How do I edit the “Hot” settings in my admin. It is showing some discussions as hot that I don’t think actually are “hot” topics.
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A user asks how to adjust the “Hot” settings in their admin panel, as some topics they consider not “hot” are appearing in the Hot section. bloomexperiment responds that there is currently no way to customize the Hot topic sorting parameters, but suggests the user clarify why certain topics are being incorrectly flagged as hot—such as low likes, views, or comments—to help Discourse improve future settings. The response includes a quote from Lindsey Fogle explaining that Hot sorting combines overall popularity with recent activity, making it ideal for highlighting trending conversations in active communities.
I did a quick search and there doesn’t seem to be a way to customise the parameters for Hot topic sorting yet.
But it would be helpful to know more about why you think some of those topics on your forum shouldn’t have been included in Hot – so that Discourse can use the feedback if they decide to add settings for admins to adjust Hot topic sorting in future.
Do you feel that those topics have too few likes/recent views/recent comments to be in Hot?
Also for context, here is a bit more info about how Hot sorting works: