I can't use the search function

Sorry if this thread's already been kicked around—I tried searching for it first but just kept hitting dead ends...

"Robert Barnes3, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?

If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation."

What's the deal here?
Thanks!

I think there was a thread about this somewhere else, but here is the word from Help Quote

Robert Barnes3 said:The forum search function is still broken, and apparently, it’s going to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, they haven't given us any other details whatsoever.

If you need to find something, just use Google by typing in your search term followed by site:forum.com
For example, coconut milk site:forum.com

The real issue here is the group of hamsters running this forum. 🙂