Related Questions ?

[EDDIE51]

How are 'Related Questions ' chosen
I just answered a new question and the 'related question' was from 2005 and headed '' Very Urgent Help needed please ''

[askyourgran]

I think they are a bit confusing. I almost answered one it was dated 2005.

[dotty.]

they are more 'random' than 'chosen' and usually more 'unrelated' than 'related', other than those 2 small issues they're doing ok.

[sunny-dave]

It's a (fairly dumb) computer algorithm looking for word matches in thread titles.

"It will get better" said an AB spokesperson when questioned ...

"Porcine Aviation Ahoy" said the cynics ...

[yogi-bear]

Not in date order for sure, Eddie.

Aww Bless you mate...hope the OP is still alive and kicking and on the site to see the answer.

Was'nt the one about how to best cook Spam Fritters was it?

[woofgang]

Its useless ans annoying at present. I would suggest that a better option would be a "click here for related questions" link which would make for a tidier page.

[bednobs]

there are some questions that don't even seem to have them

[jno]

that's teh challenge, bednobs... like Google-whacking... come up with a question so unusual there aren't any others like it to link to.