How can one prevent unnecessary pushing of forum posts to the top in PHP forums?

To prevent unnecessary pushing of forum posts to the top in PHP forums, one can implement a timestamp system where posts are ordered based on their creation time rather than the time of the latest comment or edit. This way, older posts will not be constantly bumped to the top, ensuring a fair distribution of visibility for all posts. 

// Example code snippet to order forum posts based on creation time

// Fetch posts from the database ordered by creation time
$query = "SELECT * FROM forum_posts ORDER BY created_at DESC";
$result = mysqli_query($conn, $query);

// Display posts in the correct order
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
    echo "<div class='post'>";
    echo "<h3>" . $row['title'] . "</h3>";
    echo "<p>" . $row['content'] . "</p>";
    echo "<p>Created at: " . $row['created_at'] . "</p>";
    echo "</div>";
}

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