Some potential improvements to the search function:
Advanced search: filter results by tag, author, etc. as well as keywords.
Fuzzy text matching: return posts or comments with synonyms or related words, not just the exact keywords entered. This could be implemented using a word embedding, either a generic one or an embedding fine-tuned on the EA Forum text. For example, if I search for “global development”, I might also get results for “poverty” and “global health”. This would help because I often remember that there was a post or comment about a certain topic but can’t remember the exact words that it used.
Some potential improvements to the search function:
Advanced search: filter results by tag, author, etc. as well as keywords.
Fuzzy text matching: return posts or comments with synonyms or related words, not just the exact keywords entered. This could be implemented using a word embedding, either a generic one or an embedding fine-tuned on the EA Forum text. For example, if I search for “global development”, I might also get results for “poverty” and “global health”. This would help because I often remember that there was a post or comment about a certain topic but can’t remember the exact words that it used.
Another search results suggestion: Show bookmarked posts more prominently in search results by either:
Adding a section titled “Bookmarks”; or
Increase the rank of posts that the user has bookmarked in that user’s search results and show a bookmark icon next to them
Appreciate the suggestions! I’ve added them to our list for triage.