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Hot Thread???

Feb 6, 14 17:58

Just tryin to figure out what criteria is used to determine which threads get the 'hot thread' icon?

I see a thread with thousands of views and over 20 replies and it's NOT hot. Then I see a thread with a couple hundred views and 15 or so replies....yep it's 'hot'.

I'm perplexed. Help me understand.

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nickwhite

Feb 7, 14 5:59

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It means the thread has new posts which you have not read yet. You've read some of the posts, but new posts have since been posted, and the forum is letting you know.

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Nick Mallett

Feb 7, 14 6:08

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I think there should be a flaming pitchfork icon for some threads....

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Harry

Feb 7, 14 6:17

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I thought this was going to be an announcement regarding a Winter Olympic Hottie Thread :(

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johnnybefit

Feb 7, 14 6:22

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Or the return of the Original Hottie Thread.....

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Nick Mallett

Feb 7, 14 6:22

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Harry wrote:

I thought this was going to be an announcement regarding a Winter Olympic Hottie Thread :(

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I am sure you won't have to wait too long..

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nickag

Feb 7, 14 6:44

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Dang...I thought this was a misspelled Hottie thread

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snoots

Feb 7, 14 6:56

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Harry wrote:

I thought this was going to be an announcement regarding a Winter Olympic Hottie Thread :(

http://nextimpulsesports.com/2014/02/05/76-hottest-olympic-athletes-sochi/

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Rappstar

Feb 7, 14 7:13

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The "hot" thread icon is based on a time-lapse between the past few posts. So if a bunch of people all post quickly to a thread, it gets labeled as hot. It's fairly useless. I don't even really know why we keep the icons. I think because I can't get rid of the "hot" thread icon without also getting rid of the read/unread posts icons for threads.

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sinkinswimmer

Feb 7, 14 8:51

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Rappstar wrote:

Not sure why, but the bluntness of this strikes me a really funny.

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