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  newsgroups search modifiers ?
 
Todd, Is there a page that explains/defines what are the valid modifiers to a newsgroup search request ? I seem to recall a message that you posted right after the big newsgroups search engine downtime which showed some examples (such as how to (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: newsgroups search modifiers ?
 
(...) (URL) you saw this and it doesn't help, Todd should answer your question soon. -Suz (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: newsgroups search modifiers ?
 
(...) OK, I did not see that page. I tried those and it seems to be doing what I wanted. For some reason, I thought I tried those earlier and was not getting the desired result. Lets assume that all is well now. If I see whatever it was I saw (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: newsgroups search modifiers ?
 
(...) I'm no expert, but I think I know what you mean. I've had a similar sounding history. I'll mention it to Todd, trying to reproduce the trouble I had. -Suz. (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: newsgroups search modifiers ?
 
(...) There's now a little round blue question mark link graphic that takes you to a help area on searching (just added a few minutes ago). It's not on all of the pages yet, but it is on all of the news pages and on the main homepage. (...) What did (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: newsgroups search modifiers ?
 
(...) Did that last night; forgot to post about it this morning. --Todd (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)

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