What is the difference between Hot and Active when sorting posts? (feddit.org)

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So far I see no difference.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

For me Hot sends to be a combination of upvotes and comments. Active seems to be for newer posts with a steady increase in votes. I also seem to get more duplicates with Active compared to Hot.

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