What about a special fund drive to increase computer capacity for DU searches?

[LAS14]

I'm not able to search across more than a day, and even then, I can't include replies. What if DU (senior moment on the guy's name) had a one time/one purpose fund drive for more computer power?? I know I'd donate.

[procon]

1. try google? Some times they turn up just what I was looking for. nt

[blogslut]

2. Not sure I understand.

I don't have a problem searching specific time-ranges, replies and/or whatnot on DU.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Are you using Advanced Search - up in the right hand corner?

That works for me if I'm looking for anything here. And the default time going back is exactly one month. The only "glitch" I've found is if you accidentally type in the wrong thing, you have to start over, you can't just edit your original search.

[LAS14]

4. Yes. And I asked Admin...

... if it was me or DU, and the response was that it was DU.

[steve2470]

5. here's an example of an Advanced search

You'll notice no results because it's a huge search over several years. It will take a few minutes (maybe) to do that kind of search. Try doing it that way, tailored to what you want from the forum or group you want.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. And it's also true if the parameters are too broad, it'll only list so many

So you have to be more specific.

[LAS14]

10. A search for an author of a reply across one day times out - always. nt

[steve2470]

15. you need to tell Skinner in Ask the Admins

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1259

Searches should not be timing out. Sometimes you do have to wait a minute or so for it to complete. This is a pretty busy site so the server(s) stay pretty busy.

[LAS14]

19. I did. The reply was that the problem was at their end, not mine. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

18. I usually just leave the 30 day default parameter in place

Even though, on MIRT, I was searching for someone who just joined 5 minutes ago. If it timed out, I generally found I'd made a typo. If it persists, I agree that you should run this by Skinner. He may be aware of a particular "glitch" that you're encountering.

[steve2470]

16. good point, yes

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I know there have been glitches, but I haven't noticed it for awhile

And I just served two terms on MIRT so I used it a lot. Double check your parameters. steve2470 gives a good example. I try to be as specific as possible. Usually when it doesn't work for me it's because I typed in something wrong.

[PoliticAverse]

8. Use google with "site:democraticunderground.com". n/t

[LAS14]

11. Thanks. I'll try it.

[JustAnotherGen]

9. What are you searching for?

Perhaps one of us can help/complete the search?

[LAS14]

12. This is a general problem. Can't search for anything....

.... in OP subjects or authors across more than one day. And nothing in authors or subjects for replies. Always times out.

[madokie]

13. I'd chip in a few

[CK_John]

14. Forget the past and move on, that's one of our main problems.

[MineralMan]

17. If you experiment with Google's Advanced Search form,

you'll find that you can narrow down a search pretty quickly by imposing your own rules on it. There are shortcuts for this type of search, but it's easier for many people to use the advanced search form at this link:

https://www.google.com/advanced_search

Additionally, Google allows many operators and parameters to be used in searches. You add parameters to your search in Google's search box. You can learn about them here:

https://moz.com/learn/seo/search-operators

You can control Google searches in almost endless ways, and search experts use these parameters to produce results that are exactly what is wanted.