Why forum search taking years to load

[hosseinimr93]

Another option is to use a simple Google search wherein you enter "sir" Bitcointalk you would get the names of all users who have sir in their username.  

OP isn't looking for users who have "sir" in their usernames. He/she is looking for the users who have used the word "sir" in their posts.
Anyways, if you want to have a list of users who have "sir" in their usernames, I don't think google search can help you much. The best is to click on "Members" button (located next to "my messages" button at top of the page) and go to "Search for members".

[aysg76]

Have not used forum search function from ages because it's kind of messy one and give you results in the same format which is hard to filter out and your search for word sir would lead to so many pages even with preferred choices also.

So as suggested best is use Ninjastic.space for finding out the results and have optimised search as you can have Google search also but that specifically for searching for some threads or topics but not this one.

[PX-Z]

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Or you can use TryNinja's Ninjastic.space: https://ninjastic.space/search
I am sure you have heard of this search engine before. 

I just stumbled this thread and want to share my experience using search.
Like everyone else ^{(i guess)} i actually use google search for bitcointalk stuffs more often. If it's more complicated, ninjastic.space search feature is the one i will use.

[skarais]

Have not used forum search function from ages because it's kind of messy one and give you results in the same format which is hard to filter out and your search for word sir would lead to so many pages even with preferred choices also.

So as suggested best is use Ninjastic.space for finding out the results and have optimised search as you can have Google search also but that specifically for searching for some threads or topics but not this one.

That's right mate, I also rarely or maybe no longer use the forum search feature since I got to know ninjastic.space. This tool is very useful to me because of its ease and relevance. I can easily tell which users have mentioned the most bitcoins so far, and the results only take a few seconds to get the data.

But by the way, I was really surprised about the search results earlier for the bitcoin context. JayJuanGee is truly a bitcoin maximalist where he has called bitcoin 13504 times so far. If you're curious about the results, here are the top 10 users who mention bitcoin the most.

source: https://ninjastic.space/search?child_boards=true&content=bitcoin

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1. JayJuanGee [13504]
2. franky1 [11587]
3. pooya87 [11127]
4. Amph [8556]
5. deisik [8071]
6. batang_bitcoin [7577]
7. South Park [6694]
8. mk4 [6534]
9. 1Referee [6510]
10. Kakmakr [6380]

[AnotherAlt]

ask @LoyceV  he is good at finding such things.

It's been three days, and this AI didn't respond yet. Maybe because OP already got the possible solution from others.
I had a similar issue a few days ago. So, I asked LoyceV if he had any plans to create a search engine for Bicointalk only. He also suggested using Ninjastic (Back then, I didn't know that I could search for a specific keyword).

Do you have any plans to create a search engine for Bitcointalk only?

Nope. But you can use TryNinja's Ninjastic.space - BitcoinTalk Post/Address archive + API. Direct link: ninjastic.space/search.

By now, You may have already found the result. In case you didn't, Here is the result.

[JollyGood]

I guess you are right, it depends on the manner in which a member is using it and for what purpose.

The forum search function might not be ideal but it usually does display the information being searched for along with several variables even though it might take a few seconds more to load than say the usual out-and-out search big corporation engine URLs.

I would still not be against any form of revamp because if there is scope to update any functionality of the forum, it should be considered.

Maybe you should think that the forum search is not designed to search for such simple words? How many responses did you expect to receive in response to your request, given that the address "sir" is quite normal and natural in many countries? And also, how many bounty hunters, especially from Asia and maybe Nigeria, are present at the forum every year? 
In exactly the same way, one could query for words like "yes" and "no." 
For me, the search works fine. Maybe you just need to understand the possibilities of the forum and not compare it with global search engines.

[PowerGlove]

I don't know how search engines are created, but am I correct in assuming that there was one coded into the software (SMF?) bitcointalk is using by the creator of that software?  If so, can that code be tweaked?  I would assume the answer would be yes, but I don't know how any of that works--but I'm curious.

Yep, your assumptions are all correct! I've been messing around with SMF lately, and although I'm not yet that familiar with the code, I can tell you that most of the built-in search engine sits in a single ~1700 line PHP file ("Sources/Search.php").

If you or anyone else have specific questions about how it works, I'll be happy to take a deeper look at it.