• bricks@lemmy.world
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    I was going to say… the only times I ever used Reddit search, it just prompted me to question why I was wasting my time, then googling “xyz problem statement reddit”

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      1 year ago

      I wonder why it sucked so much? I’m no expert in terms of crafting a search engine, but Reddit has not lacked funds for some years now

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        1 year ago

        I always assumed that it increased engagement. Can’t find what you’re searching for? Put up a post asking (even though someone’s already asked that question 1,000 times).

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        The answer is always money. Did the awful search stop you from using reddit? No? Why would they spend money to fix it?

        This logic applies to every business in a capitalist economy.