quarantine subredits

quarantine.rb

# quarantine algorithm for subreddit
# see https://medium.com/product-dot-io/reddit-empowering-the-community-5c0ce2c266e2
def quarantine(number_of_reports, number_of_content)
    # number of content is number of comments and submissions with positive upvotes
    s = number_of_reports - Math.log10(number_of_content) 
    
    order = Math.log10([s.abs, 1].max)
    
    sign = if s > 0
        1
    elsif s < 0
        -1
    else
        0
    end
    
    # Time.now.to_i converts ruby timestamp to seconds in Epoch
    seconds = Time.now.to_i - 1134028003
    
    # rating function 
    return Math.round(sign * order + seconds / 45000, 7)
end