Why is "Search Flood" enabled?

[gifi4]

It really annoys me, I try and search something up and then realized I mistyped and then I have to wait 60 seconds, it isn't a big problem, I was just wondering why it is enabled?

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

It helps keeps down spam, for one.

Nothing wrong with being patient for 60 seconds.

 

[gifi4]

It helps keeps down spam, for one.

Nothing wrong with being patient for 60 seconds.

yeah nothing wrong with waiting, how does it keep spam down, wouldn't that be a post filter: 1 post per 60 seconds or something like that.

 

[Wabsta]

It helps keeps down spam, for one.

Nothing wrong with being patient for 60 seconds.

yeah nothing wrong with waiting, how does it keep spam down, wouldn't that be a post filter: 1 post per 60 seconds or something like that.

Well, the search function is pretty heavy on the server I guess.
Since it's a SELECT function, that searches LOTS of tables.
Imagine searching for "DS". That would give a fuckload of results.

So if someone would want to break GBAtemp, they could use the search function for that using a bot.

That's why there is a 60sec filter on it I guess

 

[gifi4]

It helps keeps down spam, for one.

Nothing wrong with being patient for 60 seconds.

yeah nothing wrong with waiting, how does it keep spam down, wouldn't that be a post filter: 1 post per 60 seconds or something like that.

Well, the search function is pretty heavy on the server I guess.
Since it's a SELECT function, that searches LOTS of tables.
Imagine searching for "DS". That would give a fuckload of results.

So if someone would want to break GBAtemp, they could use the search function for that using a bot.

That's why there is a 60sec filter on it I guess

hmm, interesting, but why is it that a search can only have 3 characters min. per word.
So you can't actually just do a search for "DS Games" Because "DS" has only 2 characters.

 

[Wabsta]

It helps keeps down spam, for one.

Nothing wrong with being patient for 60 seconds.

yeah nothing wrong with waiting, how does it keep spam down, wouldn't that be a post filter: 1 post per 60 seconds or something like that.

Well, the search function is pretty heavy on the server I guess.
Since it's a SELECT function, that searches LOTS of tables.
Imagine searching for "DS". That would give a fuckload of results.

So if someone would want to break GBAtemp, they could use the search function for that using a bot.

That's why there is a 60sec filter on it I guess

hmm, interesting, but why is it that a search can only have 3 characters min. per word.
So you can't actually just do a search for "DS Games" Because "DS" has only 2 characters.

Ah right, it has a 3 character limmit too.

Well, imagine searching for the word "of".
Can you even imagine how many posts there are with "of" in it?

 

[gifi4]

It helps keeps down spam, for one.

Nothing wrong with being patient for 60 seconds.

yeah nothing wrong with waiting, how does it keep spam down, wouldn't that be a post filter: 1 post per 60 seconds or something like that.

Well, the search function is pretty heavy on the server I guess.
Since it's a SELECT function, that searches LOTS of tables.
Imagine searching for "DS". That would give a fuckload of results.

So if someone would want to break GBAtemp, they could use the search function for that using a bot.

That's why there is a 60sec filter on it I guess

hmm, interesting, but why is it that a search can only have 3 characters min. per word.
So you can't actually just do a search for "DS Games" Because "DS" has only 2 characters.

Ah right, it has a 3 character limmit too.

Well, imagine searching for the word "of".
Can you even imagine how many posts there are with "of" in it?

Yeah, I guess so, would be crazy searching for something like that. Thanks.

 

[Issac]

That annoys me too... imagine if you want to know something about Ys 3.... good luck

Anyway, you could always search on google and specify that you want to search within a certain site...

 

[antwill]

hmm, interesting, but why is it that a search can only have 3 characters min. per word.
So you can't actually just do a search for "DS Games" Because "DS" has only 2 characters.

How many 2 letter words can you think of? Barely any, so any likely terms you search for would be parts of other words...

 

[Wabsta]

That annoys me too... imagine if you want to know something about Ys 3.... good luck

Anyway, you could always search on google and specify that you want to search within a certain site...

Indeed, using "inurl:gbatemp.net" right? Or is there a better way?

 

[tj_cool]

That annoys me too... imagine if you want to know something about Ys 3.... good luck

Anyway, you could always search on google and specify that you want to search within a certain site...

Indeed, using "inurl:gbatemp.net" right? Or is there a better way?

I'd use "site:gbatemp.net"
But you can also use my custom google search thingy

 

[N4RU70 FR34K]

Ugh I hate the stupid 60 seconds things it drives me crazy

 

[tj_cool]

hmm, just had an idea: I combined my GBAtemp plugin for Google chrome (just something that links to certain gbatemp pages) with my custom search engine for GBAtemp. See here the result:

Spoiler

Of course I'm not keeping it for myself

You can get it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?4gw4szziuuquj43

Install method:
1) Extract the GBAtemp_Search_Plugin folder anywhere.
2) In Chrome, Go to Extensions ( chrome://extensions/ )
3) Click Developer Mode on the right to open it
4) Click Load Unpacked Extension and browse for the GBAtemp_Search_Plugin folder.