Dr. Damien P. Williams, MagusMay 29, 2023
Why is literally every search engine variously but fundamentally fucking Broken, now? Yes even whatever one you were about to suggest.
Show threadSomcakMay 29, 2023

@Wolven I'm a librarian & have noticed this for about 5 years. It's like the results are best if you want a basic explanation, "what is Ryan Bergara's age?" It performs worse if you want broad information to research: "Student-Centered Policies" library.

I'm better versed in database searches, & noticed those are also declining in relevant results as they are laying off people. My theory: machine indexing without human oversight. Human intervention is what brings relevancy.

Show threadChris L
@somcak @Wolven and I think the big search engines are looking to optimize metrics that favor easy but common searches over rare but tricky searches.
May 31, 2023 at 4:34amWeb