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  • Olinda99
    Olinda99 Posts: 2,042 Forumite
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    strange there is nothing about this in the 'site feedback' forum
  • sausage_time
    sausage_time Posts: 1,470 Ambassador
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    I'm following up to see what the story is.  
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  • SamDude
    SamDude Posts: 480 Forumite
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    The order of threads on the boards now defaults to 'hot' which means I have missed some new posts.
    When I change it to 'New', it doesn't retain the order when I come back to the board (any board), and each board seems to be set independently so you can't set once and keep your preferred sort order.
    Can this be looked at please?
  • gravel_2
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    edited 7 April at 12:13PM
    Yep, can't stand this.
  • MSE_Stephen
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    Hi everyone.

    This wasn't an intended change and I'm investigating. 

    Could I check though - from a quick look at some boards, it looks like the boards are sorting by new for me by default, even though it says 'hot'.

    What's everyone else's experience?
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  • Section62
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    MSE_Stephen said:
    Hi everyone.

    This wasn't an intended change and I'm investigating. 

    Could I check though - from a quick look at some boards, it looks like the boards are sorting by new for me by default, even though it says 'hot'.

    What's everyone else's experience?
    I get the same, sorting by new, 'hot' showing in the dropdown.

  • sausage_time
    sausage_time Posts: 1,470 Ambassador
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    edited 7 April at 10:31AM
    I see "Hot" selected, and that seems to sort by threads by those with the latest post at the top.    Which is the "normal" behaviour I have always seen.

    What should "Hot", "Top" and "New" actually do?
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Credit Cards, Savings & investments, and Budgeting & Bank Accounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
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  • MSE_Stephen
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    edited 7 April at 10:59AM
    sausage_time said:
    I see "Hot" selected, and that seems to sort by threads by those with the latest post at the top.    Which is the "normal" behaviour I have always seen.

    What should "Hot", "Top" and "New" actually do?
    'Hot' is old terminology. That's why it looks like this is an old filter accidentally showing. We do have it enabled on Competitions Time because 'Closing Date' is listed there.

    The modern filters are 'Trending' (probably the same as Hot) and Top. You can see them on the Latest Threads page.

    Top - Takes in some cues including Reactions.
    Trending  - Takes in some cues including Reactions and number of replies.
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  • gravel_2
    gravel_2 Posts: 623 Forumite
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    Yes seems 'hot', the default, is sorting chronologically and 'new' is a somehow curated view. Confusing but not the problem I thought it was when first spotted.
  • Archerychick
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    MSE_Stephen said:
    Hi everyone.

    This wasn't an intended change and I'm investigating. 

    Could I check though - from a quick look at some boards, it looks like the boards are sorting by new for me by default, even though it says 'hot'.

    What's everyone else's experience?
    Whilst hot is sorting the posts in age order it’s not showing all the posts that show when new is selected. Here’s a couple screenshots for you


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