Whenever I try to search the forum, the Search doesn't seem to work. I enter a search term such as "Delta" I get the "Search Results" page and it doesn't get past "Loading". No results appear.
I'm using Firefox 17 with Windows XP Pro with SP# fully updated.
By the way, the search works fine if I use Windows Explorer.
I've never had it work for me as well. I just use google and search for what I'm after and add lumberjocks to it (i.e. delta band saw lumberjocks) and the first results usually bring me to where I want to be here on LJ.
The search works for me if I use IE8 but not in Firefox 17. I have noticed on another site (can't recall which one) that the search doesn't work for FF 17. Perhaps it is something built into the search engine used for the LumberJocks, and other, sites.
BTW, I just looked at my original post and I am using XP Pro SP3, not SP#.
Jim
Edit:
I am using Ghostery and disabling seems to enable searching. I'll do some more research and report back. I'm assuming the Google search engine is what powers the LJ search engine - can anyone confirm that?
J
Followup:
I enabled the Google Ajax search API in Ghostery and the search feature of LJ is working. I'll do more testing but for anyone who is having trouble with the search here, it is worth looking into.
Please let us know what you find, it will help others.
Causual1carpenter - it seems you had the right idea. I thank you.
Jim
Allowing the "Google Ajax search API" to work in Ghostery lets me search the LJ forums. Anyone else having search problems in LJ, and perhaps in other sites, and using Ghostery for improved privacy, should make sure that it is not preventing the search from working.
Works for me. Did you hit the enter key after typing in your search item? Many people make this mistake so don't feel bad.
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