# Contest Mode - Random topic list sort

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/contest-mode-random-topic-list-sort/74455>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** topic-voting\
**Created:** [20 Novembre 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contest-mode-random-topic-list-sort/74455 "2017-11-20T19:10:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![dylanh724](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dylanh724/32/119642_2.png) [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\
**Post date:** [25 Novembre 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contest-mode-random-topic-list-sort/74455/5 "2017-11-25T04:07:20Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> What would this be for? It sounds very confusing and I don’t understand the use case?

Yea, the Reddit example was probably the best example: If you have a subthread to eliminate biased behavior, bump manipulation, etc.

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