Usenet Addition Opinion

[ora]

Used basic search for 'widget', got results from [NG] Mac Advocacy, [NG] PHP Language 2, [NG] Mac Apps, [NG] Mac System, [NG] Mac Misc, [NG] Mac Programmers Tools,

[ScottW]

I just turned off my access (using the toggle access feature) and did a search on Widget and got no NG results at all. Please check your access first. When you go to the main forum display page, do you see the newsgroups listed?

[ora]

It was already off, but to make sure i turned it on, then off again using the above link, and i still get NG results in my searches. Whether on or off, i see the Newsgroups on the main forum page in a blue block, different form the other forums.

[ScottW]

Is anyone else having this issue?

[lurk]

I turned it off and I still get [NG] groups when I search for widget. So I see the same thing as another data point.

[Mikuro]

I can't turn them off at all. I click the link in the FAQ, and it says the NG access has been turned on/off, but either way, I see the newsgroups in the main list and they show up in searches.

I appreciate that this feature is useful for searching, but I really don't think it should be so integrated into the regular forum. I'd rather have it be an entirely separate entity, and include an "also search newgroups" check box in the advanced search options. I shouldn't need to go through the enable/disable rigamarole every time I want to perform a search that does or does not include newsgroups (I realize you've always been able to search specific forums in the advanced search window, but deselecting them all is a bit of a hassle).

I've never been much of a newsgroup guy, myself. Part of me thinks "aren't there far better ways of searching newsgroups already out there?" I'm not sure there's really a need for macosx.com to take on this role. That said, as long as it stays out of my way, I won't really care.

Just my 2¢

[ScottW]

Turning off newsgroups removes your access to them. Meaning, you shouldn't even see them, they should not show up in searches, it is as though they don't exist. Now, if you are logged out, then they will show up, but when you login, they will disappear.

I guess the question now is, is it working for anyone? It works for me just fine. I am having trouble duplicating. It would be nice to see if I am the only one or if others are having the same result I am.

[lurk]

I have the newsgroups turned off. Here is a little screen shot of me searching for "widget" and a little screen shot of the newsgroup results that turn up.

Hope it helps.