Hot topics

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What exactly is a hot topic?

Is it possible to get a list of hot topics? Preferably via xml/rss.
[originally posted on jforum.net by frankern]

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This is currently not built in to the distribution but look at this thread for how to add it:

http://www.coderanch.com/t/576096
[originally posted on jforum.net by monroe]

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Thanks!

From that thread i gather that the hottest topic is the one that has been viewed most:

SELECT ... ORDER BY topic_views DESC

[originally posted on jforum.net by frankern]