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Make it opt-in. Instead of requiring every search to be finished in less than 0.5 seconds, allow users to tick a box that says "Take your time" and pull indices
by typon 8y ago
Make it opt-in. Instead of requiring every search to be finished in less than 0.5 seconds, allow users to tick a box that says "Take your time" and pull indices from slow storage in that case. If I know I want something niche, I am willing to wait the extra few seconds or even a minute.
- aeorgnoieang 8y agoHell, even waiting an entire day (e.g with results sent via email) might be reasonable for some searches.
- puzzle 8y agoBehind the scenes, a search on Google involves at least a thousand machines. How much extra state (internal connections, memory for partial results, etc.) would such a new search type create? How do you deal with a new kind of hot spots now? What if millions of people suddenly activate such an option? What if a botnet does it?
- typon 8y agoAll good points :)