I really don't understand how this all works. Look at the hot posts. KR's post about urban planning is ahead of btc_bellzer cover post with half the sats and KRs post is just me trolling him and then him trolling me back. Now I zapped his comment 1k sats so maybe that is why? But it doesn't make sense.
Hot is based on your trust scores with people, so it's different for everyone. Top is based on the global trust scores, so it should be the same for everyone.
Still, your point stands. The zaps and comment counts jump around like crazy.
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