The search results do not show relevant past events

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Reporter: atalavan
Assignee: cvizitiu
Type: Improvement
Summary: The search results do not show relevant past events
Description: If I perform a search with the string "GB20", I don't get access to the event "GB20 Nodes training course: building stronger GBIF Nodes" located at http://www.gbif.org/page/434 which has the search string as part of its name.
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Status: Resolved
Created: 2013-11-05 14:46:03.854
Updated: 2016-02-05 17:24:03.347
Resolved: 2016-02-05 17:24:03.298
        
    

Author: cvizitiu@gbif.org
Created: 2013-11-06 15:03:44.028
Updated: 2013-11-06 15:03:44.028
        
"It's not a bug, it's a feature" [~thirsch@gbif.org] specifically asked that articles of type events which are older than current date (... ok, give or take given the indexing delay) should be EXCLUDED from indexing.

... [~thirsch@gbif.org], can you please clarify?
    

Author: atalavan
Comment: I would advocate for them to appear. Having an archive of searchable (not browsable) past events is essential for me.
Created: 2013-11-06 15:15:05.233
Updated: 2013-11-06 15:15:05.233

Author: thirsch@gbif.org
Comment: My concern was that since search results under the current system are not sorted by date, a large volume of past events could obscure useful results from more recent items. So long as there can be some logical sorting of results, I agree it will be good to include past events. Let's discuss before making any further change - so keep this issue open for now.
Created: 2013-11-07 06:58:48.839
Updated: 2013-11-07 06:58:48.839

Author: kbraak@gbif.org
Comment: [~thirsch@gbif.org] and [~atalavan] did you have the chance to discuss this more? 
Created: 2013-12-19 14:18:46.777
Updated: 2013-12-19 14:18:46.777

Author: thirsch@gbif.org
Comment: We did not, but @cip please follow Alberto's recommendation and include past events in indexing for search.
Created: 2013-12-19 14:27:38.447
Updated: 2013-12-19 14:27:38.447