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Thoughts on Lemmy sorting options? (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/programming@beehaw.org
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Hello all,

Wanted to open a discussion on Lemmy's post sorting options right now. I don't have any experience with implementing this type of thing but right now the algorithm appears... Off? For example, 'Active' gives me a lot of posts over a day old but 'Hot' may as well be 'New' i.e. more recent posts with little engagement.

I don't know if it's due to Lemmy still picking up steam or a fundamental flaw with the algorithm. Like I said, I'm really curious to hear the opinions of those more knowledgeable.

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[–] 18 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I'm aware, what I am getting at is that there's multiple "Right" answers to solving what is essentially a very difficult problem.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I see this as a really clear win over the likes of Reddit and Facebook of making the algorithm more understandable to users so they see WHY they're being fed the information they're getting.

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