“Top” simply calculates the (number of upvotes—number of downvotes) and puts on top the comments that rank the highest this way.
I think “Popular” tries to favor comments that don’t have many downvotes or something, I’m not sure.
“Best” apparently works by magic.
I think “Popular” adds weight to recent comments. This seems to be a much worse way of achieving what “Best” shoots for.
This seems to be a much worse way of achieving what “Best” shoots for.
Not necessarily. Someone who has already seen the best comments and returns a while later to see what new but good comments have been posted may have a use for it.
“Top” simply calculates the (number of upvotes—number of downvotes) and puts on top the comments that rank the highest this way.
I think “Popular” tries to favor comments that don’t have many downvotes or something, I’m not sure.
“Best” apparently works by magic.
I think “Popular” adds weight to recent comments. This seems to be a much worse way of achieving what “Best” shoots for.
Not necessarily. Someone who has already seen the best comments and returns a while later to see what new but good comments have been posted may have a use for it.