Comments sort order?

Jitnaught, 11 months ago

Comments are sorted by "Hot". Jerboa does not specify a specific sort order it wants, so Lemmy gives it the default, which is Hot.

https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/ecc9469a02e63eab4e19093007c7ba6db0dca079/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs#L348

https://github.com/dessalines/jerboa/blob/1687634f4441d92dcd7a24f500aa07b25ef270d2/app/src/main/java/com/jerboa/ui/components/post/PostViewModel.kt#L89

DaEagle, 11 months ago

Hmm... Not saying you're wrong but have a look at https://beehaw.org/post/477824 for example, it definitely seems like sorted By Recency

Edit: actually, it's the same as the Web UI, which clearly says Hot, so I guess the answer is indeed Hot but the Hot algorithm prioritizes recency?

realChem, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago)

I believe the default sort type is "Active," iirc, and you can change it in your profile settings (top-left hamburger menu, setting, then your profile settings; it's one of the two drop-down menus)

Edit: at least I'm pretty sure that applies to both posts and comments, although I realize now that I haven't actually tested that assumption...

Edit 2: This was wrong! I just tested it and it looks like the comments keep their same order regardless of what the drop down is set to! So actually, I have no idea! Sorry! FWIW it looks like the comments are sorted by recency.

DaEagle, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago)

So that drop down controls both posts order and comments order?

I guess that's good enough /shrug

Edit after @realChem Edit 2: well this is a bummer, I actually had a snicky suspicion that it's by Recency which is the worst of the sorts

realChem, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago)

Yeah I haven't actually checked, I realized, I've just been assuming... Time for a quick experiment methinks!

Edit: I was wrong! I just tested it and it looks like the comments keep their same order regardless of what the drop down is set to! So actually, I have no idea! Sorry! FWIW it looks like the comments are sorted by recency.

shortwavesurfer, 11 months ago

Actually that only controls post order. I wish it controlled comment order to as i generally prefer seeing newest first