The Reddit 12.5-hour time decay rule, explained
Reddit's hot formula subtracts the equivalent of 10× your vote score every 12.5 hours. Here is where the 45000 constant comes from and what it means for scheduling.
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Reddit's hot formula subtracts the equivalent of 10× your vote score every 12.5 hours. Here is where the 45000 constant comes from and what it means for scheduling.
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Reddit's hot formula subtracts the equivalent of 10× your vote score every 12.5 hours. Here is where the 45000 constant comes from and what it means for scheduling.
Continue ReadingHow Reddit's hot-ranking formula actually works in 2026, why 94% of posts die in 2 hours, and the upvote-velocity infrastructure that saves good content.
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