topic Re: Search/Own Posts in Community Site Feedback

Search/Own Posts

Razer — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:17:08 GMT

There doesn't seem to be a feature with the forum to search for threads started by self/other. Neither does there appear to be any link in my profile to look at threads I have started (only a list of ALL posts). Am I missing something?

Re: Search/Own Posts

Oldjim — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:19:47 GMT

You aren't - it is very unfriendly from that point of view

Re: Search/Own Posts

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:41:31 GMT

I find it easier to use google and then search for
"community.plus.net" + your username + search keyword(s)

Re: Search/Own Posts

Razer — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:12:25 GMT

OK, thanks Jim. Another reason for PN to switch the crappy forum software for something which can do a better job (like vBulletin).
@purleigh. Which is just the same as the forum software can do. It won't give only threads started by username, but all posts with the keyword.

Re: Search/Own Posts

alanf — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:53:25 GMT

It is possible to obtain a list of all recent (and not so recent?) posts someone has made by clicking on their name to the left of any post that they have made.
I realise that a) this is all posts and not just threads started b) as far as I am aware there is no was to refine this to return posts containing only specified keywords.

Re: Search/Own Posts

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:42:12 GMT

Quote from: Razer
There doesn't seem to be a feature with the forum to search for threads started by self/other. Neither does there appear to be any link in my profile to look at threads I have started (only a list of ALL posts). Am I missing something?

In Profile Search posts, ignore any results starting with Re:
Not ideal though.

Or...
For your own threads started...
Assuming you have not Unsubscribed from any threads you started, view Notifications and emails, this does give a list of all subscribed threads, but includes any you started, and are still subscribed to..

Also... in your Stats, 2nd Pic

The Best Solution ..... Google "topic started by [color=red]razer" site:community.plus.net[/color]

Insert user name here

Re: Search/Own Posts

Razer — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:55:39 GMT

Ignoring those with 'Re:' - That's what I did. Long and laborious.
As to searching "topic started by razer" etc. I'll give that a try, assuming google robot does monitor those pages. Thanks for that.

Re: Search/Own Posts

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:14:01 GMT

It does work, though the final "print" format is a bit different, there's probably a Boolean expression to get round that .
Examples...

Re: Search/Own Posts

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:19:57 GMT

Google "topic started by razer" site:community.plus.net -print page
Does sort of get you round that, though the result is that you appear on a page of main subject headings, not an individual result.
"Find" would take you to your threads.

Re: Search/Own Posts

Razer — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:40:55 GMT

Thanks very much PC, I appreciate it. It does the job.