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Resolved: Searching Forums seems to be delivering deals searches rather than forum searches
March 29, 2025 at
11:54 PM
I am having trouble just searching within a specific forum. I am in the "Site Questions, Issues or Suggestions" section of the forum and using the "Search this Forum" tool. However, I don't get search results that pertain to my queries or to the forum section that I am in. The site is jumbling up support searches with other types of forum searches, plus deals searches.
I am using protocols that most other sites use, but not getting corresponding results. Searching deals and searching within forums, especially support forums, should be mutually exclusive.
This makes it difficult to determine if my concerns have already been addressed in prior threads. I imagine this issue is leading to excessive redundant posts.
I am using protocols that most other sites use, but not getting corresponding results. Searching deals and searching within forums, especially support forums, should be mutually exclusive.
This makes it difficult to determine if my concerns have already been addressed in prior threads. I imagine this issue is leading to excessive redundant posts.
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- Desktop or Mobile?
- Classic or Redesign?
- Are you searching from here: https://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.ph
- We did have a bug this morning that we resolved, so is this still an issue for you?
Capture 1 is the result I see when using the search function from the forum. For example, using the search function from the Hot Deals forum. The result is blank.
Capture 2 is the result from the search page directly. For example, I searched for detergent.
Capture 1 is the result I see when using the search function from the forum. For example, using the search function from the Hot Deals forum. The result is blank.
Capture 2 is the result from the search page directly. For example, I searched for detergent.
And are you searching using the "Search Forum" button in the black toolbar? I was able to reproduce it if you did it this way, but wanted to know if there were other entry points.
And are you searching using the "Search Forum" button in the black toolbar? I was able to reproduce it if you did it this way, but wanted to know if there were other entry points.
Capture 2 is the result, which is completely blank.
For example, I search for shampoo.
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?m
Capture 3 is search by using the search forum itself.
Capture 4 is the result.
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?s
Capture 2 is the result, which is completely blank.
For example, I search for shampoo.
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?mode=forum&quicksearch=1&childforums=1&s=&search=shampoo&showpo...
Capture 3 is search by using the search forum itself.
Capture 4 is the result.
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?s
Capture 2 is the result, which is completely blank.
For example, I search for shampoo.
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?mode=forum&quicksearch=1&childforums=1&s=&search=shampoo&showpo...
Capture 3 is search by using the search forum itself.
Capture 4 is the result.
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?s
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