Not a good idea, we will have more people who posting the same question over and over again especially in the newbie section. We have already alot of people who doesn't bother searching and just post the same question that has been long posted before. Now with search down, most people will not bother browsing the forum and just post their question straight.
really, even with search function they also ask.
i think search function is useful for people like me, who like to stalk what other people post, and search new posts. :bsmilie: