14 How are “HOT” posts arranged? It’ s not by updoots or chronologically ordered. What makes smth higher up and what’s lower? posted 2 years ago by Cpleb 2 years ago by Cpleb +14 / -0 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide replies
If it were redundant, it wouldn't sort them to the top... which is the point of "hot".
OP is wondering how it figures out what's HOT and what's NOT.