Originally posted by xoc:
Originally posted by IceChickenX:
[b]Could also be "Warranty, Service and [b]Repair"[/b]
If your post was "My Xterra is overheating", it would go into Problems and annoyances.
If your post was "How can I stop my Xterra from overheating?", it would go into Backyard Mechanic.
If your post was "Is overheating a warranty issue?", it would go into Warranty, Service and Repair.
If your post was "My Xterra is overheating, where can I get a new radiator?", it would go into Parts and Accessories.
It all comes down to the wording of the question and the answers you wish to receive, don't think of it strictly as one term like "overheating".
This isn't rocket science, it's very easy to do. I have 13000 posts and have yet to make one in the wrong forum.[/b]Now that's not quite fair...your the creator of this forum...so you know exactly where to put things.
I don't mean to be a pest...but when you say, "It all comes down to the wording of the question...", I agree. But, I took your first example, "My Xterra is overheating" and I cut and paste these exact words in the search function, specifically to look in the "Problems and Annoyances" section like you suggested...
It was returned with "Your search did not return any results". The other examples you gave wouldn't fit into the "Search Words" field. Now, I'm using your argument against you (playing devils advocate) for this reason: I'm familiar with the board well enough to know that the example above wasn't going to work. But, a new person who comes to the board doesn't know this won't work...whence the reason why they ask redundant questions.
Another way this might be fixed: The search tool searches for all words in the "Search words" field. Or does it already do this?
This is a good debate...hopefully I'll be proved wrong, or the XOC gets that much better.
IceChickenX
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