Impossible to find old threads on forum

[slartibartfast]

I just tried to find a thread I started in 2024 and it was impossible using a basic search or even viewing my own list of posts. I could only go back 10 pages in my posts list. This makes search potentially useless. I am pretty sure I have been able to view older posts in my list before but I couldn't see how to do it on my phone.

 

[Burnside]

I just tried to find a thread I started in 2024 and it was impossible using a basic search or even viewing my own list of posts. I could only go back 10 pages in my posts list. This makes search potentially useless. I am pretty sure I have been able to view older posts in my list before but I couldn't see how to do it on my phone.

Looks like search only returns 10 pages at a time. You may need to use advanced search and enter an "older than" date to get another ten pages

 

[Wiimer]

I just tried to find a thread I started in 2024 and it was impossible using a basic search or even viewing my own list of posts. I could only go back 10 pages in my posts list. This makes search potentially useless. I am pretty sure I have been able to view older posts in my list before but I couldn't see how to do it on my phone.

Search results

forum.wiimhome.com

 

[slartibartfast]

Looks like search only returns 10 pages at a time. You may need to use advanced search and enter an "older than" date to get another ten pages

That kind of works but you need to know when the thread was posted.

 

[slartibartfast]

Search results

forum.wiimhome.com

Well yes but you have to know the thread date

 

[Doublej]

Use date range plus keywords.

 

[slartibartfast]

Use date range plus keywords.

You would expect that to work but it doesn't.
I tried keywords "Noise", "Subwoofer" and "Noise on Subwoofer Output" and no results.

 

[Doublej]

You would expect that to work but it doesn't.
I tried keywords "Noise", "Subwoofer" and "Noise on Subwoofer Output" and no results.

Hmm, try your search on Google. I put in "slartibartfast forum.wiimhome.com subwoofer noise" and saw a bunch of threads from 2024 with your participation.

 

[Burnside]

Looks like 10 pages/ 200 results is a xenforo forum default:

"Yes, XenForo imposes a limit on the number of search results which consequently limits the number of pages.

Here are the key details regarding the limits:

• Default Limit: By default, search results are often capped at 200 results, which equates to 10 pages if the "posts per page" setting is 20.
• Maximum Limits (Admin Configurable): In XenForo 2.0+, this limit is governed by the maximumSearchResults option, which can generally be increased up to 1,000 results in the admin control panel.
• Performance Considerations: Setting this number too high (e.g., 200k) can lead to severe performance issues.
• Elasticsearch (Enhanced Search): When using Elasticsearch, there may be a further, more restrictive limit (often 400 pages or 10,000 results) to prevent server strain.

How to circumvent or manage this:

• Narrow Search Criteria: Use "newer than" or "older than" filters to break up large search results.
  
  Increase Limits: Administrators can increase the maximum search results in ACP > Options > Search options.
  

If you are looking for more than 10 pages of results, it is recommended to narrow the search terms rather than significantly increasing the maximum results, which can impact forum performance. "

 

[slartibartfast]

Hmm, try your search on Google. I put in "slartibartfast forum.wiimhome.com subwoofer noise" and saw a bunch of threads from 2024 with your participation.

Indeed that does take you straight to the thread

 

[slartibartfast]

Looks like 10 pages/ 200 results is a xenforo forum default:

"Yes, XenForo imposes a limit on the number of search results which consequently limits the number of pages.

Here are the key details regarding the limits:

• Default Limit: By default, search results are often capped at 200 results, which equates to 10 pages if the "posts per page" setting is 20.
• Maximum Limits (Admin Configurable): In XenForo 2.0+, this limit is governed by the maximumSearchResults option, which can generally be increased up to 1,000 results in the admin control panel.
• Performance Considerations: Setting this number too high (e.g., 200k) can lead to severe performance issues.
• Elasticsearch (Enhanced Search): When using Elasticsearch, there may be a further, more restrictive limit (often 400 pages or 10,000 results) to prevent server strain.

How to circumvent or manage this:

• Narrow Search Criteria: Use "newer than" or "older than" filters to break up large search results.
  
  Increase Limits: Administrators can increase the maximum search results in ACP > Options > Search options.

If you are looking for more than 10 pages of results, it is recommended to narrow the search terms rather than significantly increasing the maximum results, which can impact forum performance. "

So forum search is useless then. Much the same as the Lyrion Forum search

 

[bukzin]

Wondering why have a forum that is hard to find previous posts? Is it meant to be self-limiting?

 

[Burnside]

Wondering why have a forum that is hard to find previous posts? Is it meant to be self-limiting?

I'd argue that if you can't find what you're looking for in 200 results, then you need to refine what you're searching for

 

[slartibartfast]

I'd argue that if you can't find what you're looking for in 200 results, then you need to refine what you're searching for

Not so easy when keywords don't always help and the date has to be narrowed down to a few weeks

 

[dangermouse]

Hmm, try your search on Google. I put in "slartibartfast forum.wiimhome.com subwoofer noise" and saw a bunch of threads from 2024 with your participation.

Agreed. I'm a member of a another (very good) hi-fi forum that has a notoriously useless search facility, but Google always wins the day.

 

[slartibartfast]

Here is an example of a particularly useless search result with keywords

 

[Wiimer]

Here is an example of a particularly useless search result with keywords
View attachment 35023

Are there any posts containing that keyword prior to that date? As far as I could tell from my search, the first post containing that keyword was in 2025.

 

[slartibartfast]

Are there any posts containing that keyword prior to that date? As far as I could tell from my search, the first post containing that keyword was in 2025.

Definitely in April 2024. You have just proved that search is useless.

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Thread 'Noise on Subwoofer Output'

Apr 29, 2024

I saw some early tests where it was mentioned that there was high frequency noise on the Subwoofer output. My Subwoofer has a switch to bypass the inbuilt low pass filter which would be the preferred option when using the bass management of the WiiM Amp. Problem is I can hear output when nothing is playing with the switch in that position. This noise disappears when I switch the low pass filter back in.

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