Jerboa @lemmy.ml DaEagle @lemmy.ml 1y ago

Comments sort order?

Hi folks, Any idea what the default comments sort order is, and if there's a way to change it? Thanks and sorry if this was already answered somewhere...

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~~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.
- So that drop down controls both posts order and comments order?
  
  I guess that's good enough /shrug
  
  Edit after @[email protected] 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
  
  Actually that only controls post order. I wish it controlled comment order to as i generally prefer seeing newest first
  
  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.
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
- 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?
I don't think you can change it right now but I'm sure that'll come in an update someday. Until then I'll probably just stay on the website unfortunately.
Good news folks - looks like comment sorting is on the way based on this pull request!

https://github.com/dessalines/jerboa/pull/495
- Haha I was just coming here to @ you about this, but you beat me too it!

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