# Reddit new algorithm

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-new-algorithm/68764>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [August 25, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-new-algorithm/68764 "2017-08-25T09:16:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stranik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stranik/32/85638_2.png) [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-new-algorithm/68764/2 "2017-08-25T09:54:20Z")

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I think it will be useful.

> [@How to seperate the "drive by" topics from the "deeper" discussions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-seperate-the-drive-by-topics-from-the-deeper-discussions/68222/31):
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> The avenue I would pursue is ranking content on a user by user basis by comparing content classifications - categories, tags and authorship (i.e. who made the content) - with user-interest proxies - likes, views, reading time, replies (and others) - of the individual user. Use that ranking to create a user-specific topic list. Maybe you know how to already, but if you don’t, the way I would do it (and the way it’s done in @joebuhlig’s [Hot Topics plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hot-topics/48215)) is: Add your list to the top menu opt…

P.S. question is about changing or personalizing the central page of the forum.

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