Google Earth Community: BBS Hints and Tricks

There is a POWERFUL search feature within the BBS, it lets you find posts with specified words or phrases. Look at the top menu bar on any page within the BBS, between "Main Index" and "Active Topics" and give "Search" a try. Remember, when searching, to set ALL 5 of the criterion before submitting the search.

The three most important criterion are the Forum (I use ALL Forums), Words, and Date Range (I use 4 Year(s)).
"Username search" should be left blank, unless you are searching for a particular users post.

Let's try a Search right now with these parameters:
All Forums; relgeiz; Subject and Body; Last 4 Years; Show 25 results.

Did it work? If it did, you are back here. What are those different options in the Search Window all about? Each one lets you narrow your search. They are pretty self explanatory, with the exception of "Keyword Search Terms".

Separate ALL keywords by spaces.

Use keywords for any posts with any keyword. (OR boolean)

Any of the words, appearing anyplace within the Subject or Body of the post.

Use +keyword for required words within posts. (AND boolean)

All words in any order, appearing anyplace within the Subject or Body of the post.

Use -keyword to exclude posts with a keyword. (NOT boolean)

Ignore all of the words, appearing anyplace within the Subject or Body of the post.

Use quotes around a phrase to search for that phrase.

All words exactly as typed, in order, anyplace within the Subject or Body of the post.

Use spaces around a word to match the exact word.
Example: " word " Will NOT find "sword"

Example: "word" Will find "sword"

Separate ALL keywords with spaces. Did I mention that already?
Example: +required -excluded "this phrase"

Happy Searching

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