• R0cket_M00se@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Filtering by rising and posting meta jokes was the standard if you wanted to get seen and interacted with.

    Here you can just make a decently thought out comment and most of the time get at least one reply by the end of the day.

    • TheSaneWriter@vlemmy.netEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I think the hot algorithm here is weighted better. It pulls up brand new comments on a similar weight to older comments with hundreds of points, which makes people more likely to see and interact with new comments. The Activity and New Comments post sorts also prioritize ongoing discussions, which I think is pretty cool.

      • CoelacanthEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        For the sorting of comments inside threads you’re absolutely right, and it makes it easy to join in the people who are actually currently engaged in the thread.

        I have to note though that sorting posts by Hot on All/Local/Home is currently bugged and not working right, particularly if your home instance is small. It’s been noted on GitHub though so it’ll hopefully get fixed soon.