Forum Searching...

[bmwryder666]

Is there an easy way to search for specific info, without getting a flood of miscellaneous results? I have attempted to search for a few things and I get a long list of seemingly unrelated posts. I would prefer to search and find the info, without possibly posting another thread about a subject that has already been covered.

Quite often, I'll read someone's posted question and see someone else reply with links from past posts on the same subject... So, I would imagine there has GOT to be a trick to the search, or something.

 

[Omega Man]

Is there an easy way to search for specific info, without getting a flood of miscellaneous results? I have attempted to search for a few things and I get a long list of seemingly unrelated posts. I would prefer to search and find the info, without possibly posting another thread about a subject that has already been covered.

Quite often, I'll read someone's posted question and see someone else reply with links from past posts on the same subject... So, I would imagine there has GOT to be a trick to the search, or something.

Welcome to the forum!
This comes up quite a bit-really and there are a number of answers.
Try a read on this Best of Forum-
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?75890-Do-you-ever-use-the-quot-Tag-Cloud-quot
I have been "tagging" relevant threads and this system works real well.
You could also try-
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?76475-Search-topic-or-word-Can-t-find-what-I-know-is-there
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?76022-What-happened-to-the-advanced-search-function
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?74975-Why-is-a-simple-search-so-PAINFUL
That's kinda for starters
If you could let us know what you are looking for, chances are we could give you some more help.
Gary

 

[20774]

Try this new member help topic.

http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?77843-Tips-on-Searching-the-MOA-Forum

 

[txtinman]

Try this in the Google search bar.

site: forums.bmwmoa.org search term