'Sticking with you'

[flirty41]

I thought that when a question was submitted, Answerbank did a search to see if it had already been asked, and then offered you the opportunity of either looking at the answer if there was one or submitting the question if there wasn't. Is this search facility not working, or are people just ignoring it? I only ask as there have been SO many questions about the 'Sticking with you' tune. Surely, it must come up in the search? Can anyone throw any light on this problem?

[flirty41]

I've just answered my own question - a whole load of information came up about the 'Sticking with you' tune when I submitted it. Why do people insist on asking the same question when there is an answer already there for them?

[JennG18]

It seems to throw up one's that have been answered and completed (marked as answered and put in the answered section) also it only searches the title you give your question, so if one question is titled "Name That Tune" then the name has been put in the description it wont bring it up, so it only finds thing with more or less the exact same title, that's just what I've seen it might be another answer, but from myself posting things that's how it seemed to work! If people closed there question it would cut out the problem, there's a small box top right of your question when you have an answer that says something like has this answered you question, if its been answered click it, But I do think people are being lazy and not bothering to search, which is really annoying, people should look first, there's even a search bar to search before you try posting! So I agree with your point about that!!!

[JennG18]

I also forgot to say, that even when it throws up information for some reason people ignore it, as they some how think they question is different to the ones it throws up with exact title, people need to stop being lazy and look for the answers instead of waiting for the answers to come to them!

[jenstar]

I'm not sure whether anyone would actually take any notice, but surely it's got to be worth trying... update the "Already answered" bits at the top of each category more often. I'll even offer my services as a part-time maintainer if that'll help!