I’ve got the same problem. my impression is that the recommender systems are built in such a way that they report any match regardless of how far removed it is from the intent of the user. i guess it’s the same reason why boolean operator don’t work anymore in google etc. makes sense from a business perspective i guess but the user experience is just horrible
Very horrible experience indeed. In fact, I usually end up giving up and not buying anything at all when this happens, but it must work since they keep doing it.
it’s sad really. on the other hand it feels like a throwback in time. going to dedicated forums, asking around, something like that. perhaps now it’s just becoming more obvious that the “recommended” (ahem amazon) options have always been little more than a scam.
This is true. I always appreciate recommendations from real humans tbh. There was a period of time when everyone seemed to have the attitude “why not just search it,” and I feel now like we’re starting to value the human aspect of these exchanges more and more.
I’ve got the same problem. my impression is that the recommender systems are built in such a way that they report any match regardless of how far removed it is from the intent of the user. i guess it’s the same reason why boolean operator don’t work anymore in google etc. makes sense from a business perspective i guess but the user experience is just horrible
Very horrible experience indeed. In fact, I usually end up giving up and not buying anything at all when this happens, but it must work since they keep doing it.
it’s sad really. on the other hand it feels like a throwback in time. going to dedicated forums, asking around, something like that. perhaps now it’s just becoming more obvious that the “recommended” (ahem amazon) options have always been little more than a scam.
This is true. I always appreciate recommendations from real humans tbh. There was a period of time when everyone seemed to have the attitude “why not just search it,” and I feel now like we’re starting to value the human aspect of these exchanges more and more.