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Offline franksolich

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primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« on: March 18, 2012, 05:11:11 PM »
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blaze (1,959 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Viewing a member's posts?

Is there a quick and easy way to do this?

I remember doing it on DU2, but can't seem to find how to do it in DU3.

Am I missing something really simple?

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1. Unlike some discussion forums, DU doesn't have an easy way for people to do that. The old search tool let you search for a DUer, if you were a contributing member, but the search didn't lead directly to posts within threads, making it inconvenient to go searching for individual posts.

Now, in DU3, we don't have that, either. Why?

Because people tend to use such tools to look for incriminating posts by people they dislike, and then quote them out of context to attack the DUer they don't like. It goes like this:

But you said, back in November....something or another that demonstrates that you are a butthead and should be banned.

I've seen that happen on many discussion forums that have that "Show Posts" feature, usually in the profile for a poster. It's never productive of anything but to continue personal disputes. It's also a convenient tool for people who are stalking other members of a forum.

So, DU doesn't have that feature. I'm not a mind-reader, but I think the Admins deliberately don't include it, to help prevent that kind of behavior.

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6. I don't know, MM. Your musings strike me as a bit like hearing hoofbeats & thinking zebras.

I think the reason we can't search DUer's posts is simply because there's no DU search function yet. That's all.

Once there's a DU search function people will be able to use it for good or ill, no differently than they used it on DU2.

And really, using your hypothetical example:

But you said, back in November....something or another that demonstrates that you are a butthead and should be banned.

So what? That kind of post can (and probably will) be alerted on as a personal attack and a jury will deal with it. That's how it's supposed to work here.

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Kali (27,360 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. no there is not and it sucks - the google search is virtually useless

I wish the advanced search function would be returned.

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3. No, not until Advanced Search returns. We need it.

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4. Thanks all!

Thought it was just me.

I just like to keep up with my sister. <g>
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2012, 05:14:26 PM »
They pay a yearly fee and can't even search for a member's posts.

Skinner, you are pathetic.
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 05:21:04 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on March 18, 2012, 05:14:26 PM
They pay a yearly fee and can't even search for a member's posts.

Skinner, you are pathetic.
I think it's genius. 
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 05:46:16 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on March 18, 2012, 05:21:04 PM
I think it's genius. 

I think it's both.  It's pathetic to think that long-time DUers have to pony up more money for the search function, but it's a great capitalist move, so it is money-grubbing genius.
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2012, 06:09:41 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on March 18, 2012, 05:21:04 PM
I think it's genius. 

I'm totally with chris on this one.  Skins is a master of distracting the primitives.  He can't even make a site with a proper 'search' function, and so he quickly says, "look, a bean teepee!", and so the primitives look, and forget about the whole thing. 
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2012, 06:12:22 PM »
Suckers !
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2012, 06:14:20 PM »
I bet he has one, but it's an extra $10 a month.

Some other big forums are like that... they nickel and dime you to death for everything.  Archives?  Five bucks.  Search?  Ten bucks.  Custom user title?  That's another Lincoln.
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2012, 07:03:47 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on March 18, 2012, 06:09:41 PM
I'm totally with chris on this one.  Skins is a master of distracting the primitives.  He can't even make a site with a proper 'search' function, and so he quickly says, "look, a bean teepee!", and so the primitives look, and forget about the whole thing. 
That's their patented sleight of hand (left hand) move.
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2012, 08:59:56 PM »
Hey DUmbasses,ever think the reason skins doesn`t have that basic function is because of all the lunatic,vile and idiotic things you post?
An instant memory hole.
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2012, 10:02:31 PM »
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46. I don't think I'm in line for any awards.

But I'm not a major player here. Who woulda thunk? 
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2012, 10:38:30 PM »
Quote from: Skul on March 18, 2012, 10:02:31 PM
No, you're not.
This is just to give you your time in the sun, son.
When you drink the kool-aid and get stupid, you, too, can be a nads. :lmao:

There is only one thread on the first page of the DUmpster that nads is the star of.  Naturally, she tries moving into socialist Steve Dawes' threads, in hopes of upstaging him. 

You're not going to let her get away with it are you, big guy?

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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2012, 10:42:36 PM »
Hell, I did it and didn't even have to write my own software. What a bunch of idiots for paying Skins, who's only job IS to service the DUmmies. It's easy as hell here, DUmmies, click name --> view posts.
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Re: primitives want to view other primitives' posts
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2012, 12:13:09 AM »
If enough DUmpmonkeys complain, Skimmer will find a way to make "search" another revenue stream.
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