And in a similar vein, does the “Hot” sort type still cause issues as noted in some older posts?

The reason I ask is that I wonder if perhaps the default should be different, or if some encouragement to run a different sort type for awhile after spinning up an instance might be wise. As-is, if other software is any indication, many will stick with the defaults and the folks that join may leave if they get tired of them before even considering adjusting them.

  • ALostInquirerOP
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    1 year ago

    You can change the default sort in your settings, no need for an instance

    I’m aware, the question was directed more regarding the defaults of instance configuration for those spinning them up, i.e. once it’s up & you see an empty Lemmy instance, is the default sort type simply “Active”? If so that’s why I was thinking it might be preferable to change that, or add some note to encourage changing that to help new instances build up their communities or something, since Active doesn’t seem to help new communities grow as much.