So there's been an increase in the frequency with which people mistake the Status Update Bar for the Search Bar. If this continues to occur, it will be worth making an entirely separate thread to determine, as a community, what can be done. Should it come to that, a plan is in order.
We'll need the admins' permission, but I'm thinking of these as valid options:
-Switch the positions of the Search Bar and Status Update Bar. It's a bit of a wager, but the number of times people have confused the two makes this worth a shot. Besides, putting the Search Bar right above where it says Pokemon Reborn will make it rather fitting.
-Link to the Search Page instead. This idea is rather radical; we're all used to the bar with the magnifying glass next to it, so locating this will be more difficult if it's not a familiar aesthetic. Still, once the user is at the Search Page, they'll be given tools to narrow down their search.
-Remove the Status Update Bar. This option is dangerous, since status updates cannot be made from a user's own profile. Still, if that was made possible, then this would be the best option. Status updates are just for fun, most frequently.
-Place a caption above the Status Update Bar. Here's a simple fix. It can just say Status Update: or something similar. (Parallel to the Pokemon Reborn or Customize caption above the corresponding features) Though if people can't read the "Search" that's in the Search Bar, then I have doubts this will do any good. Still, it's an option.
If there's a better plan out there, post it here. Only so many people can make mistake the two bars until we realize the mistake is our own.