I wrote a post some years ago about a relatively complex bash script (with parameters) but I can't find it anymore, and I don't remember on which site of the SE hierarchy I wrote it. Is there a way to perform a search across sites, where I can specify the user (me)?
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3Not possible with the current search, I've already asked to make it possible.– Shadow WizardCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 14:35
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meta.stackexchange.com/questions/83570/… shows some SEDE queries which might be useful, but that's some Chtulhu voodoo SQL.– tripleeeCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 15:41
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@tripleee thanks, but my faith prohibits me from summoning the Great Old Ones (which I would definitely end up doing, had I to write SQL queries).– DeltaIVCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 15:47
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Is there a way to perform a search across sites, where I can specify the user (me)?
Use this SEDE query to get all your questions and answers across SE, then run a search on it.
answered Aug 28, 2023 at 15:53
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I got a very long answer (looks like HTML) in the Messages window. How can I download it? Ctrl + A selects all the text in the web page, not just the content of the Messages window. I'm using Chrome on Windows– DeltaIVCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 16:02
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1@DeltaIV I don't know a better options aside from ctrl+a: Add option to download a message in SEDE. In your case you could do the search in Chrome though, without having to download anything. Commented Aug 28, 2023 at 16:24
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1Why was this downvoted? So far it's one of the only options available. Commented Aug 28, 2023 at 17:23
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1@DeltaIV Can't you do control/command+f on the page itself instead of downloading it? Commented Aug 28, 2023 at 17:26
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Maybe easier to link to the supporting MSE post: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/269804/…– reneCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 18:13
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1@DeltaIV better option to copy the message: meta.stackexchange.com/a/392746/178179 Commented Sep 1, 2023 at 17:40
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@FranckDernoncourt fantastic! This answers my question perfectly– DeltaIVCommented Sep 2, 2023 at 17:24
As far as I know, there's no network-wide "search" function that allows you to search for just your own posts.
There is, however, a list of all your activity, network-wide, on your network profile:
https://stackexchange.com/users/1893897/deltaiv?tab=activity
Open that, and go to the "posts" tab. There you'll find all your questions and answers.
You can even expand individual posts to check if it's the one you need.
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3Hm, I wasn't aware.
user:medoesn't seem to work there, though. I'm active, but not that active.– CerbrusCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 14:20 -
1It does work if you give explicit id, e.g. this one. Commented Aug 28, 2023 at 14:36
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3@ShadowTheGPTWizard That returns the posts from all users with that ID, which is a different user on every site.– LaurelCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 14:54
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@Laurel true, but usually there aren't multiple active users with that same number, so while far from ideal, it usually give decent results. (Though of course you can just search inside that site with the
user:meoperator.) Commented Aug 28, 2023 at 15:13 -
3It's just a more confusing version of searching for
user:meon a single site. It doesn't help at all in this case since if it does include posts from other sites, they will not be from the same user.– LaurelCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 15:16 -
@Cerbrus thanks, but it's complicated to go through years of activity to find a post. It would be far more useful if results were at least grouped by site. I guess there's no way of doing what I asked– DeltaIVCommented Aug 28, 2023 at 15:42
