diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 4a135266a..a95298b80 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	flair = Column(String)
 	ban_reason = Column(String)
 	embed_url = Column(String)
-	new = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 
 	author = relationship("User", primaryjoin="Submission.author_id==User.id")
 	oauth_app = relationship("OauthApp", viewonly=True)
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 630ba7fb6..2df0cbc40 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, pid=None, anything=None, v=None, sub=None):
 	top_comment = c
 
 	if v: defaultsortingcomments = v.defaultsortingcomments
-	else: defaultsortingcomments = "top"
+	else: defaultsortingcomments = "new"
 	sort=request.values.get("sort", defaultsortingcomments)
 
 	if v:
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 91c81b64a..1460124ee 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def front_all(v, sub=None, subdomain=None):
 		if sub or SITE_NAME != 'rDrama': defaulttime = 'all'
 		else: defaulttime = v.defaulttime
 	else:
-		defaultsorting = "hot"
+		defaultsorting = "new"
 		if sub or SITE_NAME != 'rDrama': defaulttime = 'all'
 		else: defaulttime = defaulttimefilter
 
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index c716cdd81..94181cf52 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None, sub=None):
 		if request.headers.get("Authorization") or request.headers.get("xhr"): return {"error":"Must be 18+ to view"}, 451
 		return render_template("errors/nsfw.html", v=v)
 
-	if post.new or 'megathread' in post.title.lower(): defaultsortingcomments = 'new'
-	elif v: defaultsortingcomments = v.defaultsortingcomments
-	else: defaultsortingcomments = "top"
+	if v: defaultsortingcomments = v.defaultsortingcomments
+	else: defaultsortingcomments = "new"
 	sort = request.values.get("sort", defaultsortingcomments)
 
 	if post.club and not (v and (v.paid_dues or v.id == post.author_id)): abort(403)
diff --git a/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html b/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
index 905249a45..0f38405a8 100644
--- a/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
+++ b/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
@@ -11,16 +11,6 @@
 								</div>
 						</a>
 				</button>
-{% if v and v.defaultsorting == 'new' %}
-				<button class="col px-0 btn btn-dead m-0" style="background: None !important; border: None;">
-						<a href="/?sort=hot&t=all" class="text-decoration-none" role="button">
-								<div class="text-center {% if request.full_path=='/?sort=hot&t=all' %}text-primary{% else %}text-muted{% endif %}">
-										<i class="fas fa-fire text-lg"></i>
-										<div class="text-small">Hot</div>
-								</div>
-						</a>
-				</button>
-{% else %}
 				<button class="col px-0 btn btn-dead m-0" style="background: None !important; border: None;">
 						<a href="/?sort=new&t=all" class="text-decoration-none" role="button">
 								<div class="text-center {% if request.full_path=='/?sort=new&t=all' %}text-primary{% else %}text-muted{% endif %}">
@@ -29,7 +19,6 @@
 								</div>
 						</a>
 				</button>
-{% endif %}
 				<button class="col px-2 btn btn-dead m-0" style="background: None !important; border: None;">
 						<a href="/comments" class="text-decoration-none" role="button">
 								<div class="text-center {% if request.path=='/comments' %}text-primary{% else %}text-muted{% endif %}">
diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index 4da5b216e..e02cc714a 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.users (
     ban_evade integer DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
     original_username character varying(255),
     customtitle character varying(1000),
-    defaultsorting character varying(15) DEFAULT 'hot'::character varying NOT NULL,
+    defaultsorting character varying(15) DEFAULT 'new'::character varying NOT NULL,
     defaulttime character varying(5) NOT NULL,
     namecolor character varying(6) NOT NULL,
     titlecolor character varying(6) NOT NULL,
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.users (
     hidevotedon boolean DEFAULT false NOT NULL,
     newtab boolean DEFAULT false NOT NULL,
     flairchanged integer,
-    defaultsortingcomments character varying(15) DEFAULT 'top'::character varying NOT NULL,
+    defaultsortingcomments character varying(15) DEFAULT 'new'::character varying NOT NULL,
     theme character varying(15) NOT NULL,
     song character varying(50),
     slurreplacer boolean DEFAULT true NOT NULL,