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Posted on 03/06/2008 7:53:34 PM PST by John Robinson

What do you think? Suggestions, comments, complaints?


TOPICS: Announcements; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: aintbroke; archives; dontfix; easybreezy; eek; faq; fr; freerepublic; frsearch; search; searchfrsearch; sisepuede; thxsjimandjohn; userinterface
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To: John Robinson

Search has gotten very user-unfriendly.

It also drives me crazy because it keeps changing from “Match all words” to “Match any word”.


801 posted on 03/07/2008 3:51:32 PM PST by SmithL (That's my story & I'm sticking to it!)
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To: John Robinson

AWESOME JIM !!

Welcome FR to the 21st century !!

And KEEP moving in this direction too!

We know the search stuff will change and bugs will need work, but it had to happen and I am PLEASED that it did / IS.

God Bless Ya!


802 posted on 03/07/2008 3:56:39 PM PST by RachelFaith (Doing NOTHING... about the illegals already here IS Amnesty !!)
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To: John Robinson

Lookin good.


803 posted on 03/07/2008 3:57:15 PM PST by commonguymd (Let the socialists duke it out.)
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To: John Robinson

The new format is a big improvement.

The HTML header references a “http://www.freerepublic.com/l/default.css";, but it seems to be 404.

If we could get an option to display the main page and sidebar text in sans-serif font (Arial, Helvetica, etc.), that would be excellent. It would make the page easier to read.


804 posted on 03/07/2008 4:25:50 PM PST by HAL9000 ("If someone who has access to the press says something over and over again, people believe it"- B.C.)
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To: Syncro

What ever happened to the view counter?

It’s Back!!!


805 posted on 03/07/2008 4:39:41 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: NormsRevenge

So. I. See.


806 posted on 03/07/2008 4:40:38 PM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: trussell

You need to get e-mails of your pals here...


807 posted on 03/07/2008 4:41:43 PM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: potlatch

Search still needs to be fixed and/or explained to us. I was able to find a user earlier, but not now. It’s tricky.


808 posted on 03/07/2008 4:45:42 PM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: RachelFaith

That is JOHN Robinson you are talking to...:)
Not JIM.


809 posted on 03/07/2008 4:46:40 PM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: AmericanMade1776

you need to in the Go window if you are looking for a poster enter, by:name.

Click ping at the middle tope of the pagee for your post.


810 posted on 03/07/2008 5:05:29 PM PST by restornu ( Now the place was called by them Rameumptom, which, being interpreted, is the holy stand. ~ Alma)
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To: John Robinson

I like it (the changes). Thanks!


811 posted on 03/07/2008 5:15:47 PM PST by vox_freedom
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To: Syncro

This is how I feel. I know I saw the word EDIT at one time but I have been looking and looking and don't see it anywhere. I wish John Robinson would put the Poster Comments and Keyword Search back the way it was before.

812 posted on 03/07/2008 5:25:03 PM PST by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: John Robinson
"To search by user, key in by:username..."

John this only gives us all the THREADS that person has posted. We want to be able to find the REPLY'S a certain person has posted like we used to be able to do. Like now on this type of thread. I used to be able to search your name and see all the replies you might have made to different peoples questions, but now we don't seem to be able to do that. Unless I am completely missing that type of function. HELP!

813 posted on 03/07/2008 5:39:36 PM PST by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: SmithL; John Robinson

It took me a while to figure out where the search bar was. Can it be more clearly identified. Don’t know if the titles displayed has improved. I asked for article on the mortage crisis, and the first thread listed was about the Kosovo crisis. Since crisis existed in the title, I can’t object that it was listed, but it should have been well down the column, not the first.


814 posted on 03/07/2008 5:47:43 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: Spunky

You need to click on “comments” after the posters page comes up

It now defaults to threads they have posted

click on comments, and you will see the posts, like this for this spunky poster Spunky

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/posts-by:spunky/


815 posted on 03/07/2008 5:49:46 PM PST by Syncro
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To: CedarDave; John Robinson

On the subject of vanity threads. I think their should be an additional category for FReeper generated threads. Vanity is fine for personal threads like “Having terrible time finding a place to live in post flood New Orleans”, or “What should I know about moving to Tampa?”.

On the other hand when a FReeper wants to post a thread they have written about a serious topic of general interest, perhaps it could be designated “Think Piece” rather than “Vanity”, or some other appropriate designation.


816 posted on 03/07/2008 5:58:14 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: Syncro
"You need to click on “comments” after the posters page comes up"

I still am not having any luck. I put by:John Robinson in the box and hit go. All his THREADS he has posted came up. So I clicked on this one and then in the upper left I saw, ARTICLES, COMMENTS, SEARCH. Is this where you mean to click on comments? If so when I did that it just went to LASTEST threads posted.

817 posted on 03/07/2008 6:05:09 PM PST by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; John Robinson
John,

I've noticed that you've brought back the thread hit counters, and I'd like to SINCERELY thank you very much!  It's great to know how much interest a thread or topic is generating, and the number of posts a thread gets is no good indication at all.  THANK YOU so very much and best wishes to you and yours   :-)

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818 posted on 03/07/2008 6:07:20 PM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Spunky
No, slow down

Go to by:johnrobinson again

when you get there, do NOT click on a thread

above the threads, there will be choices

Articles Activity Comments Full

They are all clickable

click on “comments” and you will see his comments

Now be careful, don't click on a thread!

819 posted on 03/07/2008 6:19:01 PM PST by Syncro
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To: John Robinson; All

Looks great!

I’m terrible at the search function and have always wondered why we are unable to search for certain word(s) in more than just thread titles. Can anyone explain...or am I missing something?


820 posted on 03/07/2008 6:21:59 PM PST by Kimberly GG
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