what does the scaled sorting option for the lemmy feed actually do?

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asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev · 65 pts · 1y (8 replies)

https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#sorting-posts

Active (default): Calculates a rank based on the score and time of the latest comment, with decay over time

Hot: Like active, but uses time when the post was published

Scaled: Like hot, but gives a boost to less active communities

Aberration13@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Perfect amount of information to convey everything I would need to know concisely; thanks!

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I switch between them all because I miss a ton if I don't.

bigfondue@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
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BlueEther@no.lastname.nz · 12 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I have Scaled as the default

Aberration13@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

yeah after reading this Ima set it as my default as well tbh

spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Yeah, Scaled is pretty awesome.

Chozo@fedia.io · 4 pts · 1y

That sounds nice, I wish we had that on Mbin.

dingus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Whoa! Why haven't I learned about scaled sort? Sounds amazing!

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y

TIL about the Lemmy Scaled sorting option