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web/app.js

@@ -1526,6 +1526,27 @@ function calculateUrgencyScore(postItem) {
     }
   }
 
+  // Recent participation (<24h) should lower urgency regardless of deadline pressure
+  if (hoursSinceLastCheck < 24) {
+    const freshnessRatio = (24 - hoursSinceLastCheck) / 24; // 0 (at 24h) to 1 (just now)
+    const recencyPenalty = 60 + Math.round(freshnessRatio * 120); // 60-180 point penalty
+    score += recencyPenalty;
+  }
+
+  // Give extra priority to posts with deadlines approaching soon
+  if (hoursUntilDeadline < Infinity && remaining > 0) {
+    const urgencyWindowHours = 72;
+    const cappedHours = Math.min(hoursUntilDeadline, urgencyWindowHours);
+    const closenessRatio = 1 - (cappedHours / urgencyWindowHours); // 0-1
+
+    if (closenessRatio > 0) {
+      const baseBoost = Math.round(closenessRatio * 120); // Up to 120 points
+      const remainingFactor = Math.min(1.6, 0.7 + remaining * 0.3); // 1.0 (1 remaining) .. 1.6 (>=3 remaining)
+      const deadlineBoost = Math.round(baseBoost * remainingFactor);
+      score -= deadlineBoost;
+    }
+  }
+
   return score;
 }