Myth: never miss a day or the algorithm punishes you

Myth: never miss a day or the algorithm punishes you
No measurable streak penalty exists. n=420 accounts, 90-day window, gap analysis.

— 0-day gaps: median reach 17.8%
— 3-7 day gaps: next-post reach 17.1%
— 14+ day gaps: 15.9% (recovers fully by post 3)

Reach delta after a 1-week break: -0.7 points, inside the confidence band. There is no decay timer that 'forgets' you. So what: burnout posting to protect a streak costs more in quality than the gap costs in reach.