With the new search feature, results will be based on post interactions within the site. Right now, when you search on Reddit, search results are populated by relevance. For example, when searching for something, instead of showing search results with that exact wording, related results will pop up instead to make the search less restrictive.
In addition to comment searching, Reddit is also updating its search experience to help users find more relevant search results written by real people. Comment searching can allow you to find what you’re looking for without constant scrolling. Right now, the new ability is available globally for users searching on Reddit’s desktop website, but not via its apps (which might be one more reason to turn off that app installation pop-up). During “limited initial testing,” Reddit claimed 26,000 users went on to use the feature against five billion comments. Reddit says that in a user survey last year, the ability to search comments was one of the top results. The rollout is Reddit’s latest change to help users encounter content from outside their usual subreddits following the addition of a discovery tab on its mobile app in January. For the first time, users will have an option to pull results from replies to posts, making it less of a hassle to find something specific outside of general Reddit posts, communities, and people. Today, Reddit is updating its search feature to index comments.
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