// "secret" server code to recalculate scores var updateScore = function (collection, id) { var object = collection.findOne(id); // use baseScore if defined, if not just use the number of votes // note: for transition period, also use votes if there are more votes than baseScore var baseScore = Math.max(object.votes || 0, object.baseScore || 0); // now multiply by 'age' exponentiated // FIXME: timezones <-- set by server or is getTime() ok? var ageInHours = (new Date().getTime() - object.submitted) / (60 * 60 * 1000); // HN algorithm (same as Bindle) var newScore = baseScore / Math.pow(ageInHours + 2, 1.3); collection.update(id, {$set: {score: newScore}}); }; Meteor.startup(function () { // recalculate scores every 10 seconds Meteor.setInterval(function () { Posts.find().forEach(function (post) { updateScore(Posts, post._id); }); Comments.find().forEach(function (comment) { updateScore(Comments, comment._id); }); }, 10 * 1000); });