It would be good if we could for each suggestion first run the query and
see if it yields any results that wouldn't trigger the suggestion engine
again (because it not only depends on the query, but also on the quality
of the results, i.e. Did you mean... is always performed *after* the
search). Unfortunately, we currently don't have the resources to do so,
thus we use heuristics which mostly work, but not always..
As for comparison with Google, they are a multi-billion company
specializing in search, while our Did you mean.. algorithm was
essentially invented and coded in my spare time.
r.
On 19/06/11 00:58, jidanni(a)jidanni.org wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Aomiz+Sucharat
says
Did you mean: Aomiz Suchart
so we click it, and then we are asked
Did you mean: Aziz Suharto
Having been used to Googleâ„¢, one feels a little like "goose chase".
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