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The filters thing is a general problem with search because it's really difficult to distinguish between: 1. X is a must-have; and 2. X, Y and Z are all on my
by jmyeet 5y ago
The filters thing is a general problem with search because it's really difficult to distinguish between:
1. X is a must-have; and
2. X, Y and Z are all on my wish list so I want to see the most matches first.
Even Google is kind of awkward with this. It used to be you could add + to a term (before the Google+ boondoggle). Now you have to quote things.
Other sites will do so for specific criteria. Take a real estate portal: the bedroom numbers will be absolute but it may include surrounding areas to what you specify. Or there may be an option to turn that off.
It is frustrating but I can see why sites err on the side of caution by treating it as a ranking suggestion vs a hard requirement.