what's the difference between active and hot?
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What's the difference between active and hot when filtering posts/comments? They sound like the same thing.
What's the difference between active and hot when filtering posts/comments? They sound like the same thing.
Active (default): Calculates a rank based on the score and time of the latest comment, with decay over time Hot: Like active, but uses time when the post was published
Votes and ranking
Oh right there`s actual documentation. 😅
That's, surprisingly straightforward. It's refreshing to use a social network where the algorithm isn't a black box.
Im trying to find that out also. Im sorting by new right now just to see all the post that are coming in. Sorting by new is like r/all kinda