when I try to find something in the search I get error. it happens to someone else?

Yes, this is because the website has recently been hacked. I know absolutely nothing apart from that.
Read here:
Thread 194175

An administrator can tell you more.

The search function for this site - or pretty much any web forum - is pretty useless anyway.

Just Google:


site:forums.ffshrine.org insert search terms here

Thanks :D

The search function for this site - or pretty much any web forum - is pretty useless anyway.

Just Google:


site:forums.ffshrine.org insert search terms here

You can throw in usernames to narrow down results.
Moslty will get back threads.
Would be pretty impossible to narrow down to posts.

I can easily find my threads.

site:forums.ffshrine.org end credits sparktank


But, you're also contributing much more to Big Brother this way. ;)

But, you're also contributing much more to Big Brother this way. ;)

At least Big Brother gets the job done. I've never found this site's search function useful...

DA FUQ?! who hacked us this time? was it 4chan again?

yes, google better always for site search.

just out of interest the internet movie database has same problem

The search function for this site - or pretty much any web forum - is pretty useless anyway.

Just Google:


site:forums.ffshrine.org insert search terms here


I would "Like" your suggestion - but that function is also missing.

Thanks anyway!

I would "Like" your suggestion - but that function is also missing.

Thanks anyway!

I just tried a basic "site" search on Google and it worked like a charm.

Yes, this is because the website has recently been hacked. I know absolutely nothing apart from that.
Read here:
Thread 194175

An administrator can tell you more.

Ironically that link is broken too now

Sad : /
Hope that all will be find.
I have the same problem for the search. Someone give a solution passing by google lower in the page.

man this is so annoying i hope it gets fixed soon

Hello.
When I try to search any word in normal search or advanced search, appears this message:



I don't know if it's a problem with my internet conection or a real problem with the server database, but I put this notification to inform you.
Greetings.

I blame the security breach....


DA FUQ?! who hacked us this time? was it 4chan again?

My reaction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcz4u3Lv9ko

Could we have some info about what is being done to fix SEARCH?

I think Jessie's saving up for a new elastic band.

Should have asked. I have a big ball of them.

Why don't you try searching for an answer first before posting something that's already been asked? ;)

Hahaha. Search? D!ck.

You can easily search the site using Google.
Use the following syntax..

"(search term) site:forums.ffshrine.org"

Sans quotes & Parathensis.

How long until the damage is undone? This is getting monotonous

No kidding!

Database Error Database error
The Final Fantasy Shrine Forums database has encountered a problem.
Please try the following:
Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.
Open the forums.ffshrine.org home page, then try to open another page.
Click the Back button to try another link.
The forums.ffshrine.org forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

For about the last 2 weeks, I have been getting a database error message every time I do a search. Does not matter what I search for, I get the message and nothing else appears from my search. Is anyone else getting this too? If so, have you been able to fix it? Have you?

Thanks!

Michael

People seriously you have to enter this section to start thread.... read the others its all explained... no need for all these threads.

Yes, this has been answered a thousand times before.

Please do read a little before you start another thread.
Instead of searching here, type the following into Google:

site:forums.ffshrine.org "What you want to search for"

It's better than the search function ever was here anyway.

As Darth Raven and Tangotreats have previously suggested elsewhere, can we please have a thread sticky'd answering all these FAQs?

What are the chances they're going to read a "Sticky" thread? They don't even bother to scroll down a tiny bit, I mean, there's a goddamn thread titled Search Error, yet, someone felt like this one had to be created, too.

Eh, I guess. Just hoping for even a small cut-down of all these duplicates.

I don't think you'd get it, in all honesty. Take a look at the amount of: "I want to delete my account" threads, they're still there, despite: 1) The notice mentioning they can't be deleted which is located at the top of the forum's Index [you see it if you aren't logged into your account, theoretically, you shouldn't miss it]; 2) Join Date of such users indicating they've registered AFTER the notice got added to the Index.

It pains me to say this, but apparently a decent-sized portion of users don't read (and they never will).

What are the chances they're going to read a "Sticky" thread? They don't even bother to scroll down a tiny bit, I mean, there's a goddamn thread titled Search Error, yet, someone felt like this one had to be created, too.

Can't vouch for everyone else, but I tend to ignore this forum and only glance at the "Last Post" section on my way to the lossless thread. If the title reads as something important I check it out, otherwise I ignore. Usually works fine, except Sarah locked the sticky about the security issue, so I entirely missed that thread till people started mentioning it.

Not complaining by the way, any fault with this is entirely my own, but maybe others do something similar? Or skip over the stickies themselves? I'm so used to skipping past the stickies in the downloads section that I never notice them in other forums either ._. kind of a bad habit

PLEASE FIX THE SEARCH!!!!

Hey cut the site some slack everyone. How much great music have we gotten off it? A slight inconvenience and everyone gets all pissy. Yeah, I am upset too, but it is not the end of the world. It will be fixed (I hope!) As for the search not working, that is a load of crap. It is not perfect, but it still finds what you need. If you cannot, it''s probably not available on here.

Is anyone else having problems with the search function? Just kidding!