How Do I Search For A Specific Post?

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I've written over 16,000 posts in this forum and I would like to find one or two specific ones.

Is there a relatively easy way to do this?

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[+5] - jespah - 07/27/2014Google Advanced Search is often better for searching, as you can get more granular. Also, for topics that are incorrectly tagged, anyone can tag a topic.
[+4] - ehBeth - 07/27/2014I'll get slapped for this but I find google search (outside of a2k) still works better than the internal search. your name + word/phrase you recall + (hopefully) another word/phrase you recall...
[+3] - Ragman - 07/27/2014Unfortunately, none of those methods works for me. I have myself on ignore.
[+3] - hawkeye10 - 07/27/2014i have had to resort to google advanced search to find entire threads, that i have posted in, because of poor tagging. This is particularly a problem when all or most of the tags are abuse tags.
[+3] - Ticomaya - 07/27/2014[quote="Finn dAbuzz"]I actually tried "paging" back through the list of posts available at my profile site and as tedious as that is, it became totally unacceptable when I found...

@Finn dAbuzz,

I'll get slapped for this but I find google search (outside of a2k) still works better than the internal search.

your name + word/phrase you recall + (hopefully) another word/phrase you recall

sometimes your name + topic or tag works

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@ehBeth,

Thank you ehbeth.

PS: I assure you that you won't regret your good deed.

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@ehBeth,

When regular searching by tags leads me nowhere fast - actually, I rarely use that - I go to the wee Search word window on the top right and try different wording that I am sort of remembering. Sometimes that works - it did just a few days ago. Usually the words are mine in the first place and I can faintly remember what I might have been on about, be it making fishcakes or some damned political mess. I will probably make more that one try at the phrasing I might have used back in whenever. I sometimes remember to add 'ossobuco' to it too.

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@ossobuco,

I pretty much have no luck with the internal (upper right) search.

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@ehBeth,

I often do, but admit to abject failures.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

Unfortunately, none of those methods works for me. I have myself on ignore.

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i have had to resort to google advanced search to find entire threads, that i have posted in, because of poor tagging. This is particularly a problem when all or most of the tags are abuse tags.

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I note with interest the the EU has decided that Robert had a good idea, with their " right to be forgotten" law they make no effort to remove information from the internet, they simply make it impossible to find with search. Robert designed A2K so that stuff that the majority did not want here would get buried, and in many cases be unfindable. For all practical purposes this is as good as gone.

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@hawkeye10,

I agree with you on that. They all think it's a cute thing to do. (I can see it for certain warnings.) I've done it myself, but take my stupid tag away shortly, after a little thought.

I also am perplexed re old categories superseding newer more specific ones. Long ago we needed categories like Food, but now by the time food, and recipes, and fish show up, there's little room for interesting and useful specifics, some of which appear later in the thread than the first few posts and might interest others.

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Google Advanced Search is often better for searching, as you can get more granular. Also, for topics that are incorrectly tagged, anyone can tag a topic.

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@ehBeth,

That's what works best for me.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

I've found that what Beth, Jespah, and Edgar said...has worked best for me on the occasions I've needed to find something.

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Thanks all. Have had no luck so far but I don't really recall specific words, just the gist of the comment.

I actually tried "paging" back through the list of posts available at my profile site and as tedious as that is, it became totally unacceptable when I found that by checking out one of the posts, when I returned to the list it reverted back to the current page.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

but did you click the back button? or history?

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@Finn dAbuzz,

If you remember any of the other participants and their comments, you might be able to find the thread and then specific post you are looking for.

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@ossobuco,

Back button

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@Finn dAbuzz,

History? I've not paid much attention to that, but it's quite useful. On my mac, it's up there at the top as a choice.

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@ossobuco,

Oh wait, are you teasing me? seems unlikely.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

Finn dAbuzz wrote:

I actually tried "paging" back through the list of posts available at my profile site and as tedious as that is, it became totally unacceptable when I found that by checking out one of the posts, when I returned to the list it reverted back to the current page.

Open the thread in a new tab. Then, just delete that new tab when you're done, and you're back at the list of posts.

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