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Sugarcoated

(7,716 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 04:16 PM Jul 2017

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Advanced search not working for me

Anyone else? Anyone know why it keeps timing out?

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Advanced search not working for me (Original Post) Sugarcoated Jul 2017 OP

Hasn't worked for me at all in years. cbreezen Jul 2017 #1

Just use the direct Google advanced search... PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #2

Considering that "elgoog" on my tablet cbreezen Jul 2017 #3

I do sometimes Sugarcoated Jul 2017 #4

It's working for me Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #5

My search parameters were between June 2017 and July 2017 Sugarcoated Jul 2017 #6

Then it should be working, that's what I usually use as well. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #7

cbreezen

(694 posts)

1. Hasn't worked for me at all in years.

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 04:25 PM

Jul 2017

Star membership made no difference.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. Just use the direct Google advanced search...

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 04:26 PM

Jul 2017

https://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=site:democraticunderground.com

cbreezen

(694 posts)

3. Considering that "elgoog" on my tablet

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:11 PM

Jul 2017

says I haven't visited DU since July 7, even though I posted this morning (at which time it indicated my last visit was yesterday, July 24), I wouldn't trust the results.

YMMV.

Edited to add: I do not have a VPN.

Sugarcoated

(7,716 posts)

4. I do sometimes

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:41 PM

Jul 2017

and it's not as good.

Rhiannon12866

(204,779 posts)

5. It's working for me

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:47 AM

Jul 2017

Maybe you need to limit your time parameters?

Sugarcoated

(7,716 posts)

6. My search parameters were between June 2017 and July 2017

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:08 PM

Jul 2017

couldn't get any smaller.

Rhiannon12866

(204,779 posts)

7. Then it should be working, that's what I usually use as well.

Reply to Sugarcoated (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 27, 2017, 12:24 AM

Jul 2017

I even use the "All Forums" option. The best I can suggest is asking in AtA.

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