Searching Conversation Posts
Joachim
February 28, 2008 at 05:37 AM posted in General DiscussionTo my knowledge, searching at CPod only works for lessons, but not for conversation posts. If this is due to a lack of tagging, then why not enable tagging for users AND expand this user tagging to lessons, too. That's one part of Web 2.0 as fas as I understand.
Any other suggestions?
mandomikey
February 29, 2008 at 12:48 AM
I asked this same question a few months ago...
http://chinesepod.com/connections/viewpost/mandomikey/connect/Searching+the+conversations....
Try following AuntySue's suggestion... not quite as convenient as having an improved search tool ingrained on the site, but it does the trick.
sparechange
February 28, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Me three. I've wanted to dig up old posts on several occasions. This would really be helpful.
Julesong
February 28, 2008 at 09:55 PM
Another suggestion - it would make lesson search easier if the results, in addition to:
Level - Lesson Title
Topic: Function:
Grammar: Popularity: | Ranking:
...also included the filename/numbering system. For instance:
Newbie - Friends for Dinner
ID: A0044
Topic: food Function: expressing_opinions
Grammar: Popularity: 645 | Ranking: 0.00
And if we could do a search via the ID #, that would be helpful, as well.
Julesong
February 28, 2008 at 09:46 PM
Ditto - it would be really useful!
Oh, and the capability to edit our posts, please.
Joachim
February 28, 2008 at 09:13 PM
I have just tried advanced search on google.com, but to no satifactory avail.
bazza
February 28, 2008 at 06:54 AM
I've tried a few times without much success. It must be possible somehow.
calkins
February 28, 2008 at 06:15 AM
I second that. I don't know how many times I've wanted to search for an old post.
Joachim
March 10, 2008 at 11:35 AMmandomikey: AuntySue's suggestion goes in the right direction, but it still is quite cumbersome. Furthermore, the tagging issue is not solved this way - it's just an improved way to search the site.