"Has this already been asked"buttonWhat are your thoughts on it?Have you utilized it?

[RAV TUX]

I just used this for the first time on my GoboLinux post in the "Other" Linux forum...

This is a poll to determine if you have used it, if you find it helpfull, or to just bring general awareness about it.

This is a great tool to help eliminate duplicate post in the Ubuntu Forum

[RAV TUX]

Just in case you haven't noticed it here is a handy screenshot:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/3070/buttonxp4.jpg

[Dr. Nick]

never knew it was their lol

I assume it only appears when you start a new thread, I dont think I have started a new thread for a few weeks :rolleyes: Ill remember its their next time I do.

Seems like a good idea though, just have to get the word out that it exists

[fuscia]

i think there was another poll about this a while ago.

[RAV TUX]

i think there was another poll about this a while ago.

LOL that would be funny but I did use the button when I started this poll.

[matthew]

i think there was another poll about this a while ago.LOL.

[Jucato]

Saw it a few days ago and said "woah". I used it but didn't come up with any results.

I think the biggest problem would be is that this button is really just the Search button with a different button text. The problem? The default Search looks for all terms, with the exact spelling.

So if you type in the thread title of "amarok crashes when playing MP3", what would be the chance of a post containing all the words "amarok", "crashes", "playing", "mp3"? While entering "amarok crash play mp3" or "amarok crashes playing mp3" in the search box at the top of the page yields some search results.

Try making a new thread (without click on Post new thread) and putting in different titles and clicking on the "Has this already been asked" button. See how "accurate" it is.

[Simian]

LOL, is that Windows in the image on the second post?

[richbarna]

i think there was another poll about this a while ago.

Lol, that was "quick" :)

[richbarna]

Hey Yozef, your artwork is fantastic !! Da Vinci would be ashamed, Lol.
And no, even though i start a few threads here and there, I didn't see it. Is it new?

[BWF89]

Yeah, I've already used it. I wanted to make sure nobody else already posted about liquid lakes on Titan (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=226358). And nobody did.

Great idea forum admins.

[ubuntu-geek]

One of those fun little features that I snuck in over the weekend.. Enjoy..

[BWF89]

One of those fun little features that I snuck in over the weekend.. Enjoy..
First the search bar at the top of the page. Now this. You guys are dropping some pretty big hints.

[BigDave708]

Just in case you haven't noticed it here is a handy screenshot:

Tut tut tut, someone's using XP :mrgreen:

And no, I've not used the button (yet) . . .

[richbarna]

One of those fun little features that I snuck in over the weekend.. Enjoy..

Nice touch.

Can we have a button that sends an electric shock via the keyboard if anyone types "I'm a n00b, help !!" ?

No........ Hear me out, It could be effective :)

[richbarna]

Tut tut tut, someone's using XP :mrgreen:


Hey !! Microsoft paint Rocks :^o I've got Xp as well, next to 4 linux distros :mrgreen:

And Yozef has gone through more linux distros than I have had hot dinners :KS

[23meg]

I had suggested this feature (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=198214) a while ago and am happy to see it implemented.

[Brunellus]

gotta say, ubuntu-geek, I am very very pleased with the integration of the search feature into the forums. Long may it continue.

[RAV TUX]

Tut tut tut, someone's using XP :mrgreen:

And no, I've not used the button (yet) . . .


LOL, is that Windows in the image on the second post?

yes I think I was on the XP box at the time:oops:, I don't remember....probably between testing distros?

I did use the Gimp to add my fine art to the screenshot.

and I used imageshack to host the pic.

[jclmusic]

i never knew it was there, either.

omg, is our resident distro junkie running windows? :lolflag: