Search changes

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Hi all,

I just rolled out some search changes. The two main things you should notice: search indexing is much quicker now (it updates with new content every 15 minutes) and also now comments (on paid accounts) are indexed.

Thank you for all of your patience with search. We outgrew our old trusty search machine and it's now retired. The new one is much larger, has faster disks, and should hold us in good standing for a while as we grow.

I'll be around all day and watching this post. Please let me know if you see any problems!

Comments

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It works the same as the "attempt to block outside search engine" settings -- we obey the preferences of the location of the comment. If you disable global search on your journal, comments on your journal (no matter who they're by) won't be publicly searchable.

The same goes for other accounts. If a community or journal disables global searching of their account, then content there (including comments) will not be publicly searchable. If they have chosen to let their account be indexed, though, then we will index the content on their accounts.

To manage your search related settings, please visit the Privacy tab of the Manage Account page.