"Newest" sorting doesn't actually sort by newest

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Summary

“Newest” sorting doesn’t actually sort by newest.

It’s actually impossible to find the newest releases on Fab.

What type of bug are you experiencing?

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URL where the bug was encountered

Steps to Reproduce

Go to the URL above.

Expected Result

The topmost result should be the most recent product

Observed Result

The topmost result isn’t the most recent product. It’s actually from yesterday (oct 23) when there are dozens of new products released since.

Platform

Chrome Version 129.0.6668.101 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Operating System

Win 10 22H2 19045.5011

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The issue seems to be caused by the fact that “Newest” uses the createdAt sorting key. Using publishedAt seems to give the intended result (= newest published products).

I’m guessing that sorting using createdAt uses the listing creation time to sort, which means the longer the time spent between listing creation and listing publishing, the less likely the product is to appear on the “Newest” page.

In the meantime, for people who want to see the actual new products, here’s the link I’m using:

https://www.fab.com/channels/unreal-engine?sort_by=-publishedAt&is_ai_generated=0&ui_filters=0