RE: [cobalt-users] Archive Searching

[Patrick Beart <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 7:07 PM -0400 8/27/00, Dan wrote:
> Patrick Beart wrote:
>  >	FWIW, The list archives are hard to search because of this
> >  issue, IMO.          : )
> Since the archives apparently don't search on the subject of the post, it
> doesn't really matter. That's why you usually see "re: post subject" as the
> results since now the subject is appearing in the body of the replies to the
> original post.
> --

	Pardon me, but it DOES matter what the subject is. When I log 
onto the Web site for the archives, and click on the "cobalt-users 
Archives" link, I'm presented with options as to the DATE that I want 
to search. Clicking on the date provides a complete list of ALL the 
posts for that day.
	As an option, I can also choose "Search" and input a word, 
words, or a phrase and hit "Search". However, as much as this option 
allows CONTENT searching, the results are STILL show by Email message 
TITLE.

	Unless I want to spend hours looking at EVERY post for that 
day, I have to scan by subject(title of each message). Just for fun, 
I did a search on "DNS" and received 3976 potential messages.
	It's no wonder why some newbie Cobalt users shortcut the 
search through the archives, and simply post a new message. Frankly, 
as annoying as it is for veteran listers, this is often faster than 
going through the archives.

	The solution, or at least a better option, would be to 
properly title each Email subject and alter the subject line when the 
thread starts to change. Just my $0.02, FWIW.



Patrick Beart
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