Search Forums: What Is It Looking For?

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The search feature in forums is designed to find specific content based on titles, member names, or keywords within threads. Users can dynamically search through thousands of discussions, allowing for targeted results. However, the relevance of the results can vary, with some threads appearing more pertinent than others. Despite perceptions of randomness, the search algorithm is structured to prioritize certain threads based on the input. Overall, understanding how to effectively use the search options can enhance the user experience in locating relevant discussions.
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what is the search supposed to search for?
 
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You can search for titles or member names or key words in the text, I believe. The search page has many options.
 
Enables you to dynamicly search through thousands of threads that pertain to your search keywords.
 
It seems like it just brings up random threads for whatever you type in.
 
Some may be more relevant than others, but it's not random.
 

Thread 'Thank you to mentors, advisors and members'

I want to thank those members who interacted with me a couple of years ago in two Optics Forum threads. They were @Drakkith, @hutchphd, @Gleb1964, and @KAHR-Alpha. I had something I wanted the scientific community to know and slipped a new idea in against the rules. Thank you also to @berkeman for suggesting paths to meet with academia. Anyway, I finally got a paper on the same matter as discussed in those forum threads, the fat lens model, got it peer-reviewed, and IJRAP...
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Thread 'Thank you physics forums, 20 years later'

About 20 years ago, in my mid-30s (and with a BA in economics and a master's in business), I started taking night classes in physics hoping to eventually earn the science degree I'd always wanted but never pursued. I found physics forums and used it to ask questions I was unable to get answered from my textbooks or class lectures. Unfortunately, work and life got in the way and I never got further the freshman courses. Well, here it is 20 years later. I'm in my mid-50s now, and in a...
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