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diff --git a/docs/development/room-dag-concepts.md b/docs/development/room-dag-concepts.md index 76709487f8..35b667831c 100644 --- a/docs/development/room-dag-concepts.md +++ b/docs/development/room-dag-concepts.md @@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ incrementing integer, but backfilled events start with `stream_ordering=-1` and --- - - `/sync` returns things in the order they arrive at the server (`stream_ordering`). - - `/messages` (and `/backfill` in the federation API) return them in the order determined by the event graph `(topological_ordering, stream_ordering)`. + - Incremental `/sync?since=xxx` returns things in the order they arrive at the server + (`stream_ordering`). + - Initial `/sync`, `/messages` (and `/backfill` in the federation API) return them in + the order determined by the event graph `(topological_ordering, stream_ordering)`. The general idea is that, if you're following a room in real-time (i.e. `/sync`), you probably want to see the messages as they arrive at your server, |