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2. Thanks- just tried that...I get (for some - but maybe I am off on the name) old posts

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 04:05 PM

Jun 2018

that if the person is on this version of DU lets me get to their profile. One person I haven't seen for six or more years - I got an old post (earlier version) but clicking the profile just put me at the current home page.

It's a start. One used to be able to search through profile names - but then again, I started here when it was under 10K profile names so that probably isn't practical.

Thanks again (from one Hoosier to another!)

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Once upon a time - in an earlier DU iteration - one could search profiles [View all] salin Jun 2018 OP

If you type in their name in the google search box in the upper right corner... bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #1

Thanks- just tried that...I get (for some - but maybe I am off on the name) old posts salin Jun 2018 #2

Go into your inbox for DU mail, type in as much of the name as possible hlthe2b Jun 2018 #3

Thanks - that is pretty direct. salin Jun 2018 #4

I've noticed some flagged members don't come up in the "mail" search, but MAY in the general google hlthe2b Jun 2018 #5