One awesome feature of Steemit Custom Google Search is the ability to only search for anything that has been posted on Steem blockchain. And also search for user's profile easily.
The search feature don't just search but it also suggest similar enquiry while the user is typing.
I haven't been able to use Steemit search button for a long time. So I tried searching my self to get into my profile with few clicks. It was then I noticed there are bugs with the search engine. Which needs urgent attention.
The Bug
After I tried searching my name "rufans" I got the exact link to my profile but with a wrong profile picture.
The profile picture showing along side my name via the Google Custom Search page isn't me. The profile pictures shows a white man.
Check the screenshots below which compares the fake Profile picture shown on Google custom search page and my real Steemit profile picture.
- Fake Profile Picture
- Real Profile Picture
I searched for another user . Same bug.
- Fake Profile Picture
- Real Profile Picture
I initially thought it's just an error on my profile picture or some selected profiles. I went ahead to search for other users . The bug even got worst here. After searching for some users , Google custom search result gave them no profile picture.
Check the below screenshots
- Google custom search [no profile picture]
- Steemit profile picture
How to Reproduce bug
Solution
Development team need to specify thumbnail for every profile
Some helpful code can be found in the link below
https://support.google.com/customsearch/answer/1626955?hl=en&vid=0-421380805819-1514950177639
solution suggested by https://steemit.com/@wehmoen
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