Rule of topics sorting

Hi Rodion,

thanks for sharing your question here! :)

The sorting of posts within a topic is always based on the time a post has been created. Also, the sorting of topics within a category list is based on the date of the last activity within a thread.

So, if you move a new topic (or reply) to an old topic, it should actually move the old topic to the same location within a category list where the new topic was located before. So it should not be low in the list...

Do I understand it correct that for you, the new content is then located lower in the list than where it should be?

You could “fix” that by replying (e.g. that you have combined both topics), which automatically should move the topic back to the top of the list. But this should not really happen in the first place.

Should this be the case, could you maybe share the link to that topic with us here, so that we can have a look at this exact example? Or are you refering to a different list than the category topic list?

I think I have found the issue, at least I was also able to move a new topic lower by moving an older topic into it.

What I can see happening is that, at least in my case, the “last activity” in a topic is defined by the older topic (and not by the newer topic, or a newer comment).

To me this looks like a small bug where the last activity is measured incorrectly. I have reported it and will update you once I have more information. Until then, my life hack will do the trick. ;)