2018-11-04T13:46:40-08:00 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/510/hot-vs-active/?Focus=7057#Comment_7057 2010-07-15T14:03:56-07:00 2018-11-04T13:46:40-08:00 Anton Geraschenko http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/2/

You can find the formula on meta.SO. I always look at the active tab instead of the hot tab, so I don't have a strong opinion about how the hot algorithm should work.

You can find the formula on meta.SO. I always look at the active tab instead of the hot tab, so I don't have a strong opinion about how the hot algorithm should work.

]]> http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/510/hot-vs-active/?Focus=7035#Comment_7035 2010-07-15T02:42:32-07:00 2018-11-04T13:46:40-08:00 Ryan Budney http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/107/

On the main mathoverflow page, there are tabs "hot" and "active". If you let your mouse hang over those buttons, little descriptions come up. Hot - ...

If you let your mouse hang over those buttons, little descriptions come up.

Hot - "questions with the most activity and interest within the last few days"

Active - "questions that have been asked, answered or updated recently".

I find the blurbs don't match up with reality.

Q: What is the algorithm to decide the rankings on the "hot" and "active" pages?

I find the "active" page to be reasonably useful. But the "hot" page gives me a listing of questions that have few votes, and no answers. If anything the "hot" page should be called the "inactive" page.]]>