The Hotness Reckoning — A Legend:
- 🆕 Newly risen this turn — fresh activity begets a stout bonus.
- ⏳ Thread's age in the forum — older threads suffer exponential decay to their influence.
- ⭐ Common bargain — nascent or modest engagement (upvotes/posts softened by diminishing returns).
- ☀️ Noteworthy deal — building momentum, prestige grants a modest boon but wanes if thread slumbers.
- 🔥 Hot bargain — brisk, recent bustle outranks slow ancient accumulation.
- 🌋 Legendary treasure — the rarest tier, pinnacle of hotness.
- 🐢 Ancient thread — lingering beyond 30 days, mostly a relic.
✦ Threads absent three scrapes are cast into the void ✦ Crafted by Tim Godin ✦