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I'm not really sure but from what I hear some premium forums offer their members vendor discounts based on relationships w the vendors and other stuff like that. I think dropping the price is a good idea or at least thinking up some more exclusive content to premium members. I know similar forums charge 15$ and have more content..
if you guys want to take a look at sites of ours that have PM programs, and let me know the features/ideas you like, maybe that's a start?
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The search function needs one VERY important option. "Search all terms" I think it is called on other forums. It's an option when searching to ONLY bring up threads/posts with ALL the words specified.
Example: right now, if you input the words "search - lame - lacking" and select show results as "posts", you'll get pages of posts that contain ANY one of those three words. With this feature selected, you would ONLY get this one post by me unless there was another post that also contained the same three words.
If there is a trick like putting the word "and" or something between all the words, it still wouldn't be sufficient because most, and I mean 98% of people using search wouldn't know it.
This one feature that's been lacking in the search makes this forum seem ancient to me. People are supposed to use the search function, are told countless times to use the search function, but it is seriously lacking without this basic feature.
It's very frustrating to not be able to find an older thread that you remember a few key words from, knowing that if the search results were filtered to ONLY include ALL the words you're searching for, you'd have it already.
BTW, this lengthy description was to make others aware of a very useful function that's missing in this forums search function.
OMG, thanks for asking, now to see if you can deliver.
The search function needs one VERY important option. "Search all terms" I think it is called on other forums. It's an option when searching to ONLY bring up threads/posts with ALL the words specified.
Example: right now, if you input the words "search - lame - lacking" and select show results as "posts", you'll get pages of posts that contain ANY one of those three words. With this feature selected, you would ONLY get this one post by me unless there was another post that also contained the same three words.
If there is a trick like putting the word "and" or something between all the words, it still wouldn't be sufficient because most, and I mean 98% of people using search wouldn't know it.
This one feature that's been lacking in the search makes this forum seem ancient to me. People are supposed to use the search function, are told countless times to use the search function, but it is seriously lacking without this basic feature.
It's very frustrating to not be able to find an older thread that you remember a few key words from, knowing that if the search results were filtered to ONLY include ALL the words you're searching for, you'd have it already.
BTW, this lengthy description was to make others aware of a very useful function that's missing in this forums search function.
The search function needs one VERY important option. "Search all terms" I think it is called on other forums. It's an option when searching to ONLY bring up threads/posts with ALL the words specified.
Example: right now, if you input the words "search - lame - lacking" and select show results as "posts", you'll get pages of posts that contain ANY one of those three words. With this feature selected, you would ONLY get this one post by me unless there was another post that also contained the same three words.
If there is a trick like putting the word "and" or something between all the words, it still wouldn't be sufficient because most, and I mean 98% of people using search wouldn't know it.
This one feature that's been lacking in the search makes this forum seem ancient to me. People are supposed to use the search function, are told countless times to use the search function, but it is seriously lacking without this basic feature.
It's very frustrating to not be able to find an older thread that you remember a few key words from, knowing that if the search results were filtered to ONLY include ALL the words you're searching for, you'd have it already.
BTW, this lengthy description was to make others aware of a very useful function that's missing in this forums search function.
Try it.
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Anyways, try it with some other words and you'll see that you can and will get hits from posts that only have one of the words you choose.
I would think that you are probably already aware of this deficiency in the search though.
I'll wait and see what Robb M. has to say about it...
I tried it with those words right before posting here, got pages and pages of posts. Not sure why those words work now, maybe cause the post is so new?
Anyways, try it with some other words and you'll see that you can and will get hits from posts that only have one of the words you choose.
I would think that you are probably already aware of this deficiency in the search though.
I'll wait and see what Robb M. has to say about it...
Anyways, try it with some other words and you'll see that you can and will get hits from posts that only have one of the words you choose.
I would think that you are probably already aware of this deficiency in the search though.
I'll wait and see what Robb M. has to say about it...
Try doing a search that has the tons of results like you said you found and post a link to it.
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Actually I've never had a problem with the search function. It works perfectly when I use it. I tried "Ichiba spacers" and "Tanabe medallion touring" to see if it returned any threads that had only one of those words. Nope. All the results had all the words in them. It worked exactly as you said you wanted it to work to be useful.
Try doing a search that has the tons of results like you said you found and post a link to it.
Try doing a search that has the tons of results like you said you found and post a link to it.
Well I just noticed something, it will work "right" the first time but IF I use my backspace key and try it again, it gives me the "Or" in between the multiple words! I often use the search that way, backspacing instead of clicking search again. So I guess I'd now have to say it works if you know to always start anew? At least that's what's happening here.
I'm using computers with windows xp & vista both with firefox BTW.
Please do a multiple word search, backspace and try the same search again and see if you're getting what I'm talkin' about, thanks!
How about maybe like a T-Shirt, decals, keychain or something MYG37 related so the premium members can physically have something.
When I had a Bullitt Mustang, IMBOC charged for their membership forums but it came with a T-shirt, a card, and some other little goodies, it wasn't the quality of the items, but the thought that counted more to me so I paid.
As another member mentioned maybe offering a discount, group buys, more active deals with vendors/premium members.
Maybe an IM/Chat feature for premium members, if they wanted to communicate with other premium members without sending private msgs.
When I had a Bullitt Mustang, IMBOC charged for their membership forums but it came with a T-shirt, a card, and some other little goodies, it wasn't the quality of the items, but the thought that counted more to me so I paid.
As another member mentioned maybe offering a discount, group buys, more active deals with vendors/premium members.
Maybe an IM/Chat feature for premium members, if they wanted to communicate with other premium members without sending private msgs.