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Why is the search on mumsnet so crap?

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WeWantAMackerelNotASprat · 18/06/2021 19:01

I want to eat the first thread of
Why we eat too much?
I've put those exact words in and just random stuff comes up. Has happened loads, seems to ignore the obvious!

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StealthRoast · 09/08/2021 00:14

Thank fuck for this thread. I’ve been on MN for over 7 years and am a bit crap with technology and I thought it was just me being me.

We should start a campaign Wink

earthyfire · 09/08/2021 00:05

I agree, it's rubbish!

MrsMcTats · 19/06/2021 11:19

Yep agree - I often try searching various terms and it returns ridiculous results. Search function is a basic thing to get right.

Legomania · 19/06/2021 11:16

It really is almost insultingly bad and, worse, they keep claiming to have improved it when absolutely nothing has changed

ThirtyCharacterUsernamesOnly30 · 19/06/2021 11:13

I just go on google and type 'mumsnet name of thread'

Much better than the pointless search on here.

Bluntness100 · 19/06/2021 11:05

Yeah I’m also surprised it’s so very bad. There was an effort to fix it awhile ago snd it basically did no improvements. I can’t quite understand why it’s so hard to fix, it should be really basic.

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WeWantAMackerelNotASprat · 19/06/2021 11:03

Actually I'm going to report and ask to move to site stuff and see if mumsnet have an answer

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WeWantAMackerelNotASprat · 19/06/2021 11:02

I'll try on google from now on. You really wouldn't think it was difficult, no wonder you why so many zombie threads when they bring up stories from 4 years ago rather than one from an hour ago!

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frugalkitty · 18/06/2021 22:03

I know which thread you mean OP. I also know what you mean about the new search facility, no idea what's happened to it but it's not like it used to be.

MandoInABar · 18/06/2021 21:50

It really is awful, it's such a disappointment.

Gmmllw · 18/06/2021 21:05

Just use Google. In the search bar type this

site:mumsnet.com followed by your search term

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WeWantAMackerelNotASprat · 18/06/2021 19:03

Attaching a photo of my results 🙄

Why is the search on mumsnet so crap?
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