Forum search?

[dcdan]

Hi everyone,

No matter what search terms I use nothing can be found. Is it just me getting old?

 

[SkylarM]

I noticed this the other day as well, haven't tried since then but just did and seeing the same problem still.

 

[dcdan]

So good news is I am not alone, now there are two of us

 

[Pmadd]

Yup, it seems like I'm having the same problems too.

 

[wcypierre]

I guess no one looks at vpsboard's twitter eh?
 

Search function is a bit messed up right now while I work on getting the Sphinx configuration working properly... Will update when fixed.

https://twitter.com/vpsBoard/status/493268700368097280

 

[dcdan]

Twitter, what is that?

 

[wcypierre]

Twitter, what is that?

something that bandwagonhost doesn't uses

 

[drmike]

Yeah proper notice should have been made on here, not just Twitter....  It has been several days this issue.

Something busted with Sphinx on a reboot.  Cryptic bug / issue and Mann has been poking at it.

Probably about time to fresh install Sphinx and start over

 

[DomainBop]

Probably about time for VPSBoard members to file a class action lawsuit against MannDude and the Sphinx Search developers for mental anguish and emotional distress.

 

[drmike]

Sphinx being busted sure made it a long day for me, yesterday.

Resorted to the old Google track and trace method in seach:

site:vpsboard.com  term_I_want to search

 

[D. Strout]

Sphinx being busted sure made it a long day for me, yesterday.

Resorted to the old Google track and trace method in seach:

site:vpsboard.com  term_I_want to search

Resorted? That's literally the only way I ever search VPSBoard. Sphinx, IP.Board default, whatever. They're all pretty much junk compared to Google with the site: operator.

 

[drmike]

Resorted? That's literally the only way I ever search VPSBoard. Sphinx, IP.Board default, whatever. They're all pretty much junk compared to Google with the site: operator.

I detest Google.   Good on search like the alaphabet entities wanted, but horrible on data retention, logging, etc.

So...

I just realized that startpage.com (privacy oriented search engine) uses Google (which I knew) and accepts and functions with the site:vpsboard search_term   command....

So now, yeah, that's how I will tiptoe around Gaggle.

 

[drmike]

Here's my direct link others can use, shortcut, etc.

https://startpage.com/do/search?q=site:vpsboard.com

 

[MannDude]

Oh yeah, sorry. Sort of forgot about this.

Sphinx died after a server reboot and I had to reach out for some assistance. I'll switch it back to the old search method (which sort of sucks) until sphinx is sorted out.

 

[MannDude]

I will try to get this resolved tonight, though for now I have enabled the 'traditional search' which ships stock with IPB, although it's pretty poor.

Sorry about that!

 

[eva2000]

Why not add google custom search engine and forum default ? That's what I do for my forums = offer both

 

[DomainBop]

Why not add google custom search engine

why not =  the same reason the site uses piwik not google analytics...

 

[dcdan]

I personally prefer having a native search function by default (no Google), otherwise how are you going to search for last posts mentioning company names? I know you can play with settings @ google (ie select timeframe for search) but it does not always work as expected.

 

[MannDude]

Sort of forgot about this. Sphinx is now used as the search method once again.

 

[TekStorm - Walter]

I had the same problem, but thought it was just me lol, i should of said something and gotten all the snappy response lol.