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Minimum search length
« on: April 22, 2013, 02:54:16 pm »
Can this be turned off please? It makes the search absolutely useless for certain terms....


....annoying.


p.s.   the search term I'm searching for is NOT "DV"   :signLOL:

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2013, 03:24:39 pm »
We struggle with server load as it is so given most people will still search for DV it's not something I am going to consider changing at this time.

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 03:31:15 pm »
Rich single letter searches are just not necessary.  :P

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 03:31:44 pm »
Ok... no probs... but it does render it a bit useless.... Cant you just block the term DV  :smiley:

For instance... even searching H&R doesnt work   :stupid:

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 03:49:12 pm »
Ok... no probs... but it does render it a bit useless.... Cant you just block the term DV  :smiley:

For instance... even searching H&R doesnt work   :stupid:

I found the same problem as Rich

H&R doesnt work   
If it's not broke, Mod it.....



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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2013, 04:15:20 pm »
If the search machine uses boolean then it will see that as a 2 letter search.

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 04:50:32 pm »
Go to google, in search box type:

"Site:www.mk5golfgti.co.uk h&r"

Without the speech marks.

It's how I searched for smaller words

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2013, 05:18:59 pm »
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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2013, 06:50:56 pm »
+1 google search the site. Works more easily.

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2013, 08:53:48 pm »
+2 on Google search, it usually comes back to this site anyway!



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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2013, 12:07:50 am »
If the search machine uses boolean then it will see that as a 2 letter search.

Ok Mr Smarty-Pants!!!  :P

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2013, 11:37:28 am »
I am going to consider changing at this time.

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Re: Minimum search length
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2013, 10:13:21 pm »
I am going to consider changing at this time.

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