>>>>>>>I've heard the odd complaint about degradation of service but not encountered much (except my recent comment of tags). HOWEVER, I went to do a member search, which, I think, used to include forename, surname, and/or member ID boxes, et al.
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>>>>>>>Now there are only GP or Member ID (If you know the member ID why need to search, FGS?)
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>>>>>>>and the message is:
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>>>>>>>You may enter a search value to be searched [sic] in the last name, city, company or email field.
>>>>>>>Or, you may enter the member ID in the ID field if you know it.
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>>>>>>>I wanted to search on forename.
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>>>>>>>The old adage "If it ain't broke don't fix it" rings so true at the moment. What's going on with all these unnecessary and counter-productive changes?
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>>>>>>I guess one search box (universal) was easier to implement going forward than custom form. BTW, I also used this search a minute ago. I typed "Kelly" in the search box and it brought me lots of Kelly in the first name, though it was not supposed to, I think.
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>>>>>Well I was looking for Cristoff, as I saw him in an old FP Advisor (2000), as Lange, and thought "I'm sure that's not his name", searched for him and no hit. I seem to recall he got married a few years ago and changed his name to his wife's. Anyhow, I (thought I) couldn't search on the forename tio check his current surname.
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>>>>>Also, have you noticed that when composing a message, sometimes the bottom button panel of the message gets screwed up and untidy, over 2 lines?
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>>>>I'm not sure if we are talking about the same member search, but when I type "Christof" (note spelling) into the search box in the box on the left side I get the appropriate results.
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>>>I'm talking about the search member facility which has changed. I gave you the wording above. True, despite what it says, you can search on forename. Misspelling of his forename noted. And his surname is now Wollenhaupt.
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>>I could have told you that ;-)
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>I told you how I came about using the facility, rather than posting a query about it. Is my recollection of his name change correct?
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>>I still don't know what the "search member facility" is or how you get to it here. Never having used it, I guess I don't need to know.
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>On the top toolbar - a button with a pic of a spy-glass, with summat round and green below it, and "Member" written on the button.
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>It is a facility whereby one can search for a member

Oh yes, there it is. Thanks. And your recollection is correct -- Christof's last name was Lange until he got married and took his wife's.