nealrodriguez - 5:37 pm on May 6, 2009 (gmt 0)

It does get frustrating when an experienced user of search can't count on seeing precise results

well according to the patent:

The method of claim 2 wherein the total selection score comprises a total number of users that selected a result returned for a search for the first related query.

so if indeed a large number of users don't find what they want by...

using quoted phrases, plus signs and the like

they may click less or no results and ignored snippets will disappear from the related search query. of course, not all birds fly south for the winter.