http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 probably one of the better analyses. Basically, time decay and velocity of votes affect the vote

http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 probably one of the better analyses. Basically, time decay and velocity of votes affect the vote ordering. The older an article is, the more votes it needs to stay in the top positions. Therefore, the 304 points/15 hours and 122 points/9 hours have roughly the same weight as the 16 point/2 hour submission.