Similar Threads?

[Stuey]

Every now and then I scroll down too far and hit the "similar threads" box. Every time that I see the list, the "related" threads are either old and obsolete or not even remotely related.

Maybe there's a way to slap on a time limit so that all of the similar threads must be drawn from the last 6-12 months?

[EzyStvy]

I'm pretty sure there is only a yes or no option for "similar threads."

Setting this option will cause a search for similar threads to be automatically done when a new thread is posted. These similar threads are then linked to from the newly posted thread's page. This can have an effect on performance.

[glc]

There is a scoring system to determine relevance, but it's frankly not worth our time to try to make heads or tails out of it. There is no age setting at all.

[Stuey]

Ah, it kind of makes sense. I guess if the server(s) ever run into issues, you can always disable that function. *shrug* It's all mumbo-jumbo to me.