MyLot's algorithm
By Colin Clyde
@cavalierscholar (205)
5 responses
@sabtraversa (13100)
• Italy
12 Feb 17
Yes, you guessed right.
Top Rated - Most likes.
Interesting - Relevant to you because of tags (so each individual has a different "interesting" section).
Hot - Most responses and comments. I think comments count as well, but I'm not too sure.
5 people like this
Hot discussions can last for years, creepy. 
@Mike197602 (15490)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 17
@sabtraversa if a discussion is brought back up, by maybe a few responses/comments, after even 10 years it can go to the top of the hot list if it picks up a lot of new responses.
I've seen that happen a few times.
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@Mike197602 (15490)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 17
JJ is right
The main confusion is around interesting discussions as a lot of people don't get the relevance of tags.
The main confusion is around interesting discussions as a lot of people don't get the relevance of tags.2 people like this
@Mike197602 (15490)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 17
@JolietJake same here.
I know exactly what tags I use in my rare discussions but some of the discussions coming up in the interesting section were a bit of a mystery to me.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
13 Feb 17
I think by now you would have got answer to your query. I may add Herr that you may find some discussions which are common in 'top' and 'hot' categories.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
13 Feb 17
There are no answers found anywhere but there is a pattern followed that could be understood by a few veterans here particularly @JolietJake
@KristenH (33363)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
13 Feb 17
Good question. I guess how many people respond to the topic of the discussion. 
