The search-option

T-nex · #1 03-08-2005, 10:40 AM

"Sorry! The administrator has specified that you can only do one search every 60 seconds."

Well, i search, and then this message pops up. It's annoying, cuz i don't really wannna wait. Why is this needed? i don't understand.

Oddish · #2 03-08-2005, 11:22 AM

Yeah. I know, it's annoying.

I tryed searching my user name, and see if they've mentioned it before I've joined, and I saw it on a "name" thread.

***Nate*** · #3 03-08-2005, 05:22 PM

I found that if you're not logged in, you can search as often as you like which seems a bit strange to be restricting members and not non-members.

Abe16 · #4 03-08-2005, 06:52 PM

I'm annyoed too! I hate it!

***Cloverfield*** · #5 03-08-2005, 07:44 PM

I know there is a search flood control. Although it is strange that it has been enabled for members and not for guests.

I'm not sure if it's a default setting or whether we set it that way for whatever reason. I think you can change it. But I'll wait until Alcar posted here in case he added the setting, I don't want to be over-riding it.

Abe Babe...

Facsimile · #6 03-09-2005, 12:25 AM

Search flood control? I don't understand, how is searching a bad thing?

T-nex · #7 03-09-2005, 11:16 AM

Yeahm, i can't really imagine how it could harm in any way.

Smell · #8 03-09-2005, 11:48 AM

Whenever I use it, I find it doesn't really help much anyway.

T-nex · #9 03-09-2005, 12:02 PM

No, but there are some other options that are connected to the search-option. Like when i search my old posts, and then search my old thread for example. Then that bloody message shows up

Smell · #10 03-10-2005, 08:03 AM

Oh, I see what you mean. I suppose that's pretty fustrating then

***Alcar*** · #11 03-10-2005, 08:53 AM

Hmmm... Are you sure non-members can use it freely? It's controlled by a completely global option, and not usergroup dependant (unless you're SMOD or greater). I'll put it on my very long list of things to do, but will likely to be completed in a year

As for the reason, it is that way so that we do not completely drag the server to a halt. You may not realise this, but the search feature on a forum uses an immense amount of CPU useage, memory useage, PHP useage, and MySQL useage. You are essentially searching for a few words which COULD occur in all of our 180,000+ posts. Even though the terms may not appear, it will check for them anyway.

Now, if some code junkie, who is able to code a very simple script to reload the search page over and over again, the server would literally cave in on itself. So, we set a limit. That way, we never face the horrifics of it

There is method in my madness!

Alcar...