[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-03 Thread TiddlyTweeter
David Gifford wrote: > > You can't blame Google for not having a better search mechanism. What > would Google know about searches? > LOL! Try this: https://www.google.com/search?q=David+AND+Gifford+AND+Mexico+AND+TiddlyWiki=David+AND+Gifford+AND+Mexico+AND+TiddlyWiki Blessings TT -- You

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-03 Thread David Gifford
You can't blame Google for not having a better search mechanism. What would Google know about searches? On Monday, December 2, 2019 at 9:59:50 AM UTC-6, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > A *thing is* finding what has been done in this GG. > > It's too Darwinian by far. Past threads are automatically put

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-03 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Hans I was skeptical when Mohammad pushed forward on using tags. I thought they might create a "two-tier" system that would add to the confusion of finding things. I changed my mind when I saw them working. Tags really help find things by providing a neat way to hone searches. FWIW,

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-03 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Mohammad I done a bunch of testing of the native GG searcher. It's quite difficult to get the best out of. I'll post a guide to getting more from it soon. Best wishes TT On Monday, 2 December 2019 22:42:31 UTC+1, Mohammad wrote: > > Hi Josiah, > I am not sure if you have discussed this

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-02 Thread HansWobbe
@ Mohammad: Thanks for the very useful reminder about the "Search for messages" facility. @ Josiah: - As tags appear more frequently, I suspect "Newbies" will figure out how to use them. - The same may happen for existing users who have simply over-looked the value of Tags in

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-02 Thread Mohammad
Hi Josiah, I am not sure if you have discussed this before! but on Google forum page (web) there is a search box at the top of the page with a big blue button! In the right side of that searchbox you see a down arrow (show search option) if you click you will have many options to make search in

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-02 Thread TiddlyTweeter
HansWobbe wrote: > > One thing that seems to be missing in this Community is the ENTHUSIASTIC > Category assignment > Ciao Hans This are at least THREE reasons for that ... 1 - new users don't know you can add tags ("categories") to posts. We give NO INTRO FOR NEWBIES so they won't

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-02 Thread HansWobbe
There are indeed some very effective and innovative techniques to find precisely what is wanted. One thing that seems to be missing in this Community is the ENTHUSIASTIC Category assignment that took place in the days of WardsWiki (the Portland Pattern Repository). Given that TW has much

[tw5] Re: Finding Stuff Here: "The One Legged Tortoise" problem

2019-12-02 Thread TiddlyTweeter
email repeat ... A *thing is* finding what has been done in this GG. It's too Darwinian by far. Past threads are automatically put on the Extinction List. But IF you have some unique string (especially in a subject line) you may survive ... like The One Legged Tortoise. Search: subject: One