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user:1234 user:me (yours) |
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Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
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The "isanswered" search parameter documentation is incorrect
Unfortunately, the above is incorrect: acceptances are ignored by this search. … Yet, all this time SE did have a search parameter for filtering questions based on answer score: isanswered. …
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Improper use of rel=canonical is hurting search
Spending time to work on (and risking Google punishing us for) solving a non-issue. … However, the time and effort required should also be minimal (probably comparable to the time it took me to write this post, or for balpha to answer it): on one hand, we already provide rel=next/prev links …
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Stack Overflow search should resemble more the question title box search [duplicate]
I don't know which is the rationale behind Stack Overflow standard search, by the way nowadays, given the overwhelming popularity of Stack Overflow, most of what it does, is accomplished directly by search … My conclusion is that default Stack Overflow search should work more like the ask-box search.
Update
As noted by @Laurel, my question is linked to this. …
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Not sure where this should go but - StackOverflow search engine?
If accepted the site will expand the search "scope" of the search engine. … I know there is a lot of stuff which goes on in the background of a search engine - such as indexing which takes a lot of time, but its just a thought and its open to criticism (constructive only please …
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How should we handle duplicate questions (with answers) that affect search results?
We've had instances in the past where we've "fixed" search priority by deleting answers or merging and people complained about heavy-handedness. And I can sort of understand. … Is there another, better way of dealing with duplicates and search results that I'm not aware of? …