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

  • Krapulaolut@sopuli.xyz
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    2 years ago

    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

  • InfiniteVariables
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    2 years ago

    Just a guess but I think active sorts by how active the comment sections of a post are whereas hot seems like it ranks by recent upvotes.

  • Joe B@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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

  • neverbeenbretter
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    2 years ago

    I was just wondering this. My guess is that hot is some sort of middle ground between active and new.

  • Master
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    2 years ago

    If it was September id say RTM… :)