Search function in Join Groups section: confusing results
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:52 am
Ver 1.307
There are two concerns here: I can create separate bugs for them if you request, but I feel at this time that they are related to the same core process, so I will keep them together. The concern is with searching for groups by using a specific term - HARDSTYLE. I have a user that is a member of many hardstyle groups - joined them manually online. I went to join groups function and searched for term HARDSTYLE using this user's account. My list of results consists of 76 lines.
** Issue 1: If you search for term HARDSTYLE on Soundcloud.com, the list of results is much longer - as of today it is 425 groups (vs. 76). This is particularly odd considering the fact that SC Manager search returned many groups where term HARDSTYLE cannot be found in the name or in the URL - only in the description.
** Issue 2: The results returned are not in sync with the user's account - i.e., they don't reflect the groups to which this user signed up outside of SC. A related post exists that pertains to synchronization of group share lists - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=221 - namely, groups shared manually online are not in sync with groups shared through SC Manager. I am assuming that the function works... although I am a bit discouraged to test it further. Any comments would be of value. But in general, lack of synchronization between SC Manager and the user's original online account makes is difficult for users of live/real accounts to transition to SC Manager platform.
There are two concerns here: I can create separate bugs for them if you request, but I feel at this time that they are related to the same core process, so I will keep them together. The concern is with searching for groups by using a specific term - HARDSTYLE. I have a user that is a member of many hardstyle groups - joined them manually online. I went to join groups function and searched for term HARDSTYLE using this user's account. My list of results consists of 76 lines.
** Issue 1: If you search for term HARDSTYLE on Soundcloud.com, the list of results is much longer - as of today it is 425 groups (vs. 76). This is particularly odd considering the fact that SC Manager search returned many groups where term HARDSTYLE cannot be found in the name or in the URL - only in the description.
** Issue 2: The results returned are not in sync with the user's account - i.e., they don't reflect the groups to which this user signed up outside of SC. A related post exists that pertains to synchronization of group share lists - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=221 - namely, groups shared manually online are not in sync with groups shared through SC Manager. I am assuming that the function works... although I am a bit discouraged to test it further. Any comments would be of value. But in general, lack of synchronization between SC Manager and the user's original online account makes is difficult for users of live/real accounts to transition to SC Manager platform.