[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6362: Search photos by username

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#6362: Search photos by username
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 Reporter:  topher1kenobe    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Photo Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by coffee2code):

 I don't think we should integrate photos from contributors whose username
 matches the search (e.g. photos contributed by @pickle don't make sense
 when someone searches for "pickle"). However, it would definitely be
 helpful to suggest viewing the archive of a contributor if the search is
 fully and exactly for their username.

 See [attachment:6362-search-no-results-username-match.png] for an example
 of how a search for "topher1kenobe" returns no results (since no photos
 match), but a link to your photo archive is presented.

 See [attachment:6362-search-results-username-match.png] for an example of
 how a search for "matt" shows a result (the search term is a partial match
 within the description) but also offers a link to a matching user's
 archive. _This is likely to be a rare situation._ (Note: as of this
 posting, matt does not have a photo in the Photo Directory so the
 screenshot is what the search would look like if he did.)

 I don't think it's appropriate for the photo search to function as a user
 search. Finding usernames itself may have merit as a standalone utility
 (perhaps as a Profiles search tool), but that should be raised separately.
 Therefore, a search for "topher" will continue to not find users with
 "topher" in their name, only potentially @topher if such an account exists
 and has contributed a photo.

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