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View submission: Best is the new hotness
* Note: This is actually a different algorithm from the ‘best’ comment sort, so we are still debating the name! Suggestions welcome.
My suggestions:
Comment by cryptolemur at 24/01/2018 at 19:26 UTC
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That last one is one I lobbied for myself! It really captures the "and stuff" spirit of the new sort. :)
Comment by DFGdanger at 24/01/2018 at 20:32 UTC
16 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I'd prefer "Optimized" over "Optimal" (slight change I know). However it may be too technical-sounding.
Along the lines of "Super", maybe just "Awesome". I guess the main problem is if you ascribe a really positive name for it, but negative posts (such as a tragic news story) get pushed to the top, users might not like it. Thinking of how Facebook added more reactions because people were adverse to Liking sad things.
"Suggested" gives me bad vibes, because other companies use that term for ads.
"Reddit" or "Snoo" could be a good way of communicating that it's the company's special way of sorting, though it doesn't really communicate how it's different than the others, and new users don't necessarily know Snoo's name (though maybe this would be a good way to introduce it?).