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).
- Gonzoron of the FoS
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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.![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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
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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!!!
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