How do I find my posts older than my previous 500?

Vort · #1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

beefche · #2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 07:36 PM

Let me check our personal databases where we keep your blood type, fingerprints, bank account number and a list of all posts.

Vort · #3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by beefche

Let me check our personal databases where we keep your blood type, fingerprints, bank account number and a list of all posts.

Do you have my dental records, too? I have this tooth that's been giving me trouble...

beefche · #4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vort

Do you have my dental records, too? I have this tooth that's been giving me trouble...

Nooo, we are NOT the tooth fairy! But give us time...

Dr T · #5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 08:05 PM

Just do a search for your own posts in the search tab above.

pam · #6 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 09:03 PM

Are you that bored Vort that you have to go back and read all your posts..even before the last 500?

Wingnut · #7 (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 09:12 PM

I don't know how many times I've said it, but I'll say it again. We need the laugh button in this forum!!!!!

Mahone · #8 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Wingnut

I don't know how many times I've said it, but I'll say it again. We need the laugh button in this forum!!!!!

Just thank posts you find funny instead. Most people will understand it was thanked due to its humour. The advantage of this is that you cannot mock someone by thanking their post like you can with the laugh button.

Mahone · #9 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr T

Just do a search for your own posts in the search tab above.

It won't go past 500 results. I'm assuming this is to minimise load on the database. If you search for all the posts from snow for instance (who registered in 2003 I believe?), and the limit wasn't in place, the server would probably have a meltdown.

Dravin · #10 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 07:34 AM

The best you can do is limit the search to various sub forums, that way you'll get the first 500 in say, Current Events instead of just the first 500 posts. I realize if you've reached the point of having more than 500 posts in any one particular forum that causes issue. You can also try limiting the search parameters with the date, search everything in a certain forum (or even the whole board I suppose) in a certain time frame. That option is limited as well as the date options aren't that specific and don't go that far back which would leave somebody such as Snow or Pam out of luck (to many posts and to long a member), but since you've only a thousand posts or so, narrowing things down by forum and date should do the trick even if it does take more work.