Why does SMF search function suck?

[bitcool]

I seldom got what I was searching for... the relevancy rating is very irrelevant, but why? 

[grue]

mainly because the search results are by post, not by topic.

[bitcool]

mainly because the search results are by post, not by topic.

"by post" means by the number of posts in the thread? it doesn't' seem to be so.
Googling "bitcoin forum" + keyword usually gives me better results...... I worship my google God

[payb.tc]

Googling "bitcoin forum" + keyword

i'm still searching for a search engine that doesn't suck.

have you noticed how google's 'verbatim' search, isn't?

[grue]

Googling "bitcoin forum" + keyword usually gives me better results...... I worship my google God

the proper way is to add "site:bitcointalk.org" in the search query.

[bitcool]

Googling "bitcoin forum" + keyword usually gives me better results...... I worship my google God

the proper way is to add "site:bitcointalk.org" in the search query.

Correct.. thanks for reminding, I almost forgot this.

[Crypt_Current]

mainly because the search results are by post, not by topic.

"by post" means by the number of posts in the thread? it doesn't' seem to be so.
Googling "bitcoin forum" + keyword usually gives me better results...... I worship my google God

Meeeee too.  I hope I can land a dev job with them someday.

[payb.tc]

just got this google fail while at work:

[John (John K.)]

just got this google fail while at work:

This is due to google's search heuristics...they try to search via the pronunciation of the word they deem to be off-target.
In this case "aussie" was deemed as "us" as the pronunciation are similar plus US gives more results then aussie.

[payb.tc]

This is due to google's search heuristics...they try to search via the pronunciation of the word they deem to be off-target.
In this case "aussie" was deemed as "us" as the pronunciation are similar plus US gives more results then aussie.

in other words, they failed the comprehend the meaning of the word 'aussie' in this context.

[John (John K.)]

This is due to google's search heuristics...they try to search via the pronunciation of the word they deem to be off-target.
In this case "aussie" was deemed as "us" as the pronunciation are similar plus US gives more results then aussie.

in other words, they failed the comprehend the meaning of the word 'aussie' in this context.

Hey, I would be more afraid if they completely comprehended everything