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Nov. 30th, 2001 07:32 amRecent communication with Stribune you {might} find humorous:
----- Original Message -----
From: lsanderson
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:49 PM
Subject: Web feedback / freetime / startribune.com
> startribune.com feedback
> Comments from Larry:
> Your search engine sucks.
> I'm trying to find the little piece on crop art in today's paper.
> I continually have the same problem on your site.
>
-----Original Message-----
From: Xxx Xxxxx [mailto:address@startribune.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:59 PM
To: lsanderson
Subject: Re: Web feedback / freetime / startribune.com
Hi, Larry.
Sorry you had trouble finding that. I typed ...
crop art
... in the search box atop our home page and found the crop art brief:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/389/854763.html
Have you checked the search tips file? Our search engine definitely has shortcomings; the tips file will help you find what you're looking for:
http://www.startribune.com/stonline/archives/tip1.html
We'll be upgrading the search engine in the first quarter of 2002.
cheers,
Xxx Xxxxx
editor, startribune.com
My latest reply:
-----Original Message-----
Gee, now why didn't I think of that? Wait a minute, that's the first thing I tried...
Didn't work for me from your main page. I think your search engine knows I don't like it.
Note to self: stop using them angle brackets you idiot!
----- Original Message -----
From: lsanderson
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:49 PM
Subject: Web feedback / freetime / startribune.com
> startribune.com feedback
> Comments from Larry:
> Your search engine sucks.
> I'm trying to find the little piece on crop art in today's paper.
> I continually have the same problem on your site.
>
-----Original Message-----
From: Xxx Xxxxx [mailto:address@startribune.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:59 PM
To: lsanderson
Subject: Re: Web feedback / freetime / startribune.com
Hi, Larry.
Sorry you had trouble finding that. I typed ...
crop art
... in the search box atop our home page and found the crop art brief:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/389/854763.html
Have you checked the search tips file? Our search engine definitely has shortcomings; the tips file will help you find what you're looking for:
http://www.startribune.com/stonline/archives/tip1.html
We'll be upgrading the search engine in the first quarter of 2002.
cheers,
Xxx Xxxxx
editor, startribune.com
My latest reply:
-----Original Message-----
Gee, now why didn't I think of that? Wait a minute, that's the first thing I tried...
Didn't work for me from your main page. I think your search engine knows I don't like it.
Note to self: stop using them angle brackets you idiot!