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I Hope Rexxitors Tone Down the Low-Hanging Comment Chains on Lemmy. (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world
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I loved Reddit for what it is, but nothing made me back out of a post faster than seeing the top 3 parent threads as a regurgitation of the same inside jokes, pun-chains, and so on.

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[โ€“] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I feel like there is a potential but minor problem with Lemmy's algorithm. It favors new comments but what if the post itself is asking a question with a definitive answer? The best answers might get buried by side discussion as time goes on.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago

    I think as time goes on, I'd assume the recency boost would subside and the upvotes for the definitive answers should float back to the top.

    Also, length is probably favoured as well, since so many top content isn't just 3 words.

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