Can't find the search facility

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Angie463
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Can't find the search facility

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Hi all, I'm new to the forum and in the FAQ it says there is a search box but for the life of me I can't see it!

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Re: Can't find the search facility

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Welcome Angie. You may need to post a few times and get post approval before the full facilities of the forum are available to you. What are you looking for? Let us know and I feel sure some of the sages on here will be able to help you.
I was taught to be cautious

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There is a search facility but it is not available until after you have made a number of ' approved ' posts. You can ' post ' within another Member's Topic but you will not be able to raise your own Topic(s) .... initially.

ps ... Hello and welcome :wave:
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Manoverboard wrote:
There is a search facility but it is not available until after you have made a number of ' approved ' posts. You can ' post ' within another Member's Topic but you will not be able to raise your own Topic(s) .... initially.

ps ... Hello and welcome :wave:

Out of interest Moby, why not?
What's the harm searching and looking at posts even though you cannot join in right away.

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Stephen wrote:
What's the harm searching and looking at posts even though you cannot join in right away.
It has been abused in the past.

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david63 wrote:
Stephen wrote:
What's the harm searching and looking at posts even though you cannot join in right away.
It has been abused in the past.
Not sure how anyone can abuse it David if they can only view.

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Re: Can't find the search facility

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Stephen wrote:
david63 wrote:
Stephen wrote:
What's the harm searching and looking at posts even though you cannot join in right away.
It has been abused in the past.
Not sure how anyone can abuse it David if they can only view.
That is why you are not a Mod :lol:
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Thank goodness. You couldn't afford me anyway :relaxed:

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Stephen wrote:
Not sure how anyone can abuse it David if they can only view.
It depends on who they are and what they are searching for.

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Manoverboard wrote:
.. but you will not be able to raise your own Topic(s) .... initially.

...............
so how did Angie raise a topic on her first post? :? :? :? :? :?
Meg
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Re: Can't find the search facility

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It was raised in Forum Problems and would not show on the forum until approved by mods.
I was taught to be cautious

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Re: Can't find the search facility

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The security measures of this board are not up for open discussion - if any one has concerns then PM me.

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