default comment sorts to new

files/classes/submission.py

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 
 	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		if "created_utc" not in kwargs: kwargs["created_utc"] = int(time.time())
+		if 'new' in kwargs: kwargs['new'] = True # Always default to sort by new
 		super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 	def __repr__(self):

files/routes/posts.py

@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 		club=club,
 		author_id=v.id,
 		over_18=bool(request.values.get("over_18","")),
-		new=bool(request.values.get("new","")),
+		new=True,  # always sort as new by default
 		app_id=v.client.application.id if v.client else None,
 		is_bot = is_bot,
 		url=url,

files/templates/submit.html

@@ -166,11 +166,6 @@
 														<label class="custom-control-label" for="followers">Notify followers</label>
 												</div>
 
-												<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
-													<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="new" name="new">
-													<label class="custom-control-label" for="new">Make the default comment sorting "new"</label>
-												</div>
-
 												<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
 														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="nsfw" name="over_18">
 														<label class="custom-control-label" for="nsfw">+18</label>