• Margot Robbie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It just feels so weird to have big threads with good fresh discussions going on hours after the post.

    Not to say there isn’t an occasional asshole here and there during this wave, but I don’t think reddit has ever felt like this at any point.

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      1 year ago

      It’s because sorting comments by “hot” prioritizes new comments more than old comments even taking into account votes. So a 3d old comment with 50 votes might appear below a 2h old comment with 5 votes. Unlike Reddit which just pushes the first comments to the top and anything new will drown in the sea of comments and never surface or be seen.

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        1 year ago

        That’s my guess as well. And the post default sorting by “active” means the top posts usually have a lot more staying power compared to reddit.

        Didn’t see much here that made me roll my eyes and think:“That made me feel dumber for reading it.”, whereas on reddit that’s pretty much every big thread.

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          1 year ago

          That staying power is a blessing and a curse. Sometimes you’re looking for fresh content. Top Hour is marvelous. So is New Comments. :)

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            1 year ago

            I think it encourages you to seek out other interesting communities when you want to see something different.

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        1 year ago

        Yes, and I like it this way too. It definitely gives people who came into the thread late a voice.