Quantity vs quality

[Pat]

--- In HPFGU-Feedback at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-Feedback at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at m...> 
> wrote:
> > My thought is that we need to target the main causes of low-
quality 
> > posts, Preferably not by bans but by offering better 
alternatives. 
> > For example, if a newbie had a quick and convenient way to find 
> past 
> > posts that discuss the gleam in DD's eyes, he would read them 
> before 
> > posting, and then even if he does post, his post would be much 
more 
> > informed.
> > 
> > Neri
> 
> 
> I agree, Neri. Is it even possible to improve the search engine 
> somehow?
> 
> 
> Alla

Pat (hollylawrence67):

I'm one of the newbies here, thought I'm not at all new to 
discussing HP on other forums.

I have tried several times to use the search engine, and really 
haven't had any success--I've tried putting in the numbers of 
topics, and also the titles of topics--neither is very helpful.  In 
the end, I have resorted to scrolling back, page by page, looking 
for specific threads.  That's very time consuming, and as a result, 
I have just skipped some things altogether.

I understand that the volume of posts here is not condusive to a 
message board type forum, but that is a much easier way to track 
topics and to post.  Is there some way of making this function more 
along that line?

Pat (hollylawrence67)