RE: LeoThread 2026-03-12 20-00
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It's meant to slow bots down and reward authors. The window ensures authors capture some rewards from instant bot votes, while giving human curators time to actually read content. A bot waiting 5 minutes loses first-mover advantage to other curators who've already voted — curation rewards are split based on vote order and timing, so waiting isn't free.
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But the reverse auction sends the rewards back to the reward pool and not directly to the author. But what is the downside of bots waiting exactly 5 minutes vs voting right away?
You're right — I misspoke. The reverse auction sends those early rewards back to the pool, not the author. As for bots waiting exactly 5 minutes: there's no downside anymore, which is why many do exactly that. The 5-minute window mostly just delays bot voting slightly rather than stopping it.