As a mod, I get PMs daily from people who have received a warning for posting a topic that has already been posted.... Usually, these people claim that they performed a search, but did not find anything and in talking to them about how they did the search, I find that often they are doing it ineffectively. Hopefully, this topic will help those of you who may be unsure where to start when it comes to searching the forum.
First off, I should mention, when we ask that you "perform a search" before posting a topic, we do not expect you to go through pages and pages of posts and see if someone else's post smacks you square between the eyes! We are asking that you use the nice little "Search" link that can be found at the top of the forum, on the right-hand side, just below the MMG header.
(Go ahead and scroll up now, you will see it there. )
Now, when you open that search link, the choices on how and where you want to search can get a little confusing. I'm going to keep things pretty cut and dry. Select the options that I tell you to, and you should never have a problem with double posting again....
Let's start with the "Search Options" section of the search page-
Step 1- Under "Where to Search", ALWAYS select: >>All Forums
Why "All Forums"? A lot of programs listed here can fall into one or more subsections of the forum... This will ensure that if the program is listed ANYWHERE, you will find it.
Step 2- Under the "Refine Search" section of "Search Options" (the right hand side), you will see a "Result Type" heading with 2 choices under it. ALWAYS select: Show results as posts.
Why posts instead of titles? Because, every once in a while, someone forgets to put the name of the program in their title and we do usually give them some time to fix it before closing/deleting the thread...
Now, go back up to the "Search Keywords" section of the Search page. My suggestion to you all is NOT to use the program title for your search words. If it is a title with more than 1 word in it, the system is going to search for each of those words independently as well as combined and give you more posts to sort through... I think that the best way to search is to use the link for the site (minus the www. in front of it and the .com/whatever at the end). For example, if you wanted to run a search for "Feeder Fund" (www.feederfund.com), just enter feederfund as 1 word in the search. Then, only posts with the Feeder Fund link will pop up. Another important tip: If the site link that you are searching for has a symbol, such as a dash (-) in it, like e-hyip, put it in quotes like this, "e-hyip". If you don't, all programs that have that symbol in the name with be identified by the system as matches.
So, just for review:
1)Click "Search" at the top of the forum 2) Select ">>All Forums" under "Where to Search" 3) Select "Show results as posts" under "Result type" 4)Use the site link (minus the www. and the .com) as your search keyword- If the link has a dash (-) or other symbol in it, such as e-hyip, put it in quotes like this: "e-hyip".
Anyway, I hope this helps everyone understand how to use the search tool more effectively... I know that a lot of you would like to avoid getting warnings for double posting, and I am sure that I speak for the whole admin/mod staff when I say We would love to stop having to issue them!
Christy
clicks
Oct 11 2005, 04:42 AM
BRAVO
Global*Money
Oct 11 2005, 08:17 AM
Great post christyn I am sure it helps
Arris
Oct 11 2005, 08:28 AM
Very nice post! Hopefully new members will pay attention and use your easy to follow guide.
ruby
Oct 15 2005, 07:21 AM
Very informative. Thanks christyn for your help.
alexeow
Nov 10 2005, 09:03 AM
Good tips Christy! Keep up the good work!
wasatch9
Nov 19 2005, 02:08 PM
Great post. Thanks for helping out the kinda newbies to the forum. I appreciate the help.
Sammy7497
Nov 22 2005, 09:58 AM
Thank you for the advice! Will take to heart.
nightstar_dhkt
Dec 13 2005, 11:48 PM
Good job!
FLASHDESIGNS
Dec 15 2005, 08:04 AM
good post, thanks I missed the search link on first inspection, looking lower in the page for the link,
nursepower
Dec 16 2005, 05:49 AM
Thank you for the tips. I'll have to search better.
TheMobileHookup
Dec 16 2005, 05:50 AM
The post is from October and some of you are just getting here?
nursepower
Dec 16 2005, 05:56 AM
QUOTE(TheMobileHookup @ Dec 16 2005, 08:50 AM)
The post is from October and some of you are just getting here? [right][snapback]683911[/snapback][/right]
Are you stalking me Eddie??
Reminds me of a song.
My Buddy...my buddy.... Whereever I go, he goes.. my buddy ....my buddy.... My buddy and me!!!!!!!!!!
TheMobileHookup
Dec 16 2005, 06:03 AM
Huh?????
Progenitor
Dec 16 2005, 06:09 AM
QUOTE(nursepower @ Dec 16 2005, 02:56 PM)
Are you stalking me Eddie?? [right][snapback]683930[/snapback][/right]
Mr. Mobile is the admin, it's his job to look out for troublemakers
nursepower
Dec 16 2005, 06:15 AM
I'm joking with him that's all.
It seems everywhere I post he's right behind me...lol
It's a joke!
Progenitor
Dec 16 2005, 06:17 AM
I know it's a joke, my post is a joke too
nursepower
Dec 16 2005, 06:20 AM
I know...I laughed....I'm just really weird. Eddie can vouch for that. lol
I need to spend more time with adults and less time with a 5 year old and a 1 year old.
trustint
Dec 16 2005, 08:26 AM
QUOTE(nursepower @ Dec 16 2005, 06:20 AM)
I know...I laughed....I'm just really weird. Eddie can vouch for that. lol
I need to spend more time with adults and less time with a 5 year old and a 1 year old. [right][snapback]684029[/snapback][/right]
we are all adults here.
nursepower
Dec 16 2005, 08:52 AM
I meant my kids...not people at MMG.
Although sometimes I wonder.
Sincere.
Jan 7 2006, 10:50 PM
Great information!
Thank you!!
jong62
Jan 8 2006, 03:24 AM
tks for the useful info
Time1
Jan 13 2006, 08:38 AM
It gave me a great help
Thank you
aFFaN77
Jan 27 2006, 01:56 PM
[quote name='TheMobileHookup' date='Dec 16 2005, 05:50 AM' post='683911'] The post is from October and some of you are just getting here? [/quote0[
QUOTE(christyn1224 @ Oct 10 2005, 10:55 AM) [snapback]494501[/snapback]
As a mod, I get PMs daily from people who have received a warning for posting a topic that has already been posted.... Usually, these people claim that they performed a search, but did not find anything and in talking to them about how they did the search, I find that often they are doing it ineffectively. Hopefully, this topic will help those of you who may be unsure where to start when it comes to searching the forum.
First off, I should mention, when we ask that you "perform a search" before posting a topic, we do not expect you to go through pages and pages of posts and see if someone else's post smacks you square between the eyes! We are asking that you use the nice little "Search" link that can be found at the top of the forum, on the right-hand side, just below the MMG header.
(Go ahead and scroll up now, you will see it there. )
Now, when you open that search link, the choices on how and where you want to search can get a little confusing. I'm going to keep things pretty cut and dry. Select the options that I tell you to, and you should never have a problem with double posting again.... Let's start with the "Search Options" section of the search page-
Step 1- Under "Where to Search", ALWAYS select: >>All Forums
Why "All Forums"? A lot of programs listed here can fall into one or more subsections of the forum... This will ensure that if the program is listed ANYWHERE, you will find it.
Step 2- Under the "Refine Search" section of "Search Options" (the right hand side), you will see a "Result Type" heading with 2 choices under it. ALWAYS select: Show results as posts.
Why posts instead of titles? Because, every once in a while, someone forgets to put the name of the program in their title and we do usually give them some time to fix it before closing/deleting the thread...
Now, go back up to the "Search Keywords" section of the Search page. My suggestion to you all is NOT to use the program title for your search words. If it is a title with more than 1 word in it, the system is going to search for each of those words independently as well as combined and give you more posts to sort through... I think that the best way to search is to use the link for the site (minus the www. in front of it and the .com/whatever at the end). For example, if you wanted to run a search for "Feeder Fund" (www.feederfund.com), just enter feederfund as 1 word in the search. Then, only posts with the Feeder Fund link will pop up. Another important tip: If the site link that you are searching for has a symbol, such as a dash (-) in it, like e-hyip, put it in quotes like this, "e-hyip". If you don't, all programs that have that symbol in the name with be identified by the system as matches.
So, just for review:
1)Click "Search" at the top of the forum 2) Select ">>All Forums" under "Where to Search" 3) Select "Show results as posts" under "Result type" 4)Use the site link (minus the www. and the .com) as your search keyword- If the link has a dash (-) or other symbol in it, such as e-hyip, put it in quotes like this: "e-hyip". Anyway, I hope this helps everyone understand how to use the search tool more effectively... I know that a lot of you would like to avoid getting warnings for double posting, and I am sure that I speak for the whole admin/mod staff when I say We would love to stop having to issue them!
I have read this thread seriously,learn much from it ,good topic.
SweetGirlOf19Years
Mar 12 2006, 02:08 PM
QUOTE(carte @ Mar 8 2006, 06:23 AM) [snapback]1477610[/snapback]
I have read this thread seriously,learn much from it ,good topic. :thumbup:
YES i also learnt after i gor 1 warning for posting new site
also this page link i got only after getting warning may i got it earlier
thanks
leandrosrds
Mar 12 2006, 05:34 PM
i read everything , but i still complety lost
nothinggirl
Mar 24 2006, 06:32 PM
QUOTE(Archvile @ Mar 24 2006, 08:32 PM) [snapback]1674739[/snapback]
I LIKE MMG YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
I LIKE MMG YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
stop trying to build your post count...
nothinggirl
Mar 24 2006, 06:36 PM
QUOTE(Archvile @ Mar 24 2006, 08:35 PM) [snapback]1674768[/snapback]
I LIKE MMG YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
i can see you won't last long around here....reported of course.
zetz
Mar 29 2006, 08:04 PM
i see....
that will help me a lot. thanx
georgemelchers
Apr 1 2006, 11:15 PM
wow~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ do you know ? why you show surprise ?
lembah.com
Apr 10 2006, 12:50 PM
Its help me as a beginner in this forum. Thanks
chrisleetc
Apr 16 2006, 03:49 AM
QUOTE(christyn1224 @ Oct 11 2005, 01:55 AM) [snapback]494501[/snapback]
As a mod, I get PMs daily from people who have received a warning for posting a topic that has already been posted.... Usually, these people claim that they performed a search, but did not find anything and in talking to them about how they did the search, I find that often they are doing it ineffectively. Hopefully, this topic will help those of you who may be unsure where to start when it comes to searching the forum. :)
First off, I should mention, when we ask that you "perform a search" before posting a topic, we do not expect you to go through pages and pages of posts and see if someone else's post smacks you square between the eyes! :krazy: We are asking that you use the nice little "Search" link that can be found at the top of the forum, on the right-hand side, just below the MMG header.
(Go ahead and scroll up now, you will see it there. :P )
Now, when you open that search link, the choices on how and where you want to search can get a little confusing. I'm going to keep things pretty cut and dry. Select the options that I tell you to, and you should never have a problem with double posting again.... :D Let's start with the "Search Options" section of the search page-
Step 1- Under "Where to Search", ALWAYS select: >>All Forums
Why "All Forums"? A lot of programs listed here can fall into one or more subsections of the forum... This will ensure that if the program is listed ANYWHERE, you will find it. :)
Step 2- Under the "Refine Search" section of "Search Options" (the right hand side), you will see a "Result Type" heading with 2 choices under it. ALWAYS select: Show results as posts.
Why posts instead of titles? Because, every once in a while, someone forgets to put the name of the program in their title and we do usually give them some time to fix it before closing/deleting the thread...
Now, go back up to the "Search Keywords" section of the Search page. My suggestion to you all is NOT to use the program title for your search words. If it is a title with more than 1 word in it, the system is going to search for each of those words independently as well as combined and give you more posts to sort through... I think that the best way to search is to use the link for the site (minus the www. in front of it and the .com/whatever at the end). For example, if you wanted to run a search for "Feeder Fund" (www.feederfund.com), just enter feederfund as 1 word in the search. Then, only posts with the Feeder Fund link will pop up. :) Another important tip: If the site link that you are searching for has a symbol, such as a dash (-) in it, like e-hyip, put it in quotes like this, "e-hyip". If you don't, all programs that have that symbol in the name with be identified by the system as matches. :dazed:
So, just for review:
1)Click "Search" at the top of the forum 2) Select ">>All Forums" under "Where to Search" 3) Select "Show results as posts" under "Result type" 4)Use the site link (minus the www. and the .com) as your search keyword- If the link has a dash (-) or other symbol in it, such as e-hyip, put it in quotes like this: "e-hyip". Anyway, I hope this helps everyone understand how to use the search tool more effectively... I know that a lot of you would like to avoid getting warnings for double posting, and I am sure that I speak for the whole admin/mod staff when I say We would love to stop having to issue them! :D :P
Christy
We definitely want to be in the good books of the admin staff. I am sure we will do our due diligence but it is not 100% guaranteed that we will not stumble over someone elses posts - at least not intentional.
i just don't understand what the big deal is if somebody does post something similar to somebody else?
Having only 1 thread per topic just helps us keep this forum more neat. All the necessary information on a topic is right there in one location.
denone16
Apr 25 2006, 10:35 AM
Wow everyone here is like me! It is great that everyone is on the same page. We all understand each other. All of the infomation is very understandable, & how to search has been explained very well. Thank you
LucasWorkshop
Apr 26 2006, 03:10 PM
I must admit that I did some mistakes when searching ... hmmmm, maybe those were not mistakes but only failures so my searches were less efective ...
Crystine.........Thanks for the great info.It will save a bunch of time trying to figure out the process.Good girl
not to go off topic but is your siggy ok? It looks alittle funny, something not typed right? I like the search, When I find what I was lookin for I'm happy also.
denone16
May 3 2006, 05:33 PM
It's great that people are actually reading what you have to say!
LucasWorkshop
May 5 2006, 01:51 AM
QUOTE(denone16 @ May 4 2006, 03:33 AM) [snapback]2038728[/snapback]
It's great that people are actually reading what you have to say!
Why are you sad ???
denone16
May 7 2006, 11:37 AM
QUOTE(denone16 @ May 3 2006, 06:33 PM) [snapback]2038728[/snapback]
It's great that people are actually reading what you have to say!
I don't know, I guess I can find something to be happy about.
How to Perform an EFFECTIVE Forum Search...
LucasWorkshop
May 8 2006, 04:37 AM
QUOTE(nido22 @ May 5 2006, 09:53 PM) [snapback]2051955[/snapback]
I'm agree, this site is great.
I am tired of reading the "Tarzan English"...
here's the corrected one
I agree, this site is great!
I will be doing corrections from now on !
QUOTE(abideen @ May 6 2006, 06:14 PM) [snapback]2058089[/snapback]
Yes, I agree with all of you!
I face a lot of problem with that.
HI, I am a new and idont know how to post?
how can i start posting? where? i dont want to be warrned?
Really i like this site and respct it.
It seams that you learned how to post
If you don't want to be warned read the rules! If you get warned don't panic, moderators will warn you only to let you know what you should watch out for and to prevent the repeating of your mistake!
If you SPAM continiusly you will be banned from the forum!
Welcome and have a good time here at MMG !
Emergence
May 10 2006, 10:36 AM
Usefull information there, Thank You.
TheMobileHookup
May 18 2006, 03:10 PM
Anyone caught spamming this thread again to show their signature will be BANNED!
We are asking that you use the nice little "Search" link that can be found at the top of the forum, on the right-hand side, just below the MMG header. 
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