Search users/communities/feeds with wildcards

[trixtah]

Title:
Search users/communities/feeds with wildcards

Area:
Search

Summary:
Allow wildcard searching of usernames/communities/feed titles and any other similar items

Description:
Sometimes I am unsure of the spelling of a particular username, but I'm certain about elements of it. If I search for "trix", I only find user Trix. It'd be nice for people to find me (for example) with a search like "trix*".

This suggestion might also help the difficulty people have finding RSS feeds without attempting to syndicate a specific feed again. It'd similarly be useful for finding communities and perhaps interests.

Poll #3187 Search users/communities/feeds with wildcards

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 51

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Should be implemented as-is.
47 (92.2%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
2 (3.9%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
0 (0.0%)

(I have no opinion)
2 (3.9%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[jadelennox]

Seems like a nice paid feature to me.

[susanreads]

+1

[green_knight]

I was just about to suggest something similar, since I am building my DW reading list and am actively looking to replicate the feeds I have on LJ. Which means I need to go to the original site, find the feed URL, attempt to create it, and *then* see whether I can add it or not. A search with wildcards (in both the feed name and feed URL) would be fantastic.