What's the best way to search a topic?

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What's the best way to search a topic?

Post by z276 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:36 am

I search Early Arrival for example, and come up with so much stuff to sort through that it's impossible. Also, it would be that I've searched through a posting and it is mentioned only once, in 2006, when someone was being snarky about something, and it wasn't even useful info.
When you ask a question on a blog, sometimes users will say "That's old info, people have been asking that for ages". Any way around that?
Because I have a question about early arrival is the thing...

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Post by oneeyeddick » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:45 am

Early entry passes are given to artists with art or themecampers with themecamps only.

Mutant vehicle owners do not get them.

The search function is useless if searching for simple word combos because of the thousands of references.
We have an obligation to make space for everyone, we have no obligation to make that space pleasant.

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Post by z276 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:55 am

Yeah it seems a bit clunky, this here search function.
I'm on the early arrival list this year due to my volunteering with the ice sales. I just wasn't sure what information I needed to avoid snags at the gate.

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Post by oneeyeddick » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:01 am

you should get a pass to printout on your computer ahead of time, they haven't given them out yet.

stay in contact with the Artica folks, and keep your eyes on the topics here, it will get posted when people start getting thiers.
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Post by z276 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:10 am

Dick...you da man.

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Post by AntiM » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:11 am

When you get the pass, be certain your name appears the same as is is on your picture ID. Very important.

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Post by gyre » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:17 pm

Search on the web using yahoo etc and it searches eplaya much better.
The onsite search is virtually useless.
It's a mean trick to tell people to use it.

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Post by theCryptofishist » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:41 pm

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Post by Apollonaris Zeus » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:40 pm

I would start with a cavity search, then probe each port carefully with the subject restraint.

One can't be too careful with those stealthy Topics!

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