Thanks Murasame b/c I think you agree with the logic as do a lot of other users. And to its practicality & applicability for many purposes.
I've been thinking this issue could be approached with a double-edged sword programming. ie: 1. in the same way that searches are categorised by Audio/Programs/Audio/Docs, etc. this can also be applied the same way. 2. But also, if there could be a filter applied to filter out what inconsistent results do come in. This would result in ideal search results.
For the positive point of GN & the personal user: 1. size search category/type/xtra condition 'would' reduce traffic. 2. Ideal results! Certainly more accurate than the present categories try to promise (so to speak!)
Don't tell us it's on the agenda for 5 yrs time or version 6.x or something. I believe this would not be so hard to implement. Even as a 'double-edged sword' with a search condition & filter as well. There's other p2p apps that have similar functionality. LW could potentially improve upon it in such a way it's actually good for the network. Jeeez it's been tooo many yrs since I've done programming, but this ... dare I say it ..... Why should it get given a low priority?