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Re: Forum search

• Posted by D. Newhall <derek_newhall at yahoo.com> Mar 06, 2006
• 493 views

Rich wrote:
> 
> 
> I just did a search on a subject in the forum, but find it quite confusing
> that
> the posts are not listed in chronological order, but mixed completely at
> random,
> e.g. 
> 
> # 20 Date: 2005 Jun 29 17:23
> # 21 Date: 2005 Dec 15 11:50
> # 22 Date: 2005 Aug 11 21:54
> # 23 Date: 2006 Jan 7 19:40
> # 24 Date: 2005 Jul 17 21:07
> # 25 Date: 2005 Dec 19 20:38
> 
> Assuming the data are stored in a linear format, it would even seem illogical
> code wise to end up with such a result - almost like someone intentionally has
> designed the code inorder to prevent they're listed in order.
> Even if the data are not stored linearly, it would be a piece of cake to add
> a sort routine to fix it.  
> 
> So may I ask why it works this way? 
> 
> Rich

The reason is that it shows the most relevant post first. The downside of course
is that what the script determines to be the "most relevant" might be 3 posts
into a topic. I agree that a chronological sorting option would be a good idea.


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