Login counts as a post. So you can't log in and then do a search.

[neveryoumindwho]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

[tysat]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

Use the 'Google Search' button you see after you click on the magnifying glass icon to the left of the search box.

[naphto]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

Why?

[debianlinux]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

The OP title is fallacious. Login counts as an intensive database query (rightly so). The forum software limits repeat intensive database queries (which include searches) by enforcing a reasonable interval between queries. This results in a better user experience for every single user of the site. Ultimately, this means the enforced interval must expire between logging in and initiating a search (which is only what, 20 seconds?). If that is too big of an issue for you consider quitting the internet.

[neveryoumindwho]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

Use the 'Google Search' button you see after you click on the magnifying glass icon to the left of the search box.

Really? You don't want newbies to search the forums?

[neveryoumindwho]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

The OP title is fallacious. Login counts as an intensive database query (rightly so). The forum software limits repeat intensive database queries (which include searches) by enforcing a reasonable interval between queries. This results in a better user experience for every single user of the site. Ultimately, this means the enforced interval must expire between logging in and initiating a search (which is only what, 20 seconds?). If that is too big of an issue for you consider quitting the internet.

It's more than 20 seconds. 

[greyhawk]

We would not want newbies to be able to search the forum I guess.

The OP title is fallacious. Login counts as an intensive database query (rightly so). The forum software limits repeat intensive database queries (which include searches) by enforcing a reasonable interval between queries. This results in a better user experience for every single user of the site. Ultimately, this means the enforced interval must expire between logging in and initiating a search (which is only what, 20 seconds?). If that is too big of an issue for you consider quitting the internet.

It's more than 20 seconds. 

I can already tell I won't like you. On the list you go.

[neveryoumindwho]

I can already tell I won't like you. On the list you go.

What list is that?

Also yes it is longer than 20 seconds.  I can't believe that got you pissed off.

[greyhawk]

I can already tell I won't like you. On the list you go.

What list is that?

Also yes it is longer than 20 seconds.  I can't believe that got you pissed off.

The list of people I'm going to follow around and annoy purely because I can.