Changing the pages of search results trigger error message

[Codex Grey]

If I use the site's search function I might get several pages of results. If I quickly go from the first page of results to another, the site triggers the "Please wait [X] seconds before attempting another search" message.

It has been like this for some time now and it might be by design or necessary, but I would expect to be able to skim through the search results of the first page, quickly determine if any of them are relevant and then move on to another page without triggering the message.

 

Example:
1. Search for anything that brings up more than 1 page of results.

2. Quickly select another page of results.

3. Error message pops up and you can not go back. You have to wait to search again and use a timer so you don't trigger the message again while navigating the results.

Edited December 2, 2022 by Codex Grey

[sibomots]

Probably not bug.

There is a throttle on hitting search engine.  But the software that relies on the search (ElasticSearch backend) may be the issue.

 

PM me the search term so I can replicate issue. Thx.