEM Tail Lights
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:18 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 17 191 ForSale (SoCal)
FS/FT: Lights Headlights/taillights, some customized for ?? ( 1 2 3)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:15 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 54 1,137 ForSale (SoCal)
FS: OEM 05 HID Headlights $250 PICKED UP THIS WEEKEND!!!
TBDesigns@CiNcity Today 05:14 PM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 7 172 ForSale (SoCal)
For Sale: Custom 06+ headlights painted shadow grey with STi lenses ( 1 2)
soshiv Today 12:49 PM
by Z04 30 1,256 Lighting
06-07 headlights FOR CHEAP!!!
ENS350z Today 10:12 AM
by Pun1sh3RZ 12 379 Lighting
FEELER....FT 06 headlights for 03-05 headlights plus cash
DUBZRO Yesterday 02:26 PM
by DUBZRO 17 536 Lighting
FS/FT: CiNcity Designs Custom Headlights and MORE! ( 1 2 3)
TBDesigns@CiNcity Yesterday 11:45 AM
by TBDesigns@CiNcity 40 974 Body Exterior
Feeler: clear strips for 03-05 headlights. ( 1 2)
eze-edsel Yesterday 08:58 AM
by eze-edsel 32 536 Exterior & Interior
Wtb Hid Headlights. Dont Matter What Year.
htt760 Yesterday 07:04 AM
by silverz239 3 21 Wanted
07 headlights
300zx1985 08-14-2008 11:08 AM
by xeroes 4 173 Lighting
Headlights brightness question
Apexi350z 08-13-2008 09:35 AM
by Apexi350z 12 164 Maintenance & Repair
Remove Detailer From Headlights?
Master Shake 08-12-2008 06:48 PM
by quakerroatmeal 9 171 Cleaning & Detailing
FT + $ '06 Headlights painted Matte Black
Vertex350 08-12-2008 03:33 AM
by Vertex350 11 268 ForSale (SoCal)
WTB 06+ Headlights and LED Tails phenforum 08-12-2008 03:30 AM
by phenforum 0 22 Wanted
2003 HID headlights 240zx 08-12-2008 01:31 AM
by RobH_350z 2 94 Lighting
03 oem hid headlights $50
JSia 08-10-2008 05:05 AM
by JSia 0 63 Texas Marketplace
getting 06 headlights to fit non-hid Z alan86 08-09-2008 06:06 PM
by alan86 0 58 Exterior & Interior
Painted Black '07 Headlights CCFL Halo Mod w/AUT Eyelids Night and Day Shots! ( 1 2 3 4 5)
vaughn1576 08-09-2008 02:04 PM
by 350zDex 97 7,024 Media Share
WTB: 03-05 headlights
eze-edsel 08-08-2008 11:30 AM
by eze-edsel 5 62 For Sale
DIY: Painting '06- Headlights. ( 1 2)
Mazinger Z 08-08-2008 03:39 AM
by Mazinger Z 24 817 Body, Interior, Exterior & Lighting (DIY)
pics request: retro fitted 03-05 headlights eze-edsel 08-07-2008 05:32 PM
by gregom 15 398 Exterior & Interior
WTB: 03-05 headlights
eze-edsel 08-07-2008 03:24 PM
by eze-edsel 1 34 Wanted
New 2006+ HID Full Headlights xpock182 08-04-2008 01:37 PM
by StewartZ 15 316 Lighting
WTT: My customized 06+ headlights for your stock 06+ plus cash soshiv 08-03-2008 11:51 PM
by tight350z 14 636 Lighting
-06' Headlights with $850 + trade for your stocks ( 1 2 3)
Z33roadster 08-03-2008 10:51 PM
by 350ZMPH 44 2,039 Lighting
08 passenger side headlight 2005 nonHID blacked out headlights w/ ricks smoked 5power 08-03-2008 09:24 PM
by 5power 0 65 Lighting
Pic request: DB 350z w/ 06 blacked out headlights
ESPO 774 08-03-2008 12:48 PM
by turismo 7 290 Exterior & Interior
headlight problems,aim is horrible
A thread that is usefull is further down on page five;
How NOT to Adjust Your Headlights Correctly.
But, on page six, if the searcher has not decided to just buy a set of headlights from all the useless "For Sale" threads that make no mention of the word "aim" in the title, he or she will be rewarded with;
How to aim the Z's headlights?
Why does the search engine put posts that don't contain all the requested words ahead of posts that do?
Maybe the search engine is just lazy...
Last edited by Z1NONLY; Aug 17, 2008 at 05:29 AM.
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
There's also a boolean option, if you guys didn't know.
https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...eadlights.html
Originally Posted by surfcity40
Yeah I did his aim headlights thing titles only and boolean option and got one thread...this one.
https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...eadlights.html
https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...eadlights.html
But it doesn't have quite the "you're such a stupid noob" sting that our old standby has.
I agree with what the op has to say but I understand the rest of you say as well..........there have been several times when I and other site members have been working on a project in the middle of the night and post for help and we all have gotten the good old use the search reply.
Come guys we are here to help each other right? Alot of guys on this site post a reply just to post *****, how else are there members since 07 and 08 with 2000 plus posts? Lets take this site back to what it was. If any thing else post the top 100 questions post for dump questions that warrant a use the search reply..........We all know that as the price of the older Zs come down we are getting a different type of Z owner but there is nothing that we can do about. I know alot of you guys have been on this site for a while but you where noobs at one point. Just my 2 cents.............
Come guys we are here to help each other right? Alot of guys on this site post a reply just to post *****, how else are there members since 07 and 08 with 2000 plus posts? Lets take this site back to what it was. If any thing else post the top 100 questions post for dump questions that warrant a use the search reply..........We all know that as the price of the older Zs come down we are getting a different type of Z owner but there is nothing that we can do about. I know alot of you guys have been on this site for a while but you where noobs at one point. Just my 2 cents.............
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Originally Posted by Z1NONLY
Maybe we should start telling everyone to "Use the damn boolean search option!"
But it doesn't have quite the "you're such a stupid noob" sting that our old standby has.
But it doesn't have quite the "you're such a stupid noob" sting that our old standby has.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean...ean_operations
Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
Z04, I think mods' hands are full as is. We can't enforce that throughout the entire forum - it would be way too much work, I think.
Chris @ Migliore, you're a sponsor, you can have more stuff in your sig without going over the allotted amount/capacity for signatures. Plus, if you want, you can right justify the link to the top 100 questions thread so your ad will be on the left and separated from the thread link.
Chris @ Migliore, you're a sponsor, you can have more stuff in your sig without going over the allotted amount/capacity for signatures. Plus, if you want, you can right justify the link to the top 100 questions thread so your ad will be on the left and separated from the thread link.
true, but how hard it is when you see one of these redundant questions being posted to go over to the side, click on the check mark, then go to moderator options and select close topic (or delete)? not too hard at all. same thing with going back and purging all of the closed threads in general. might clean up the search a bit.
Originally Posted by Z04
true, but how hard it is when you see one of these redundant questions being posted to go over to the side, click on the check mark, then go to moderator options and select close topic (or delete)? not too hard at all. same thing with going back and purging all of the closed threads in general. might clean up the search a bit.
i understand that, and it can be a challenge to try to do it as well for the forums you do moderate. i know that in the intake/exhaust, it use to be just report the thread in question (like the sticky said) and it got immediately closed. seems the mod (or ex mod) that had that in use is no longer one, so that is why nothing is being done about it anymore.