For some reason I've never seen explained, the search function on this site is beyond the final frontier of terrible. But a while back, someone posted the tip that using Google to search our archives works waaaaaay better.

For example, if you try searching "yellow box install" on S2KI, you'll have to sift thru about 12 screens of what a totally cool color Spa is. (Among much else.) But if you go to Google and search "s2ki forums yellow box install" guess what? You're right there! At least, that was my experience about 6 months ago when I installed mine.

I can't recall the person's name who posted that tip originally, but bless him. I don't even try S2KI search anymore. Another advantage to Google search is that if someone has asked that same question on another enthusiast site, Google will highlight it, too.

Try it!

 

Nice tip, thanks.

 

 

i had a code but id god beddah

 

I will have to remember that tip, thanks.

 

Damn, you beat me to it, Mike. I've been doing search on Google with that.

gomarlins3: if you're refering to this, you don't have to memorize it. Just hit the "Advanced Search" link from Google. Type in your search keywords and type s2ki.com to the box beside "Only return results from the site or domain" and leave the other boxes empty. That's how I knew about the "site:s2ki.com" usage on Google.

 

nice tip.
Thanks!

 

great idea.

why hasnt s2ki updated? its always so annoyiing to have to search all the sections. find so many old posts, posts from the same thread, or threads in a different section not relationg to your search.

horrible search function >_<

 

How did you find that tip?
Google?

 

This should really go in Site Info, but it is such a good tip I'll leave in S2000 Talk and sticky it.

Thanks for posting it



I respectfully ask all the people who already knew this trick to not come in this thread and say "I already knew that" - you won't be helping anyone.