How often do you use the site search?

[jdeg]

So how often do you use the site search in the upper right of the header? Do you find that it's accurate?

 

[mikew_RIP]

Being a new member i have used it quiet a few times i dont find it that accurate though

mike

 

[BackdoorArts]

Without specific tags I find that any Forum search is a matter of pouring through the results hoping to find what you're looking for. I'm used to that and use it when I'm looking for something, but more times than not I do it at the Forum level and not across he entire site.

 

[§am]

I don't think I've used it often enough to warrant a meaningful response on the poll.
The very few times I've used it is to search for a thread which I was looking at and wanted to revisit but hadn't subscribed to - it helped that I remember vaguely what the thread was about.

If and when I use the search facility in more demanding/regular searches could I provide a good feedback on this question

 

[carguy]

I use the forum search box at least twice a week and find the results accurate.

 

[Lscha]

I use it every time I have a photography or equipment question. Most of the time there is an answer. If not, I ask in a post.

 

[nickt]

I often get easier to sift results doing a google search with my search terms followed by 'site:nikonites.com' to limit the search to this site. If that is still too crazy, I'll go for a google advanced search.

 

[piperbarb]

I have not used the search engine often, but when I have, I have found the additives more than adequate.

 

[WhiteLight]

Have used it a few times..
but usually end with almost every post with that keyword pulling up.. but not contextual..
the search is good in a way as it pulls out everything that's there, but may not be accurate in terms of what you search for.

 

[WhiteLight]

Just to show what i was talking about, see below for an example

The search item is 'Flash'.. just assuming i want to buy a flash..
In the results, there's only ONE thread regarding flashes in the full page..
i did search 'for thread' and not 'for posts'

 

[jdeg]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I installed a Google search to see how it works, and it seems like it gets pretty good results, but there are time I like to use the built in search too. Check it out: Nikonites - Search Results

Just to show what i was talking about, see below for an example

Well, there are a couple problems with that search - One, there is a Flash specific forum, so there shouldn't be any flash topics in the other equipment forum anyway. Two - you can use the advanced search to include only words in titles, which would give you better results in that case.

 

[Michael J.]

I use it every time I have a photography or equipment question. Most of the time there is an answer. If not, I ask in a post.

So do I

 

[WileyCoyote]

I use the search function quite often when looking for specific threads.

 

[Sambr]

I have never used it.