Rumor has it the next secret interim algo change between now and next years obligatory Fall algo overhaul will be that claps will return to the metric regarding compensation calculations. It will be 0-50 only by square root values, so √50=7.07. Affectionately rounded to 0 - 7. Get ready for that. :-)

These changes as soon as spring '22. Changes tend to make those concerned feel that stuff is happening. Then I predict there will be many Medium stories by writers promising everything (first born?) if readers will clap at least once. Yeah, do the math.