Why is the @ character ignored in search queries?

Atul Arora from Fremont, CA asks:

"Any reason why Google search does not treat the @ symbol differently given the rise of Twitter? For example, @mattcutts and mattcutts give me the same results."

Recorded on April 23, 2009.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• google
• twitter

[rustybrick]

That is an excellent question.

[72gibson]

Matt is solid

[mmuuuuhh]

you cant also google: %*

no other searche engine can handle it, too.

I found out about it when i was searching for printf() options in C.

[TobinEloy]

I would love to see more symbol support in search results. Whether it's for the use case mentioned above, or when looking for code related stuff such as, say, $_POST.

[svtuition]

Thanks dear matt , I am thinking to ask but you have given answer before asking

[FotoZone]

when matt cutts in spanish video ? xD