# Changing our Grain distribution policy

**URL:** https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/changing-our-grain-distribution-policy/945
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**Created:** [December 9, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/changing-our-grain-distribution-policy/945 "2020-12-09T02:40:41Z")
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#### Post date: [December 9, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/changing-our-grain-distribution-policy/945/3 "2020-12-09T03:47:41Z")

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A decay factor of 0.84 is a pretty high decay. This is almost like using the immediate policy. Do you mean a decay factor of 0.16?

Also, since we don’t have the “more balanced” policy at the moment does this just mean we will be distributing less total grain in the meantime?

I think it is good to at least allocate SOME grain to the balanced policy, since this will still cover the people who are most extremely underpaid. This is the policy decision we have made at 1hive where we distribute I think at an 8/25 split favoring the recent policy over balanced.

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