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A better way to search the forums
Hoebie:
As a new member, this is really a helpful tip, thanks.
JR-TX:
Google offers a search box feature for websites. Maybe GTA can incorporate it.
https://cse.google.com/cse/
CVFD_Madman:
--- Quote from: Steveoh on March 21, 2014, 01:53:45 PM ---SMF Forums are great. I love the software. But the search function can be pretty dismal.
So, a better way to search is to go to google:
Type in:
site:gatewaytoairguns.org <what you want to search for minus the brackets> such as:
site:gatewaytoairguns.org sumatra .25 carbine
Much, much better results.
Steveoh
--- End quote ---
Stevoh,
Don't care if this is an old thread, it is still relevant today for us newbies joining the party. Thanks for posting!! It works awesomely.
Buldawg76:
I want to also support the search engine duckduckgo.com as a way to search without it being stored forever like google does.
duckduckgo clears all search history on exit of the search.
Mike
Spark Master:
I use Duck DuckGo unless I want a map, I did not realize the use of "quote marks" would work on the GTA search feature. Google builds on searches by recording them and it helps them search faster, but, it also makes those who would love to shut down all guns including air rifles to find this site. So the use of DDG as opposed to google is better. There is another provider in europe who's name escapes me, and they are like DDG, no tracking, no cookies, no beacons.
I know I am a paranoid silly to some, but I like privacy. Do not believe the mumbo jumbo, your entire life is not on the web, coming soon perhaps, but not yet. Users of smart phones, do I need to explain you are now tracked 24X7X365 until you die or lose the phone. I turn my phone off every night and do not always turn it on, unless I am going outside. My phone and battery are at least 15 years old. I had a 75 year old man laugh and break my shoes over my phone. He proudly whipped out his Iphone and said "Sonny that is a piece of junk THIS is the newest Iphone they make, now join the current century and buy a real cellphone"
So thanks for the search feature update. I have seen the "" technique but forgot it can be used on many platforms. A librarian taught me that one! I fergit and here I relearned it.
thanks
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