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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantkd5
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Registered: May 24, 2010
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Every time I try to search for something to make sure I'm not posting a question that's already been posted, the Search times out.  I'm on a 3mb DSL connection so it's not my internet connectivity.  So, if I post a question in the forums that's already been asked, it's because I couldn't search the forums for it first, it's not for a lack of trying.      -kd5-
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorTaro
Registered: February 23, 2009
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The search of this site never works for me. However, I use Google as a work-around and that goes very smooth.

Go to Google and type in your search parameter followed by site:www.invelos.com

For example, if I want to know if there is already an accepted birthyear for Tim Allen, I would type into the search field of Google:
BY Tim Allen site:www.invelos.com
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantJAFO
Registered: March 14, 2007
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This also happens to me when I use "Any Date".
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantBlair
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Registered: October 30, 2008
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Although there is the disadvantage of not being able to search for recent posts, I don't see why Ken doesn't just incorporate the Google search into this site like many other websites do.

It's not as "clean," but when people are having to search with Google anyway, at least this step would keep the searcher here.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantnuoyaxin
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Blair, that is an aweseome idea! Hopefully Ken sees this thread and gives your suggestion some thought.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantJAFO
Registered: March 14, 2007
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I have a feeling the forum database just isn't indexed all that well...
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorSH84
Registered: March 13, 2007
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A simple workaround for all public forums (no Beta or invite only forums) is a custom Google search and I wrote a little Greasemonkey script to include it in the top menu.



Link: http://tfintzel.de/dvdprofiler/gm/forum_search.user.js

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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantRobAGD
Registered: June 3, 2007
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Well something needs to get fixed, or someone needs to change the timeouts.

maybe for a re index?

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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorprimetime21
Registered: October 4, 2008
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Quoting kd5:
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Every time I try to search for something to make sure I'm not posting a question that's already been posted, the Search times out.  I'm on a 3mb DSL connection so it's not my internet connectivity.  So, if I post a question in the forums that's already been asked, it's because I couldn't search the forums for it first, it's not for a lack of trying.      -kd5-


This happens to me too.  Really annoying.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantpauls42
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting SH84:
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A simple workaround for all public forums (no Beta or invite only forums) is a custom Google search and I wrote a little Greasemonkey script to include it in the top menu.



Link: http://tfintzel.de/dvdprofiler/gm/forum_search.user.js


thanks, I'm using this now.
Paul
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Registered: May 27, 2007
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If that could be done with Stylish, I wouldn't mind
Unfortunately, I can't use DVDprofiler at the moment due to lack of a Windows computer.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorSH84
Registered: March 13, 2007
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I've two little problems with Stylish: a) some kind of documentation would be nice, while I know some CSS, I don't know if there are custom styles etc. and b) I'm afraid the inserted Google Search needs some Javascript and I'm pretty sure I cannot use JS in Styles.

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