Search engine does not find string which figures as a hyperlink in a post.

stf92 · 08-21-2011, 10:22 PM

Hi: I have just used 'xcircuit' as a search string in the Search forum and no matches were found. But please, see this.
Regards.

kasl33 · 08-22-2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by stf92

Hi: I have just used 'xcircuit' as a search string in the Search forum and no matches were found. But please, see this.
Regards.

That's strange. I did the same search and it worked fine for me. Here are my search results: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...archid=4837990

stf92 · 08-22-2011, 02:17 AM

If you think that's strange, wait till I tell you this: I clicked your link and was sent to a page with a box saying 'Sorry - No matches'. Regards.

EDIT: I think that proves something I've always suspected. That the search results have a weak dependence on location. At least, I have seen this happened in Google.

druuna · 08-22-2011, 03:00 AM

Hi,

Searching for xcircuit also works on my side.

@stf92: Did you change any of the search settings? One can permanently set some search options (advanced search -> search options).

Hope this helps.

jeremy · 08-22-2011, 09:39 AM

For the record, location does not impact the search at LQ in any way.

--jeremy

stf92 · 08-22-2011, 10:31 AM

This little piece of info is more valuable to me than the original question. Thanks.

@druuna: I knew that. Thanks anyways.