User blog comment:Dopp/Updates to How We Search/@comment-1032852-20120426232838

I see a few flaws with this "updated" search. First, special pages are more difficult to reach now. I know you could alter the URL to reach these pages, but in my opinion it is more convenient to use the search bar for accessing them. Also, interwiki and interlanguage links don't work when they are typed into the "new" search bar. If you try typing in "w:c:community", you will not be directed to Community Central. The same goes for "de:", which should take you to the German version of a wiki (if one exists), and "", which should direct you to Wikipedia.