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  1. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    On the main page, I think the "Search" should be in a different color (maybe flashing?), so it attracts the attention of people before they ask the same question that was asked the day before, the week before, or 100 times before....:cry:
     
  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    ...as i said before...
    if everyone came on and did a search to find the info. they wanted and left, then we would never meet them...a lot of friendships would be lost.
    most of the time when someone asks "the same question" someone new to the board answers it for them. then one of the older members directs them to the search function...

    i have noticed that a lot of the older members (that answered all my boring questions when i was new) lay back and let the newer members share what they have learned...:Handshake

    ...Frank...
     
  3. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Perhaps a popup when you submit a new thread that says, are you sure you don't want to search first?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    that sure sounds...Friendly...

    would that be just for members with 50 posts or less...:hmmm:

    i would perfer for one of our 10,000+ members to direct them to where they could find the info...

    ...(y)...
     
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    I get frustrated with the serach feature, because if I don't type in exactly what the title of the thread is, it won't pull it up!!!

    For example, I type in Spirit of a Maverick...Joe's thread is not one of the first there, if at all! then it also brings up unecessary threads that had absolutely nothing to do with the search keywords. Just the other day I searched "Shelby Drop" Still can't find the original thread or the one that describes what it is and what is involved. Just multiple threads on people asking about it.

    Sorry for the rant...I do appreciate everything the Mods do to keep this the BEST Forum however. When everything is tip top, you find something not right.
     
  6. littleredtoy

    littleredtoy Seth

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    Heck, I never can get the 'search' to work properly anyway.
     
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    Stefan Big Cheese Administrator

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    It probably has something to do with weak search on the forum. Im working on a better solution....
     
  8. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Thank you, and my liver thanks you!! :)
     

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