Forum searches for three-letter words

[FourOhs]

I've been frustrated more than once that three-letter words are dropped from all forum searches. I realize this is my problem, not yours, but is it possible to change? Can I plead and beg for three-letter words to be allowed in forum searches?

"SKS" --> searches nothing
"Win Mag" --> searches nothing
"303 British" --> searches for "British"

Screenshot of error message

[835]

lol why would you look for any of that stuff?

[Steeleco]

The search engine sucks, PERIOD!!

[FourOhs]

Yeah, why at all, huh?

OK, how about "doe", "roe", "tie", "cut", ...

[835]

4 character searches are fairly common... I bet with 3 you just have too many possibilities....

[FourOhs]

If the search results are paged like a thread's replies are, I don't see a problem with having hundreds or even thousands of results. Plus, the search already strips out common four-letter words (that, when, with, ...) so why not do the same with three-letter words?

My reason for whining about this is so that I don't post new threads about old topics due to simply being unable to find them. I'd sure rather read the existing, shall we say, "wisdom" that's buried in the forums than re-ask old questions.

[wideopenthrottle]

will it work with a wildcard in the search??? like say SKS* or *303?

[warnniklz]

264, 284, 257, 308, 7mm

[FourOhs]

will it work with a wildcard in the search??? like say SKS* or *303?

Hmm, that does appear to be a decent work-around as long as the three-letter root is unique enough. Depending on the word, though, it might include too many unrelated results. Still, I'm satisfied in the meantime. Thanks, WOT!

[wideopenthrottle]

no problem..glad it worked