From what I've seen (and I may be wrong here), I think the post that enters the front page stays on the top just for a short amount of time, before gradually se

From what I've seen (and I may be wrong here), I think the post that enters the front page stays on the top just for a short amount of time, before gradually settling down on a position determined by the time it's been there, the votes it's got and flags. The post will keep sliding down with time. Edited: Clarifying.