Replies to post #660 on The iHub Wish List (IWISH)

[gotmilk]

Advanced Search available during Happy Hour.

Bob,

I'll jump the gun and give my thoughts before i forget them.

The first one might help prevent those that get confused
easy (The Derfie Effect) and those that actually do read
the User Manual but still ask questions. (Blondie Effect)

ok,
The page for:
Investors Hub Advanced Search ( Messages)
has:
Select a Search type: [Public, Private] GO
but but but,
Its too much of a blank page,
in that it looks like iHub has stopped or slowed down,
and some folks might wait for more text and instructions
and not realize that they only need to select public or private,
and click onto the GO.
so,
If Sheriff Matt gets the Derfie & Blondie questions,
then add something at the top or bottom of the screen
stating that this is a required first step needed to advance
to the advanced search engine.

re: "It's such a resource hog..."

Until the actual impact is knowned, probability not until
the first Happy Hour usage by the FREEs, i suggest that
the following select options be "grayed out" non functional,
or only being active'ability by Premium during Happy Hour.
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Investors Hub Advanced Search (Public Messages)
1: Select Author criteria
All Authors
2: Select Board criteria
All Boards
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For the following:
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3: Enter Earliest Post Date (leave blank for all dates)
4: Enter Latest Post Date (leave blank or at default for all dates)
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I would make it more user friendly since some folks have not
a clue which year it is, let alone the month or week or day :o)
So, while i'am sure folks like Zeev keeps precise records
and can even tell you what hour of the day a certain important
post was made, and will use the search as it now stands with
a user selection of a time period, most times all needed is:
[in last week]
[in last month]
[in last 3 months]
[in last 6 months]
[in last year]
[from iHub's Birthday to today]
[until Churak started posting on iHub]
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(extra)
Yes Virginia,
There is a BUG as a dishabille suggestion...
or,
Most members don't have themselves People Marked,
and then can't select themselves as a search parameter.

D:oug tells Churak Post # 666 here is soon available.