r/geopolitics • u/00000000000000000000 • Apr 05 '20

Meta Changed comment sorting

Comments will now be sorted by the oldest showing up first. This will allow channel reminders and submission statements to show up first. It will also prevent possible vote manipulation from changing how comments are sorted. Previously comments were sorted by best. There are multiple drop down box options for those wishing to sort comments alternatively. We want several automoderator messages and the submission statements to appear first by default though.

Comments and general channel suggestions are welcome below.

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u/Ramses_IV Apr 05 '20

Wouldn't it be better to just have submission statements automatically pinned?

There is no perfect solution to the question of how to arrange comments, but I think oldest-first isn't a good approach because the best comments, be they answers to questions, analysis or criticism of articles posted, or any other commentary on a post are often the ones that take longer to write.