Wrong idea with reddit

[MineRobber9000]

Later comments are preferred over early ones, not the other way around.

[nemild]

Apologies for delay! Don't earlier comments have more likelihood of getting greater upvotes as they are available earlier and longer? Is there a time after which it is much harder for a new comment to get to the top?

Feel free to link to any docs on how the Reddit upvoting/comment sorting algorithm works.

[MineRobber9000]

I don't remember where I found my source, but I recall that the sorting algorithm takes into account both age and upvotes. This would promote:

1. Old content that has received many upvotes
2. New content, so it can receive many upvotes

[nemild]

Here are some good posts:
https://redditblog.com/2009/10/15/reddits-new-comment-sorting-system/
https://medium.com/hacking-and-gonzo/how-hacker-news-ranking-algorithm-works-1d9b0cf2c08d
https://medium.com/hacking-and-gonzo/how-reddit-ranking-algorithms-work-ef111e33d0d9

I assumed Hacker News and Reddit were the same and that is not the case.