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**UPDATE:** Trending conversations has a new algorithm to ensure stale conversations don't stay trending. Starting with the original post: Replies: *2 points* Engagements (including reply engagements): *1 point each* Then a 72 hour half-life value decrease for each thereafter. So, a reply and 2 engagements will get 4 points. After 72 hours it will decrease to 2 points, and then 72 more hours it will decrease to 1 point and so on for 12 days (or 4 half-life cycles, then it ends). If a reply or engagement comes later, it retains it's original value for the life of its half-life and adds to the previously decreased half-life value. We hope this algorithm works better to show more recent and relevant trending conversations. We are fully transparent here with how we create, calculate and operate. This update was requested by a commenter who noticed that the trending conversations were not changing which defeated the intended purpose of the feature. As always, if you have an update, a new feature, or notice a bug or design flaw, let us know and we will try to incorporate or fix it.