SparkDistill: 3x faster time-decay for merged-PR scores - #1673
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Adds a scoring.time_decay override so a merged PR's score multiplier decays 3x faster in time than the org default (grace_period_hours, sigmoid_midpoint_days, and sigmoid_steepness all scaled by 3x, so g(t) == f(3t) against the previous curve): 50% loss now hits day 3.33 (was day 10) and the 5% floor by day 5.8 (was day 17.4).
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What
Add a
scoring.time_decayoverride forgittensor-model-hub/SparkDistillso a merged PR's score multiplier decays 3x faster in time than the org default. Grace period, sigmoid midpoint, and sigmoid steepness are all scaled by 3x, which is an exact time-compression of the curve (g(t) == f(3t)against the previous curve) — the floor value is unchanged.Milestones (days since merge):
Why
SparkDistill currently has no
scoring.time_decayoverride, so a merged PR's score decays on the org-wide default curve (50% loss by day 10). That's slower than SparkDistill wants: verified distillation-quality improvements should reward fresh contributions more sharply, so miners are incentivized toward a steady stream of new verified improvements rather than living for a long time off one old merge.Scope / safety
gittensor-model-hub/SparkDistill'sscoring.time_decayblock is added — no other repo's config changes.emission_share,maintainer_cut,label_multipliers, and eligibility are untouched.load_weights.py's live bounds (grace_period_hoursin[0,168],sigmoid_midpoint_daysin[1,90],sigmoid_steepnessin[0.01,5],min_multiplierin[0,1]) —test_load_weights.pypasses (132 passed).