Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Search Question

I like to use the searching features on forums so that I don't post the same question that has been asked over and over again. One feature on the AVSforum Search that I like is that you can Search the "Titles" only, and not the body of the threads. For ex, I might search for titles that have "Axiom" in them and I don't want every post where someone used Axiom in a sentence.

Is this possible on UBB like Axiom's forum. I do use the AND, OR, etc... from time to time, but I would like to be able to search Subject Titles only from time to time?

Hi Sirquack;

For the time being, searching by subject title only is not available on this particular forum, although I agree there is a definite benefit in being able to do it. We will keep this feature in mind when any future changes are made to the message board.

Thanks!

James Savard
Axiom Audio

thanks James, after 28 views and no replies I was beginning to wonder if I said something wrong

I've often thought that an FAQ for "Commonly Asked Questions" would be a good idea for the board.

While there is an FAQ for technical issues, there is no FAQ for the questions that come up over and over. When I had more time available several months ago, I even added it to my TTD (Things To Do) list with the intention of seeing if I could rough one out and then, with input from others here, see if it could be posted as a "sticky" (as in "read this first").

Obviously, it's Axiom's decision to make, not mine, and one would have to be very careful about some topics such as the sound of cables and amps.

Yet, there are many basic pieces of information that a newbie could benefit from, starting with how to use these boards to best effect. There are many helpful people here and a wealth of info can be learned but, for instance, newbies should be instructed to use the search function before posting their question. It's my experience that the same questions just get posted over and over and if someone would take the time to search "distance from wall" regarding their new M60s placement or "outlet" to question whether or not the "B-stock" or Factory Outlet speakers might be a good choice for them, they would save everyone much time and also benefit the newbie because he would find a wider range of answers over the previous year.

Rather than being an "official" FAQ tied to Axiom's products pages, it would be tied to the boards and written as a friendly "welcome" to newbies, with a clear explanation that it's to serve as helpful starter information written by board "regulars" and does NOT replace the information Axiom has on their product pages. It also might be a good place to put some standard "policies" regarding profanity, selling of equipment and other board guidelines.

It won't replace any information currently on the site regarding products, Axiom "the company", etc... it would simply serve as "Welcome" info that a new user to these boards would receive to get him/her started here.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I think it's a GREAT idea. A couple of the questions frequently asked here ARE addressed in the company FAQ (like "Where should I place my surround speakers"?). But there are a whole bunch of commonly asked questions that aren't, and could be answered nicely by a forum introductory FAQ. I hope they do it.

I agree also.
Could they not just post the common questions, and then instead of posting common, agreed upon answers, simply put up a link to several posts that address that question?
This seems like it might be a bit more interactive, especially for the new members, providing both the answers they are looking for, and a demonstration of how deep and broad the knowledge and discussions are on the boards.