Recent Changes @ FreeRepublic 12-Oct-2001

[John Robinson]

Making changes to the Self-Search function, and in particular, how the database is organized in relation to Self-Search.

Self-Searches should now be lightning quick and should span many months. The current index holds about 6 months of data (all I have available.)

[John Robinson]

What do you want to view in a dedicate window?

[backhoe]

I addressed it to

JohnHuang2;twa 800

which would previously have made it show up in a search using this:

-Index of TWA 800 articles--

Not sure twa 800 is on that official list.... previously I have "indexed" things simply by replying to such entities as land grab or land_grab.

I did notice that on a RKBA post someone had replied to *bang_list and wondered if the asteric was a workaround....

[GretchenEE]

Hi John,

I'm sure someone else has mentioned this already but I want to also, so I can give my specific reason why I hope you restore the feature --

I'm referring to the fact that when someone pings me, my pinged name does not appear on the thread now -- the way I find my pings is to hit Ctrl + F and type in "gretc" and that brings up, in sequence, all the posts addressed to me. Can it be restored, so I don't have to keep toggling to the post numbers I was pinged to, on the "Self Search" page results?

[John Robinson]

The name of the list is TWA800_list; try that.

[John Robinson]

Gretchen, you've gotta see this: I think you'll really like it.

[SLB]

Oops, ment to read "dedicated browser," too early here in the East.

[GretchenEE]

Hey there,

I did catch that superneato experimental Self Search feature -- thank you.

Another big whine: can you make the poster's name stand out (maybe just in bold would work) on the line at the end of each post? For folks with crummy eyesight, it would be a big boon.

So, are you like SuperMan or what? How do you get all this done and have time to eat and sleep and see the sunshine? =)

[John Robinson]

If you put "All" in the to line, as I have done, you will ping everybody that has posted on the thread. Don't abuse this, you'll get on somebody's, ahem, list. :-)

[Fighting Irish]

E PLURIBUS BUMPUS

[JohnHuang2]

If you put "All" in the to line.... you'll get on somebody's, ahem, list

Wow! Thanks

[The Raven]

If you put "All" in the to line, as I have done, you will ping everybody that has posted on the thread.

That can be misleading - now I might think the people are finally reading my posts - when in fact, they're not.

[backhoe]

Appreciate the info & will try to keep my wits about me and not misuse it!

[ST.LOUIE1]

If you put "All" in the to line, as I have done, you will ping everybody that has posted on the thread.

Oh no! Say it isn't so!

Sorry, John, I don't lik this new feature at all.

It will be abused, trust me.

[John Robinson]

Probably so. If I can't prevent it from being abused, I will kill it. In the meantime, let's give it a test run.

[SunnyUsa]

I got pinged but my name does not show on the list . . . IT'S MAGIC!!!

LOL!!! It's gonna be annoying too

Does this mean that everytime you put "ALL" in the to: address everyone on FREE REPUBLIC get's pinged?

Is this legal? thanks!

[John Robinson]

No, just to people that have posted on the thread. I am considering making it a user preference option. "NO! Do not include me in All"

Going to wait to see how it is abused.

[DLfromthedesert]

Got it; Thanks

[Pokey78]

Excellent!

[B4Ranch]

You and I are thinking along the same lines.

[RnMomof7]

Awesome!..I just heard that when people get flaged they cant see the whole list..is that permanant?

Have a good day!