No, I did not use the search bar! And I'm proud.
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It bothers me, but for different reasons.
Nobody is ever being unique with their threads. If they think they are, they just haven't dredged around enough. Sure if it's news it may actually be new, but new does not equal unique either. Anyone can search around for a news article and post it like a kid on current events day.
Search bar approved probably annoys me more cause it just shows that the people who sound off about it don't actually know how to, or didn't really use the search bar.
It's odd the cycles. Sometimes hardly anyone cares. Sometimes you can't go into a thread (any thread) without seeing Search Bar four or five times a page. Oh well I can always count on seeing this thread over again to know that calls of Search Bar are on the rise again.
Nobody is ever being unique with their threads. If they think they are, they just haven't dredged around enough. Sure if it's news it may actually be new, but new does not equal unique either. Anyone can search around for a news article and post it like a kid on current events day.
Search bar approved probably annoys me more cause it just shows that the people who sound off about it don't actually know how to, or didn't really use the search bar.
It's odd the cycles. Sometimes hardly anyone cares. Sometimes you can't go into a thread (any thread) without seeing Search Bar four or five times a page. Oh well I can always count on seeing this thread over again to know that calls of Search Bar are on the rise again.
If you ask me the entire idea of using the search bar doesn't make sense. Okay, having to threads discussing whether Twilight sucks or not at the same time is pretty pointless, but if a thread is completely dead, it's better to make a new one.
If it's not 'USE THE SEARCH BAR' it's 'STOP NECROING THREADS'. Funny how, with the searchbar one, the person is usually trying to suggest you check before you start a topic, you know, to keep it fresh and original, yet they are the ones using an incredible stale statement. Ironic, no?
If theres an active thread with the same topic you should have used search bar.But if the thread died like 3 months ago i say go ahead and make the thread.
The problem with the search bar is that the topic title is often different than yours, and that searching "Title and Body" always yields a bazillion results.
Hah. Search Bar.
I use the Search Button. Which can be found here. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/search] It's a lot more precise with its results.
Anyway, I do use it sometimes and I hate the "SEARCH BAR!!!" posters if they post that and only that.
I also hate the fact that now due to people posting search bar has led to "This thread has been search bar approved!" lines at the start of most threads.
I use the Search Button. Which can be found here. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/search] It's a lot more precise with its results.
Anyway, I do use it sometimes and I hate the "SEARCH BAR!!!" posters if they post that and only that.
I also hate the fact that now due to people posting search bar has led to "This thread has been search bar approved!" lines at the start of most threads.
I don't understand why anyone wouldn't use the search bar. Also, this threads been done before. Irony.
I do believe however, that the forums should be purged/reset. It's time for a spring clean.
I do believe however, that the forums should be purged/reset. It's time for a spring clean.
Coming from someone who claims to be female, that choice of wording seems rather poor.Khitten said:
OT: It's probably a good idea to leave posting threads until you're a bit better-acquainted with the community. The over-reaction when someone repeats a thread can be quite ridiculous, so it's probably best for newbies to post on a few topics, if only to got a sense of what thread ideas are regularly chucked around.
I use the searchbar, to make sure what I'm making hasn't been used in the past month.
It's annoying when so much of the site is clouded with the same conversation, even if it's low-quality.
However, I'm not going to go around hounding people about the search bar.
It's annoying when so much of the site is clouded with the same conversation, even if it's low-quality.
However, I'm not going to go around hounding people about the search bar.
I don't like repeat discussions. If you can remake an old thread and make it work, then good, you're promoting new discussion. This thread, for example, winds up having the exact same things said, making it redundant.
Also, if you're complaining about "Search bar, OMG" posts now, you shoulda seen the 'scapist a year or two ago.
Also, if you're complaining about "Search bar, OMG" posts now, you shoulda seen the 'scapist a year or two ago.
