Originally Posted by Ccmano (Post 317727)

As for the search function I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. This, I am told, is the same vbulletin version utilized by Corvette forum. Searches can be conducted across all the Registry Forums, within a single Forum, within a forum section or within a single thread, on both a simple or advanced level. As such, when properly done, this reduces the possibility of getting spurious results.

Originally Posted by Ccmano (Post 317727)

There's a lot that went into the decision to include C6/C7 folks on the forum and, as Registry Members will find out at a later date, how the Registry plans to expand to include C6/C7 owners. I can only say it was a decision that was not taken lightly. I will say that I am satisfied that the plan will allow for the focus to remain on C4 ZR-1's while at the same time allowing the C6/C7 owners to build their own parallel structure.

As for the search function I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. This, I am told, is the same vbulletin version utilized by Corvette forum. Searches can be conducted across all the Registry Forums, within a single Forum, within a forum section or within a single thread, on both a simple or advanced level. As such, when properly done, this reduces the possibility of getting spurious results. Is it perfect, far from it. We have spoken numerous times about it internally. In the end the only way to really improve it is to move away from Vbulletin. While that may sound simple on the surface of it, the entire history of the forum and its knowledge base would be at risk. To date, that risk has out weighed the necessity of improving the search function. I'm sure this will continue to be a topic of discussion both on the forum itself and with the board on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by spork2367 (Post 317737)

I'm on a dozen or more vbulletin forums. Whatever the issue is, it's specific to this forum, not vbulletin.

For example, go to the advanced search and search for posts with: valve spring. None of the top three results contain the phrase "valve spring." It doesn't matter whether you search "valve spring" with quotes, valve and spring, or just valve spring. Same results. It's not searching for one post with the combination of valve and spring.

Go do the same search at corvetteforum and look at the top three results. Every one contains the combination of valve and spring. Put quotes on "valve spring" and the results change. Here they do not. It's a registry forum issue and it makes the search function useless.

Originally Posted by Erik (Post 317751)

Search functionality has improved dramatically over the past few years, which becomes painfully obvious as you try to navigate here, once you have spent any time on newer fora.

Originally Posted by spork2367 (Post 317762)

I've been on vbulletin forums since 2004ish. A few of the large ones have always had decent search functions. I wish I knew more about the inner workings to give more constructive criticism than "the search here sucks," but I don't...and the search here sucks.

Originally Posted by spork2367 (Post 317697)

It won't matter. This is the worst search on any forum I've ever been a member on in 20+ years. It's useless as is.

Originally Posted by Ccmano (Post 317764)

Sorry, this is beyond my feeble capabilities. But be assured this will continue to be a topic for future improvement with the board.
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