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Feed Decay The natural decline in engagement and relevance that content experiences once it falls out of the algorithmic spotlight, essentially the content half-life.

Origin:Named by analogy to radioactive decay and link rot, describing the observation that algorithmic feeds stop showing posts after a fixed engagement window.
First Seen:2023
Peak Era:2023-2026 (Algorithm Awareness Era)
Aura Impact:+10 Aura (Understanding Content Timing) / -20 Aura (Posting Into a Dead Feed Window)

EXAMPLE USAGE

"The post hit hard at 8am but by 2pm the feed decay was real and impressions flatlined."

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