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This is pretty telling, because that means people aren't really looking for results, they are just using random queries to see what the search results layout lo
by vaksel 17y ago
This is pretty telling, because that means people aren't really looking for results, they are just using random queries to see what the search results layout looks like.
- abossy 17y agoIt's difficult to think of a search term that will "stress test" a new search engine. I literally search Google anywhere from 20-100 times a day by using Ctrl+K in my browser. If that could be substituted by search engine X (where X, in this case, is Duck Duck Go) such that the results were much more precise, then that would be a basis for switching. It works, though, and it's built-in, so why switch? I don't feel one can get a promising measure of how good a search engine's results are with random queries, only how BAD they are (e.g. Cuil returning no results for "basic" queries).
- ericb 17y agoI would argue dirty terms are good for test purposes as they are heavily gamed, because there is so much money at stake. The "boobs" searches mentioned in the article might not be solely for the obvious reason. "Mesothelioma" results would be worth testing.
- GavinB 17y agoThis is first time users. Presumably if they like what they see, they're going to come back. The real way to see if you like a search engine is to set your default and see if you bother to change it back. I just changed mine (as you can see I have a penchant for living dangerously). We'll see how I feel in a week.
- epi0Bauqu 17y agoYes, please email me the results (contact info in profile).