From f5f6f834f66cf3459fe0eeb60c2edf4dfdd3b083 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Johnston Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:56:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about 'last activity' being server dependent --- proposals/4186-simplified-sliding-sync.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/proposals/4186-simplified-sliding-sync.md b/proposals/4186-simplified-sliding-sync.md index bdef84c38..12b81ed72 100644 --- a/proposals/4186-simplified-sliding-sync.md +++ b/proposals/4186-simplified-sliding-sync.md @@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ the room's index in the filtered list is within the list's range. #### Activity ordering Rooms are ordered by last activity, based on when the last event in the room was received by the server. The exact -ordering is determined by the server implementation. +ordering is determined by the server implementation. (Typically, this would be essentially based on when the "server +received" the last event in the room, however the preside definition depends on the server architecture, especially for +servers that are "distributed"). > [!Important] > Rooms are ***not*** ordered by "`bump_stamp`", a field returned in the room response.