Index: openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/search/search-chunk.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/search/search-chunk.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.9.2.4 -r1.9.2.5
--- openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/search/search-chunk.tcl	24 May 2016 16:36:55 -0000	1.9.2.4
+++ openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/search/search-chunk.tcl	24 May 2016 16:40:35 -0000	1.9.2.5
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
         set search_text [string trim $search_text]
 
         # don't search for empty search strings
-        if {$search_text eq ""} {
+        if {[string length $search_text] < 3} {
             set name search_text
-            ad_complain [_ acs-tcl.lt_name_is_not_valid]
+            set min_length 3
+            ad_complain [_ lt_name_is_too_short__Pl]
             set messages:rowcount 0
             return
         }