[OT] Problem searching these newsgroups with Google

[Fred Boer]

Hi all:

Sorry for the off-topic post, but...

Tonight I noticed in a post that Tony Toews mentioned that Google has messed
up groups searching... I've been using the Advanced Search feature of Google
Groups to search through these microsoft access groups for years. It's an
essential source of help for me. But lately I have found that even if I try
to limit the search to the microsoft groups, I get all kinds of stuff from
everywhere, most of it useless. Is that what you are talking about, Tony?
Does anyone have more info? A way to get it to work "the old fashioned way"?

Thanks!

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Hi all:

Sorry for the off-topic post, but...

Tonight I noticed in a post that Tony Toews mentioned that Google has
messed up groups searching... I've been using the Advanced Search feature
of Google Groups to search through these microsoft access groups for
years. It's an essential source of help for me. But lately I have found
that even if I try to limit the search to the microsoft groups, I get all
kinds of stuff from everywhere, most of it useless. Is that what you are
talking about, Tony? Does anyone have more info? A way to get it to work
"the old fashioned way"?

Lately, Google has really been losing touch with what made them great.

 

[a a r o n . k e m p f]

not really, I haven't had any problems (other than stalkers using my
IP information illegally) with google and I use it all the time

I think that it's Microsoft that's dying a quick death, because they
don't care about software quality / performance / stability /
scalability

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

not really, I haven't had any problems (other than stalkers using my
IP information illegally) with google and I use it all the time

If you feel we are using your IP information illegally then feel free
to complain to your local police service.

I think that it's Microsoft that's dying a quick death, because they
don't care about software quality / performance / stability /
scalability

Then please start using a product that works on Linux.

Tony
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[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Tonight I noticed in a post that Tony Toews mentioned that Google has messed
up groups searching... I've been using the Advanced Search feature of Google
Groups to search through these microsoft access groups for years. It's an
essential source of help for me. But lately I have found that even if I try
to limit the search to the microsoft groups, I get all kinds of stuff from
everywhere, most of it useless. Is that what you are talking about, Tony?
Does anyone have more info? A way to get it to work "the old fashioned way"?

I mean to reply earlier. I've blogged about this in the past.

The good news is that Google just fixed this problem in the last week
or so.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
read the entire thread of messages.
Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/