Robertght
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4 days ago 📌 REPRODUCTION RESULTS
- Tested on Reader – Could Not Replicate
📌 ACTIONS
- Requested author feedback
📌 Message to Author
- @dzver I'm unable to replicate this on my end and the link above points to something else, but while checking the post itself, I cannot see what the user has done exactly.
- @Automattic/loop I can see this is already in your Inbox so please let us know if there's anything in particular we can help in the process.
davemart-in
Quick summary
The number one post from my feed says it was posted 3 days ago
However, clicking reveals that the post is at least 8 years old and gets its date updated for more views
Steps to reproduce
The way I discover such cases is by liking the discover feed and then coming back a month later to find some of the post I liked on top of my feed.
You may need to go over the list of and find one such post yourself.
Here's one: https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/28958452/posts/29963
What you expected to happen
Posts from 2016 should not go to the top of the feed when their publish date is changed.
What actually happened
People can trick the system and bump their content to the top of Discover once their post is approved to be there.
Impact
Some (< 50%)
Available workarounds?
No but the platform is still usable
If the above answer is "Yes...", outline the workaround.
This is a data issue, however I couldn't find a better place to report it.
Platform (Simple and/or Atomic)
Simple
Logs or notes
No response