[slyfocks]

Lately, it has felt like Google has become more optimized for less intelligent/tech-savvy users (i.e. people who search using natural language e.g. “tell me the store policy for target please”). In these cases many of the words used are either irrelevant or counterproductive.

I’ve noticed Facebook’s search has started catering to the lowest common denominator as well. Searching for (made-up example) “Louis Potter” used to give all exact matches priority. Current results look something like 1) Louis Potter 2) Luis Porter 3) Louis Potters 4) Louis Potter (#2). I don’t like when search engines assume that I’m misspelling words/names, and it would be nice if they adapted for individual behavior in this regard.

[dredmorbius]

The tyranny of the minimum viable user.

https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/69wk8y/the_tyr...

[basch]

facebook used to let you do direct knowledge graph searches

"restaurants liked by people who like Joe's Pancakes and Green Dragon Mexican Pizza"

"movies liked by people who are friends with people who like Back to the Future and Arrested Development"

"people who live nearby and like Green Dragon Mexican Pizza and Arrested Development"

"friends of friends of friends who like Arrested Development and Joe's Pancakes"

"Friends of Megan Albert friends who are women named "Erin" Chipotle employ"

I think you can see why they removed it.

this URL might lead to something like "restaurants liked by people who like Snow White" https://www.facebook.com/search/130104022710/likers/pages-li...

[basch]

https://code.facebook.com/posts/153625638171563/under-the-ho...

[valesco]

There are many cases where you don't know you misspelled the name.