Search Sort Defying Contemporary Keyword, Retention, Monetization and Rating Factors

[MrGreystone (Grey)]

Reproduction Steps
Using Firefox logged in and Edge logged out, I was given the same search result sort using the provided discover link.

Expected Behavior
I would expect Sinking of Greyrock to come up under keyword ship prominently.

Actual Behavior
Sinking of Greyrock is on row 25, and its been like that for months:

My dead game, Sinking Ships, which is old, unmaintained, unplayed, and comparatively poorly received is on row 1:

Furthermore, in the over 100 places leading down to its dregs, Sinking of Greyrock sits behind copyright infringing, abysmal 11% ratings, and content-deleted experiences, many 0 players, favorites, or like. It’s estranged.

I had to DMCA someone who’s phising with my old branding: Sinking Ship II - Roblox
Their trap was planted rows ahead of where my game still sits, somehow.

Issue Area: Roblox Website
Page URL: Discover - Roblox
Impact: High
Frequency: Constantly
Date First Experienced: 2021-11-10 00:11:00 (-05:00)
Date Last Experienced: 2022-01-28 00:01:00 (-05:00)

[Focia19]

Thanks for the report! We’ve filed a ticket to our internal database, and we’ll follow up when we have an update for you.

[xoroshoh]

Thanks for reporting the issue!

Our search ranking algorithms are designed to consider query term match as well as user engagement in relation to the issued query. It appears that for the query “ship”, there is a high number of experiences with significant engagement, which may cause “Sinking of Greyrock” to be ranked lower. However, for the query “sinking” the experience “Sinking of Greyrock” ranks much higher, appearing in the number 2 spot.

We continually work to refine our algorithms to balance relevancy and engagement, ensuring quality content is easily discoverable. Thank you for your feedback and please let us know if you have further questions or concerns.