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Title: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: UlteriorModem on February 23, 2019, 09:53:25 AM
Is there a way to find an older thread that I had started?

The search option is coming up with page after page of threads.

Thanks
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: SteveP-52 on February 23, 2019, 09:57:08 AM
Click on Profile, then Summary and on the left side click where it says Your Posts. If nothing else, it will shorten the list to just the ones you've posted in.
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: Xptical on February 23, 2019, 10:03:18 AM
Advanced search and limit it that way.  Sort by reverse date started.
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: CraigH on February 23, 2019, 10:41:28 AM
Consider yourself lucky - I frequently get "0" returned.   :o     Add more detail, i.e., more words to tune the search.

Sometimes using google outside the forum (and specifying the forum name - or not, with the other search words) finds the desired post.
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: jackssmirkingrevenge on February 23, 2019, 10:43:35 AM
You only have four pages to scroll though: https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=topics;u=36881 (https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=topics;u=36881)
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: UlteriorModem on February 23, 2019, 11:32:49 AM
Only 4 pages... heh..

Thanks I found it, thanks again.
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: lizzie on February 23, 2019, 01:49:17 PM
Consider yourself lucky - I frequently get "0" returned.   :o     Add more detail, i.e., more words to tune the search.

Sometimes using google outside the forum (and specifying the forum name - or not, with the other search words) finds the desired post.

Doing a refined search in a specific gate will usually give a much better result.
Title: Re: Is there a way to find old posts...
Post by: Xptical on February 23, 2019, 05:33:55 PM
Consider yourself lucky - I frequently get "0" returned.   :o     Add more detail, i.e., more words to tune the search.

Sometimes using google outside the forum (and specifying the forum name - or not, with the other search words) finds the desired post.

Doing a refined search in a specific gate will usually give a much better result.

Drop the following into Google:

site:gatewaytoairguns.org foo bar

This will do a google search for "foo bar" on GTA.  Sometimes it helps when you know what you are looking for, but just can't find it.