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worker201:
While I'm not a Bing user, I fell compelled to point out that number of hits is not the best metric for measuring search engine utility.  You have to consider relevance as well.  One great result is always better than 20 million useless results.

Refalm:

--- Quote from: worker201 on 26 December 2009, 00:01 ---While I'm not a Bing user, I fell compelled to point out that number of hits is not the best metric for measuring search engine utility.  You have to consider relevance as well.  One great result is always better than 20 million useless results.

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I completely agree. Whenever I search for weird errors in vague connections between server operating systems I sometimes build for school, most results are bullshit. No matter what engine.

1. Forum posts that says "never mind, I solved it. you can close the topic now, and for the love of God I will never reveal what the solution was".
2. Keyword collector websites, that link to each other.
3. Old newsgroup posts that had some relevance in the 90's.
4. Click here to read the solution. Now only for $10.

Calum:
as time goes on, the internet's content will of course become ever less relevant to real life on balance. I suppose search engines will need to adapt to find ways round this.

By the way, am i the only one that thinks Bing is one of the worst search engine names i've ever heard?

It brings to mind Chandler Bing from Friends and almost at the same time Bing Crosby. (closely followed by Bing Lee, an Australian electrical retailer)

worker201:
Every time I hear the name, I think of Chandler.  Microsoft might consider that a success, but I don't.

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