Searching - beginners & options

[howling]

The searching window and options will vary according to where you are at.
There are 2 ways to access Search.
1. In the phone version, there are 3 lines in the top left hand corner. Click on it. Depending on your access, there could be search in Forums, Media, Members.

2. In the top right hand corner is a magnifying glass icon for searching. Click on it.

 

[howling]

If you are inside a thread, you will see the Everywhere (which thread) option.
If you are at the homepage you will not see it.
There is also Advanced options.

 

[howling]

If you click on the Everywhere option you will then see the attached image. You can choose where to search - this forum, threads, everywhere etc.

 

[howling]

Search options I have used are
1 name used
2 phone number in all formats.
3 image search
4 accountID this one is very vital one that can link all intel threads here in TS
5 templates or phrases used.

 

[howling]

I think the wilcard for searching here is the *. Imagine trying to search a name guessing what the author used. I experimented with
Ni*ki clare*
This found all variations of nicki, nikki and the suburb claremont. I find search here favours more recent posts.

 

[howling]

The " " inverted commas are important for searching anything with a space like phone numbers "0412 345 678" or 2 or more names like "zoe hunter".
Note it seems the inverted commas clash with the wildcard (*).

 

[howling]

Mobiles have different formats. Remember this in your searches.
"+61 412 345 678"
+61412345678
"0412 345 678"
0412345678
To us humans the above examples are the same mobile number but to a computer they are different characters. A space is a character.

 

[Yorkshire Lad]

Genius Level One Howling even I can understand most of that, my problem is getting my whisky soaked memory cells to remember it all, we’ll get there in the end

 

[howling]

I would recommend searching by AccountID as the first way. Most threads have the advert link. Scarlet blue, escortsandbabes ads and locanto profile have the accountID in the link.

Searching by name or phone is guessing what the author used. It can be hit or miss.
Name can be anything the author uses.
Phone - which format, spaces or no spaces. Did they use 61 format etc.

 

[John Smithl]

This thread is gold. It should be pinned

 

[phred333]

Have you found a work around for searching for 3 letter names?

 

[howling]

Have you found a work around for searching for 3 letter names?

I reckon searches with short criteria like 3 letters brings up too many results.
Is it possible to search on another criteria, like accountID or phone?

 

[phred333]

Opposite problem. This site returns no results for words with three or less letters, which os annoying when so many WL use 3 letter names.

 

[howling]

Opposite problem. This site returns no results for words with three or less letters, which os annoying when so many WL use 3 letter names.

My bad. Its probably programmed that any search that is too hard ie too many results, it will say"no results" which is machine saying too hard.

I have moved answer to a new thread

Searching - 3 letter names

Most searches have the default of Everywhere option. Searching a 3 letter word with default option will bring up no results. Do not search at the home page, you will not see the threads options. 1 For this test i went inside Perth Privates thread to search "liz". Attached is the search...

www.talkinsex.com

 

[phred333]

It used to bring up a specific error message saying the system does not accept search terms 3 letters or less. Ive been hoping administrators would be able to find the setting and change it, but only the error message seems to have been turned off. Bad luck if you want info on Rio or Pim.

 

[howling]

Search options I have used are
1 name used
2 phone number in all formats.
3 image search
4 accountID this one is very vital one that can link all intel threads here in TS
5 templates or phrases used.

There are many ways to search apart from these 5. In a thread guys were saying a perth ad was down and wanted to know details. I search her name here in TS. Found intel that i can use in searching her ads.
The phrase "Lovely Momo" escort
Found an old ad. Plus searching
Wechat (ref)
Also found her.

 

[howling]

There are 2 types of searches

1. Narrow. Being very specific like escortsandbabes perth korean momo
2. Broad. Being less specific.

If a narrow search fails try a broad search. Try removing some of the terms or try another phrase like her wechat or other contact details. Korean Momo escort would have worked.

 

[DavidSky]

very helpful.

Thank you.