"forum search" option not working on AW's Google search bar

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I'm sure I tried this a few days ago and it did work - typing something into the custom Google search bar at the bottom of every page and it bringing up results from within AW only.

Now, it goes to a results page that contains hits from a web search. The "forum search" button is shown as selected. I switched to the "web search" option and then back again, but it didn't affect the results.

I thought maybe it was a problem with certain areas of the board, but trying from the main Water Cooler page, from within a random thread and from the Basic Writing Questions board all gave the same result.
 

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This doesn't address what might be wrong with the forum, but in the meantime you can preface an ordinary google search with "site:absolutewrite.com" to accomplish a site-specific search.
 

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You know when you note there's a problem with AW, the smart, helpful thing to do would to PM MacAllister (or me) with a link to the thread?

I just happened to see this thread.

MacAllister and the mods can't possibly keep up with all of the threads, and when there's a problem the idea is to fix it sooner rather than later.

I think we've fixed the problem this time--thanks.