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is not so helpfull as it could be

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let me start with saying i like the stardock products, currently i use windowblinds and objectdock and i'm very happy with it.

however, one thing i do not like is the forum-software your using. it's really not easy to find information in the different threads since the search function is not very good. this is sad because i believe there is so much valuebal information from different users one could learn...

maybe you think about converting to a differnt software in the future...

anyway, keep up the good work!!

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

The software is written by Stardock itself to suit their needs. The search function does seem to be a bit barebones, though.. I don't think you'll find much argument there :P

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah, I've never had a results from search. LOL always says no matches were found.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Neither have I and I always show as offline even when I'm looking at my profile - strange...

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

The search button hardly ever works, but when it does it only seems to find words in the REPLIES to the posts!

 

 

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Re searching, try just adding the domain name of the forum you're interest in using the site: option that all good search engines should support. I'm a Stardock game person, but I think the parameter that would help you would be site:forums.wincustomize.com. Just type your search terms and add that string to the end, and you should get search results limited to the specific forum.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I use google and search for "[something] site:forums.elementalgame.com"

/me needs a ubiquity command for that.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

OH wow. I'll try that out. Usually I just google what I'm looking for and tag on Stardock, or Sins of  a Solar Empire haahh That string at the end should help a lot!

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

but why would you program your own forum-software....?

  1. i guess it would make more sence to concentrate on the development of your products
  2. there are so many good forum-software around for little money
  3. if you implement a good forum-software with a good structure, you can eliminate a lot of support work

anyway...  B)