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I can't search on CBN

Hi. For a few days now I have been unable to get any results in any of the search fields anywhere on this site. Forums, groups photos. Not a sausage. I have even tried really common terms such as cigar, guitar, build, neck and fret. Nothing. I get a message such as "Our apologies - we couldn't find any discussions matching your search."

I am on a Mac using Safari but have used Firefox as well. Another friend on a Mac tried and got nothing and I tried on a PC (browser = IE) where I teach. Nothing in all cases. I see no mention of anyone else having this problem. Of course there may have been a mention. Since I can't search I can't check (catch 22).

Just one more point. I have a Ning network for my students (this site is run by Ning). The search works just fine on that.

Please can anyone throw some light on this?

John

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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Nation on November 27, 2010 at 2:23am

This is a problem found throughout all Ning networks, apparently. For all the money I pay for this, you'd think they'd be on top of this. I'll keep hounding until they get it fixed

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on November 27, 2010 at 2:32am

Hi Shane.

If that is what they are saying I don't think it is true. I have checked the Ning network that I have for my students and also http://britishphotohistory.ning.com/, which is also a Ning site. Searches on both of those are working as normal. Don't know what they have against cigar box guitars ;-)

Good luck with getting it sorted out.

Shane Speal said:

This is a problem found throughout all Ning networks, apparently. For all the money I pay for this, you'd think they'd be on top of this. I'll keep hounding until they get it fixed

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on November 27, 2010 at 3:08am

I am able to search on other Ning sites, so I don't think it is a universal problem.

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Permalink Reply by Rev. Nix on November 27, 2010 at 3:18am

Yeah thats true...i tryed it over at Tworld.

Dan "Iggy" Sleep said:

I am able to search on other Ning sites, so I don't think it is a universal problem.

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Permalink Reply by Norm Fasey on November 27, 2010 at 2:56pm

Another way around it is to use google to search the site for you. If you type this into Google

site:www.cigarboxnation.com

Followed by your search string, it will search just this site.

Norm

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on December 8, 2010 at 4:52am

Hi Shane.

Thanks for getting this sorted. The searches all seem to work well now. I don't know what it took (hopefully not large sums of cash or threats of violence) but it is certainly good to be able to root through all the useful information and inspiring advice that people have placed here. Very much appreciated.

Shane Speal said:

This is a problem found throughout all Ning networks, apparently. For all the money I pay for this, you'd think they'd be on top of this. I'll keep hounding until they get it fixed

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on December 8, 2010 at 12:19pm

Spoke too soon. Again it isn't working.

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on December 10, 2010 at 4:29pm

The Google work-around (i.e. appending 'site:www.cigarboxnation.com' to your Google search string) is a good one.

Shane should tell the Ning folks that everyone will soon be using Google to search this site and that means revenue going to Google that otherwise would likely gone to Ning. Maybe it would give them added incentive.

-Rand.