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Offline jameswoodmot

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how to get more search results
« on: February 10, 2026, 07:27:00 pm »
not sure where to post this...

I can only get two pages of search results. Any way to change this?

Often I find topics on here from google search but i cant access them from google as it says the site cant provide a secure connection and i cant find them through the search function as I can only get two pages.
Anyone else having this problem?

Offline superdav95

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2026, 07:32:34 pm »
Yes me too.  I’ve recently been asked to send links from previous builds and have a hard time finding them on the site.  When google searched it comes up but no access to it from google.  Not sure why this is happening. 
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Offline sleek

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2026, 08:07:59 pm »
The no access from Google is an expired server security that is fixable but cost more than I can afford at the moment. However there is a plan in place and soon as I have the mo ey, I will be getting that annoying server issue solved. Your pain is felt, it is valid, and it is going to be fixed hopefully within the next 3 months.
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Offline superdav95

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2026, 02:21:56 am »
Thanks Kevin.  We appreciate ya. 
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Offline Tuomo

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2026, 02:39:50 am »
Often I find topics on here from google search but i cant access them from google as it says the site cant provide a secure connection and i cant find them through the search function as I can only get two pages.
Anyone else having this problem?

Yes, the solution is to remove the "s" from the address.

For example, this topic’s address is:
https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73538.0.html

When you click the Google result link and get that error message, click (or double-click) the address bar and remove the "s" from "https." After that, you should be able to access the page. That "s" is a problem because it indicates a secure connection, but this site cannot provide one.

Offline jameswoodmot

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2026, 06:09:48 am »
Thanks Tuomo that’ll sort the problem until it’s fixed!

Sleek thanks for letting me know, is there any way members can contribute financially?

Offline willie

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2026, 07:06:41 pm »
but i cant access them from google as it says the site cant provide a secure connection

your browser is accessing google ok, but it has nothing to do with google if your browser blocks the link.
there is a security setting in your browser that does the blocking. It could be changed for all sites but that would be overkill. perhaps there is a way to whitelist primitivearcher.com?
would need to know more about your browser tho to tell how to whitelist.    otherwise
remove the "s" as toumo suggests

Offline RyanY

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Re: how to get more search results
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2026, 08:23:47 pm »
If I can’t open a thread from the Google search, I type the title into the PA search. Thats been my work around.