How to search for stories


                                            Quick, general search:


                                            Try using a search engine like duckduckgo.com


                                            Then type in the search box: site:ponepaste.org Spank

                                            (perhaps try: site:pastebin.com Spank)


                                            Replace "Spank" here with a story title or snippets you remember from within it. For example: site:ponepaste.org scootaloo, bench, cane


                                            This may or may not work for you.


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                                            Fimfiction archive content search (Windows)

                                            (This also works with the mega pastebin archive, you don't need to convert anything with it: https://mega.nz/folder/4gwEmCrJ#g0rinvi8aPkPzNvmuI3dkw/folder/Nox1FQbD )


                                            1. Download and extract the latest fimfarchive:

                                            https://www.fimfiction.net/user/116950/

                                            This archive contains both new and deleted stories.


                                            2. Download and install Pandoc:

                                            https://pandoc.org/

                                            Then create a new bat file with the following code:

                                            for %%F in (*.epub) do pandoc -t plain -s %%F > %%F.txt

                                            This will convert the extracted archives .epub files to .txt files so that you can search through them.


                                            3. Download and install Everything 1.5 Alpha or newer to do content searches within the .txt files:

                                            https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9787#download

                                            Quick content search examples:

                                            "C:\fimfarchive\txt\" content:<fluttershy rarity "long whipping" daytime crying stocks rescue>

                                            "C:\fimfarchive\txt\" content:<slap | smack | spank> content:<swollen hind>


                                            "" = specific, whole word or sentence

                                            |  = OR command


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                                            If you want to archive a general, here are my tips:

                                            First make a desu thread list and then manually check/compare the green within the threads to what is already out there (your downloaded archives etc). Then re-upload/link the stories/url's into a new ponepaste bin. This is a long process. Usually takes a few days.

                                            To make comparing greentexts from your thread list faster, use this simple AutoHotkey script:

                                            Xbutton1::Send, {Ctrl Down}{Shift Down}f{Ctrl Up}{Shift Up}{Ctrl Down}v{Ctrl Up}{Enter}

                                            Xbutton2::Send, {Ctrl Down}c{Ctrl Up}

                                            This script uses the mouse side buttons to quickly copy and search any highlighted text. Allowing you to check with Everything 1.5 if there is an already saved story that you can use from your downloaded archives. So you don't need to re-bin it.

                                            *Also in the dropdown "Search" menu in Everything 1.5 make sure you tick "Ignore Punctuation" and "Ignore White-space". Makes comparing texts easier.