Search Common Words
Search Common Words
Is there a way for the default search settings to allow terms that it deems "too common"? That is, searching for something like "Strahd" or "Barovia" returns a result that reads "The following words in your search query were ignored because they are too common words:" and then the words I've entered that are too common. If there's a way to disable that feature server-side, that could be really helpful and mitigate the number of duplicated threads (not that there are too many of those in the first place).
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Re: Search Common Words
You know, I've been bothered by this too, and never considered that there might be a way to disable it. Thanks for the idea...
and it's done!
However, I had to rebuild the search index after disabling it. It's re-indexing now. Might be an hour or so before search is working again, but when it is, you should be able to search for common words...
Fun fact: the threshold for "common" was set to 1%, so over 1% of our posts were referencing Strahd and Barovia.
and it's done!
However, I had to rebuild the search index after disabling it. It's re-indexing now. Might be an hour or so before search is working again, but when it is, you should be able to search for common words...
Fun fact: the threshold for "common" was set to 1%, so over 1% of our posts were referencing Strahd and Barovia.
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Re: Search Common Words
Thanks, Gonzoron!
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Re: Search Common Words
Ron is a computer fey, and we are the one who got him to our service.
Ok, it did cost us our soul, but we still think it was worth it.
Ok, it did cost us our soul, but we still think it was worth it.
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Re: Search Common Words
OMG Thank the infernal death gods of the Eternal Order this has been done! I absoutely hated getting that message and it hindered so many searches of this forum. Gods if I had only thought to seek the aid of our Shadow Masters of the Fraternity! Now no longer do the glyphs and runes spin about me so, and the forbidden knowledge I see is clear! I must make haste least I loose the ability to discern these Arcane Secrets!!!