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what's the difference between active and hot? (self.lemmyworld)

submitted 2 years ago by Soullioness to c/lemmyworld

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What's the difference between active and hot when filtering posts/comments? They sound like the same thing.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh right there`s actual documentation. 😅

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

A tale as old as time Ü

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago

That's, surprisingly straightforward. It's refreshing to use a social network where the algorithm isn't a black box.