Would you be interested in this feature?

Boojatta

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:31 PM
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Would you be interested in this feature?

Suppose that you could type in a username and search for all threads started by the DUer who has that username. Is that a feature that you would appreciate having available to you?

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Cronus Protagonist

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:32 PM
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1. Well, that's already here, AFAIK

Haven't ponied up any money lately, so I can't tell you for sure if it's still here, but I don't see why it wouldn't be...

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Boojatta

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:35 PM
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3. I don't think that it is available now.

1. Now you have to search within one particular subforum at a time. You can't perform one search that will give hits throughout the message board.

2. Now you can search by author name, but Original Posts and Replies will be mixed together.

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Cronus Protagonist

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:54 PM
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9. Oh, that sucks

Being a web developer myself, I'm betting that due to the back end methodology, a sitewide search would cost a lot of processor power, which might be why they limited it.

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intheflow

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:34 PM
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2. Yes and No

On the one hand, it would be easier to find posts that you can remember who posted them but not what forum they posted in. On the other hand, it would be a very powerful stalking tool, and also be kinda creepily like participating in a domestic spy program, so.... overall, I'd have to say I'd prefer to not have that feature.

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Boojatta

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:42 PM
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5. "like participating in a domestic spy program"

When you post on this board, you are putting your posts out there for anyone to read. Private groups that have computing resources can already create powerful search engines and allow their members to use those search engines.

Of course, there could be a record of searches performed using DU's search resources. Is that an advantage or is that part of the problem that you're concerned about?

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intheflow

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Fri Aug-15-08 05:31 PM
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12. I'm just saying

it would be an easy stalking tool. Not that there's anything on DU that can't be put out there (except what the mods catch, of course), and of course DU is an anonymous board so it's not like people could find your identity and stalk you for real (though I suppose there are ways), I'm just saying it would feel more invasive to me than the basic searches that can be done on DU already.

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Muttocracy

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:37 PM
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4. I wonder how many people use Journals to "keep" their most useful OPs?

Maybe there could be an "add to journal? yes/no" question that prompts the poster so they don't forget?

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cynatnite

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:44 PM
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6. Google your username...

that's all.

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Boojatta

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:45 PM
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7. Won't Replies and Original Posts be mixed together?

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tbyg52

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Fri Aug-15-08 01:53 PM
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8. Go to "Advanced Search"

put in the user name, select "Search only original message (exclude replies)," and in "Search which forum?" pick the highest level available.

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Boojatta

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Fri Aug-15-08 02:02 PM
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10. Thank you!

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tbyg52

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Fri Aug-15-08 02:09 PM
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11. Quite welcome - I like to feel useful....! ;-> nt

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