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dw_suggestions2011-02-15 11:21 pm
Search my reading list
Title:
Search my reading list
Area:
Site Search
Summary:
I am often using site search when I am looking for a post I know I saw on my reading list, but I can't remember who posted it. If I could filter the Site Search to show just posts from people I read, it would make finding posts like that a lot easier.
Description:
Site Search currently allows a full-text search of either all entries on DW (which have search enabled) or just your journal. I would like a medium filter to search just journals I have on my reading list (or possibly anywhere in my circle, if that would be easier.) I fairly frequently have a dim memory of a post I saw on my reading list that I want to reread/link/comment on, but can't remember who posted it (or more than a vague idea of its content), and while the current site search helps, it can lead to an unwieldy number of results, when I already know the post I'm looking for is from somebody I watch.
I can't really think of any drawbacks, aside from coding/processor time, unless possibly some people would have security/privacy concerns? But the only journals that would show up would be people who already allow indexing by site search, so it wouldn't reduce privacy, just make it easier to find people who are already okay with being found that way.
There are various ways you could make this more complicated, but just the basic filter would be great!
This suggestion:
Should be implemented as-is.
60 (93.8%)
Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
2 (3.1%)
Shouldn't be implemented.
0 (0.0%)
(I have no opinion)
2 (3.1%)
(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)
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