Thank you for this great information.

"If there are a lot of votes in the first few minutes you might want to get in way earlier than at the 30 minutes mark. It's all trial and error what works best for you."

What's the exact calculation method? The algorithm, you might say. Votes in the first half hour are divided between voters and author. OK. But how? Votes cast after the first half hour go only to voters. OK. But how? Looks like earlier voters (but AFTER the first half hour) would get a bigger share. But how, exactly? Perhaps you can comment on this, tell me where to read about it.