After reading some comments in this thread:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32789
I realized how hard it might be fore new members to search for threads they've never seen. Most of the time when I was searching for threads, I search by keywords I've seen in the thread title, in the thread content, and/or by the user name of the poster. That might not be possible for a new member who've never been in the forum before.
So here is what I suggest. Everytime someone asked a question that could've been answered by doing a search, instead of just posting the link directing to the answer, ALSO INCLUDE a few description on how you found that thread with the search. You can describe what key words you use, what user name, etc.
If everyone can do that, maybe people will have an easier time understanding how to use the search.