Search function is now rubbish!

[nothingcomestonothing]

Or is it just me? I literally type '50th birthday present' and get threads that don't contain even one of those words! I've tried typing a celeb name and I get nothing even when I know I've been reading a thread about them a day or two beforehand. Anyone else?

Hi there @nothingcomestonothing . Thanks for flagging this. Can you let us know what device and browser you're using, or whether you're on the app?

Are you using the search icon or the 'advanced search' tab? The latter is way better and nearly as good as old AS.

Yep, I think it’s crap too. I’m on iPhone.

I haven't been able to search on a poster's name for ages - used to be able to.

For example, I just clicked on the search icon, typed in Scampuss and got a 'no results' message 🤷‍♀️

Also on iPhone

Ok good it's not just me.

Using Chrome on an android phone.

Scampuss thanks for the tip, you're right advanced search is better!

You need to use this one for any sort of actual functionality!

It's been beyond useless for months

Yes I agree - it used to be fabulous, now it is crap on Safari

Yes I agree. It's almost impossible to search for previous posts by a user and when searching for threads using key words I get random threads or really out of date threads when I know there was a fairly recent one.

I'm using the app on iPhone.

Hi OP

We would recommend advanced search for detailed searches!

Not to be rude, but what is considered detailed?

Searching '40th birthday party' or 'Amanda Holden' seems a pretty simple search to me, but those are the kinds I've got either no results or results which have nothing to do with the search query. What kind of search can the normal search function handle?

Honestly - is that the extent of your response? It's hardly 'detailed' to search on someone's name and be told there are no matches when the name clearly belongs to a poster

Why have an 'ordinary' search facility if it doesn't work?

Pretty poor response from you imo.

The ordinary search function is pretty hopeless. One of my hobbies is bonsai, and I just searched the word bonsai to see what happens.

Most of the results were about Oliver Bonas and Helena Bonham Carter. 😂

If the basic search is useless MNHQ then why isn’t it just removed?

@LilyMumsnet - no response? Mumsnet has a search function that doesn't work and we just have to accept that?