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rowan · 07-01-2009, 06:45 AM

Anyone noticed that recently G has begun to quietly change or even remove words from the search query you entered?

For example, I entered the search query "create maps using aerial photo"

At the bottom of the page, I find this: Tip: These results include the word "make". Show results that include only "create"

They CHANGED the query from "create maps using aerial photo" to "make maps using aerial photo" !!

Another query, and they REMOVE a word. I enter "former preston workshops site"

They say... Tip: These results do not include the word "former". Show results that include "former".

At what point does this change from a gentle guiding hand to "we know all and this is what you must search for"???

Comments?

(Note - the highly specific search terms are included here because I couldn't find anything more generic that caused the same behaviour)

07-01-2009, 06:45 AM
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Google is now MODIFYING the query you enter to what they think you should search for. Anyone noticed that recently G has begun to quietly change or even remove words from the search query you entered? For example, I entered the search query "create maps using aerial photo" At the bottom of the page, I find this: Tip: These results include the word "make". Show results that include only "create" They CHANGED the query from "create maps using aerial photo" to "make maps using aerial photo" !! Another query, and they REMOVE a word. I enter "former preston workshops site" They say... Tip: These results do not include the word "former". Show results that include "former". At what point does this change from a gentle guiding hand to "we know all and this is what you must search for"??? Comments? (Note - the highly specific search terms are included here because I couldn't find anything more generic that caused the same behaviour)