Searching Maps problem

[Flux]

I think the formula for Relevancy Factor is not quite right.
I tried searching for different maps but the relevancy factor is not accurate.

By the looks of it, it doesn't rely on
- Download Count (some have higher relevancy factor even at lower download count)
- Download count in the last 31 days (some have higher relevancy factor even at lower download count in the last 31 days)
- Ratings (some have higher relevancy factor even at a lower rating)
- Time Uploaded (some are uploaded later but still relevancy factor is low).

Take a look at the screenshots at the time I was searching maps

Screenshots

My suggestion is, I think Relevancy Factor should depends more on Download Count (or Download Count in last 31 days) and exact name matching.

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

exact name matching

This.

 

[Ralle]

Relevancy is actually just MySQL FullText relevance. It is based only on the text.

 

[Flux]

Relevancy is actually just MySQL FullText relevance. It is based only on the text.

If that is the case, why won't it give the right results? Look at the screenshots.

 

[Ralle]

I am not aware of the MySQL Full-Text implementation. Apparently you are. What seems to be the problem, really?

 

[Flux]

I am not aware of the MySQL Full-Text implementation. Apparently you are. What seems to be the problem, really?

I'm also not aware. What I mean is, if you look at the screenshot, the search result is not accurate because even if I put a matching name in the Search Field, it won't give me the right result. For example, I searched Malfurion's Quest but it gives me other result. That is one of the most downloaded map but you can only find it at the bottom of page 1 after typing the exact name in the Search Text box.
What this whole thread means is I think the hive's Search Maps function does not give the best result.

 

[Ralle]

We can agree that search is not desirable. But you are wrong when you say that search is inaccurate. It is always 100% accurate as its done by a computer. I think however that the real issue at hand is that the search system does not differentiate between title, description and keywords. If the keywords contain the name of a different map, it may in some cases have higher relevance than a map with the name.

 

[Flux]

Yeah I should not have used the word accurate. More like irrelevant result.

So the Relevancy Factor depends on the Key Words the author puts when he uploaded the map?

 

[Ralle]

It looks at keywords, description, title... Equally which is the problem.

 

[Flux]

Equally which is the problem.

So if I only used the keyword "hive" in my map, it leads to greater Relevancy Factor when I searched / typed "hive" in the map section than a map with keywords of "hive", "workshop"?

 

[Ralle]

Maybe, I don't know.

 

[Flux]

Ok. At least you are honest.