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Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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Is anyone else having problems doing a search on this forum?
I tried searching for my name and all i get is "received zero-sized searchd response"

Anyone else having problems?
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,954
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    #2
    You searched by User Name or Key Words?

    Your name is unlikely to be in the title or in the content of a thread if you searched for Key Words.
  • abarthmanabarthman Posts: 8,501
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    The search on here has been a bit glitchy for me for a week or so.

    I either get that same message or I get results that don't contain the word I am searching I for.
  • abarthmanabarthman Posts: 8,501
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    Andrew-W wrote: »
    You searched by User Name?

    Your name is unlikely to be in the title or in the content of a thread.
    If someone quotes your post, your name will appear in their post and you can find all such posts by searching for your own username.
  • anne_666anne_666 Posts: 72,891
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    Gordie1 wrote: »
    Is anyone else having problems doing a search on this forum?
    I tried searching for my name and all i get is "received zero-sized searchd response"

    Anyone else having problems?

    Which bit are you searching on?
  • Bex_123Bex_123 Posts: 10,783
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    The search function on here has always been a bit dodgy for me.
  • lea_uklea_uk Posts: 9,647
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    It's been hit and miss for me for weeks.
  • abarthmanabarthman Posts: 8,501
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    anne_666 wrote: »
    Which bit are you searching on?
    Click the 'Search' at at the top of the page to get the little pop-up.

    Type in your own username.

    Select 'Show posts' and click Go.

    It's not working for me right now.

    I get:

    Message

    received zero-sized searchd response
  • Raquelos.Raquelos. Posts: 7,734
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    lea_uk wrote: »
    It's been hit and miss for me for weeks.

    Me too. It works when I am on my PC at home but not at work. Exact same search terms etc. Weird.
  • abarthmanabarthman Posts: 8,501
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    Raquelos. wrote: »
    Me too. It works when I am on my PC at home but not at work. Exact same search terms etc. Weird.
    I get a weird glitch if I use my computer at work.

    I can't reply to posts on the forum or in PMs (where the original post is quoted in my post).

    It works fine on my computer at home.

    I put it down to some sort of security feature on my work computer. It used to work fine until fairly recently.
  • idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    Same here. I thought it had fixed itself. I did report it to Forum Support a couple of weeks ago, but heard nothing back.
  • skp20040skp20040 Posts: 66,874
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    Gordie1 wrote: »
    Is anyone else having problems doing a search on this forum?
    I tried searching for my name and all i get is "received zero-sized searchd response"

    Anyone else having problems?

    I get that every now and again and its been doing it for a couple, of weeks.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,003
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    Ditto 'zero length' and other messages for straightforward searches where the keyword was in the thread.

    I also had a glitch day before yesterday where I got email notification that someone had pm'd me, but it never appeared in my DS inbox. Luckily it was readable on Google anyway.
  • idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    One thing I did try which seemed to work. On the Advanced Search tab, there is a function at the bottom to Clear Search Preferences.

    Try that, because it did work for me for a while after. Now it's goosed again though.
  • Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    thank you all, at least it aint just me, i will try that last thing about clearing preferences thanks.
  • dee123dee123 Posts: 46,258
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    lea_uk wrote: »
    It's been hit and miss for me for weeks.

    Yep. I have to search like 3 times for the same thing before it works.
  • Si_CreweSi_Crewe Posts: 40,202
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    I've had similar results for weeks.

    Yesterday, for example, I searched for "Obama Canada" and got the same "received zero-sized search response" that the OP mentions.

    Funny thing was, I tried exactly the same search again a few minutes later and it worked correctly.

    Sometimes, even if I just click my own name then click "find more posts by this member" (as a means of reminding myself what topics I've been involved in recently) I'll get a "There are no results to display" message.
  • Babe RainbowBabe Rainbow Posts: 34,349
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    Yep me too - been like it for several weeks now.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,003
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    Just tried it on a couple of less common words posted in a thread, and got 'zero size' for all of them (each post was open in another tab at the time too).

    And I've noticed that the problem where if you move an emoticon around in a reply box the arrow keys seize up until you exit the box (I have to use point and click to manouvre) has now spread to text as well :confused:
    Si_Crewe wrote: »
    Sometimes, even if I just click my own name then click "find more posts by this member" (as a means of reminding myself what topics I've been involved in recently) I'll get a "There are no results to display" message.
    I'd just assume I'd finally got banned :D
  • KennedyCKennedyC Posts: 1,289
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    I realise it is a sideways step but - please try this search on the argos website - www.argos.co.uk

    Search for - pruning saw

    It returns with some "closest matches" which you can select. Try them.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,003
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    KennedyC wrote: »
    I realise it is a sideways step but - please try this search on the argos website - www.argos.co.uk
    Search for - pruning saw
    It returns with some "closest matches" which you can select. Try them.
    :D:D:D
    :D:D
    :D
    brilliant catch ...
    *applause and hysterics*
  • tortfeasortortfeasor Posts: 7,000
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    #22
    I've been having the same problem recently on here too. There must be some sort of glitch.
  • jrajra Posts: 48,325
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    abarthman wrote: »
    I get:

    Message

    received zero-sized searchd response

    I'm seeing that on a few occasions.
    abarthman wrote: »
    I either get that same message or I get results that don't contain the word I am searching I for.

    This.
  • steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    search via Google it finds the threads much easier,
  • Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    Will this ever be fixed?>:(
  • Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    Gordie1 wrote: »
    Will this ever be fixed?>:(

    It's like talking to myself.:D
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