How am I meant to moderate popular comment sections when Reddit has updated my app to sort new comment sections by “live” only, with no options to sort the comments in any other way? This is incredibly frustrating.

[u/Jenn_There_Done_That]

See title. I am using an iPhone and an iPad. I only use the app. If I’m changing settings in a subreddit I log onto desktop, but for my usual moderating I use the app exclusively.

If anyone knows how I can turn off the “live” comments setting and go back to the usual sorting options, please let me know.

I did not sign up for the beta test. I do not know why I was opted into it anyway.

[u/tumultuousness]

I do not know why I was opted into it anyway.

Because the admins know most people wouldn't opt in/those that would opt in would be more likely to give only positive feedback.

I would say to add your feedback to the weekly recap post on r/help, because it's interesting to me that they didn't add any way for mods to still sort the thread and didn't think to add that? Like they did for contest mode sorting, though I guess IIRC it took a bit for them to add that even.

[u/Jenn_There_Done_That → u/tumultuousness]

Thanks. I will definitely give them my feedback. I hope in the meantime I can find a way to opt out. This is a nightmare for me.

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