The problem with sorting by new is that the new posts have no comments yet, so I would feel more pressure to comment. And then people might respond to me, thereby noticing my existence, the horror! 
this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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And then people might respond to me, thereby noticing my existence, the horror!
Oh God. Oh fuck.
All the people who replied in the first 3 minutes agree. Curious. 
must be a brigade. fucking hexbears can't stop themselves.
Cause they're real posters
New gang new gang new gang
what if i comment without upbearing?
liberalism
Counterpoint: a bad take doesn't deserve an upbear, but it sure does merit a dunk in the comments (if only PPB)
it's not a counterpoint if we completely agree
no more half measures walter
We need to automate this bit, so it posts on every hexbear post
Amber
I only post it when it applies to the discussion or is encouraging. If someone posted "no more half measures" to a self help post about breaking sobriety it would be horrible.
That's a very good point
Amber.
Amber.
Put your dick away Mr. Ehrmantraut
Sorting by new post-federation makes this place feel like a radiation-filled half-dead warzone. I hate it but still do it, partly for the morbid curiosity of other instances shit-talking us and wanting to de-federate.
maybe it's cause I blocked the most annoying comms (memes@lemmy.ml) but I mainly see posts in small hobby comms and hexbear
New skips new comments on existing posts, real posters sort by New Comments
I sort by hot because I can't stand cold takes
true
Hell yeah