what's the difference between active and hot?

What's the difference between active and hot when filtering posts/comments? They sound like the same thing.

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Krapulaolut@sopuli.xyz · 59 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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

Votes and ranking

neverbeenbretter@sh.itjust.works · 42 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Oh right there`s actual documentation. 😅

GenericUsername@feddit.de · 11 pts · 3y

A tale as old as time Ü

bionicjoey@lemmy.ca · 26 pts · 3y

That's, surprisingly straightforward. It's refreshing to use a social network where the algorithm isn't a black box.

InfiniteVariables@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 3y

Just a guess but I think active sorts by how active the comment sections of a post are whereas hot seems like it ranks by recent upvotes.

jcb2016@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (5 replies)

Im trying to find that out also. Im sorting by new right now just to see all the post that are coming in. Sorting by new is like r/all kinda

MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Sorting by new you can also see all the new communities as they come and get in.

DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Watching the new feed like… hey look, 16 pictures of people’s dinner…

Aussiemandeus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I tried new all and the furries man the furries.

I was hoping camping hunting fishing etc haha.

Saw one post it was something 10 point buck etc. Open it up Furry porn

MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 3y

I just block communities I have no interest in. I’m sure there will be plenty of that going forward but it’s worth the time to curate my feed a bit.

MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

LOL

cybernator@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y

How i understand active include the comments .

neverbeenbretter@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

I was just wondering this. My guess is that hot is some sort of middle ground between active and new.

Master@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 3y

If it was September id say RTM... :)