# Topic List Sort - Random
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-random/267895
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [June 10, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-random/267895 "2023-06-10T14:28:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@anderer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anderer)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-random/267895/1 "2023-06-10T14:28:43Z")
Hello,
it would be great to see an additional sorting option for the topics - random.
my use case is that we have over 100 teaching/learning units (each with its own post in one category) - and we would like to present them “equally” as in no preferred order neither by creation, views, activity etc.
This use case might also support people who use dicourse for presenting photos etc. in individual posts - and then using the tiles/grid topic list view to present them.
I browsed through meta and only found this here:
There is a previous feature request/discussion/use case - highlighting that a random sort would be preferable in case of polling/voting
> [@Contest Mode - Random topic list sort](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contest-mode-random-topic-list-sort/74455):
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> On reddit, when you want to to capture suggestions and wanna minimize bias they provide “Contest Mode”: this thread is in contest mode - contest mode randomizes comment sorting, hides scores, and collapses replies by default. [Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/7e9m4r/official_midas_mode_community_bounty_suggestions/) Different from reddit, we would do this at category level, randomizing topic sorting in a category and hiding votes. After the contest is over, the admin can revert the order to votes.
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-random/267895/2 "2023-06-10T15:30:49Z")
haven’t seen a topic randomizer yet, but there is this theme component that @merefield put together that has a lot of topic list preview options that may be of interest to you.
> [@Topic List Previews (TLP)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-previews-theme-component/209973):
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> This is a Theme Component but has the option to add a complementary plugin. information_sourceSummary The original Topic Preview component that allows you to add images and excerpts (and more!) to the Topic List whilst being able to configure what additions appear on what list.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-tc-topic-list-previews: Enriches the content and layout of topic lists](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-tc-topic-list-previews)open_bookInstall Guide [Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) …
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### Author:  [@anderer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anderer)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-random/267895/3 "2023-06-10T18:29:16Z")
yes, thanks - that s exactely the one that i am using : )