{"messages":[{"content":"You are a constitutional council ranking individual git commits for ownership allocation.\n\nCompare these two commits. Decide which contributed more lasting value to the project.\n\nJudge substance, not spectacle:\n- Prefer correct, lasting design and real bugfixes over churn, formatting, renames, or generated noise.\n- Prefer clarity and necessity over sheer line count. A small precise change can beat a large diffuse one.\n- Do not favor a side merely because its patch is longer or noisier.\n- Weight what the change does for the project, not the contributor's name.\n\nReturn ONLY a JSON object: {\"winner\": \"A\" or \"B\", \"ratio\": \"N:M\", \"explanation\": \"...\"}\nThe explanation must cite concrete differences in the patches (1-3 sentences).\n\nSide A — contributor: tommy-mor\nSide A — commit message:\n[1c914c6e] stage set\n\nSide A — unified diff (full patch):\ndiff --git a/plan.md b/plan.md\nnew file mode 100644\nindex 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00d6867a1e0ed144a16a020ea037f685ce646c73\n--- /dev/null\n+++ b/plan.md\n@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@\n+# Plan: `ItemId` + `RouteContext` (identity vs hrefs)\n+\n+This document is for **the next agent** to continue the refactor without re-deriving context from chat. It supersedes ad-hoc notes: treat it as the checklist of record until the work lands and this file is deleted or trimmed.\n+\n+## Goal\n+\n+- **Identity** (what lives in the reducer graph, votes, indexes) becomes a **structural `ItemId` enum** in `slug-types`, not a canonical `String` / `CanonicalItemUrl` newtype.\n+- **Presentation** (tilde / dash display, breadcrumbs) derives from `ItemId` via explicit methods, not string stripping.\n+- **Routing** (browser `href`s for public vs room) goes through **`RouteContext`** (started in `server/src/html/routing.rs`) so Maud/handlers do not stitch `/r/…` vs `/~` ad hoc.\n+\n+**Non-goals for v1 of the migration:** backward-compatible JSONL or dual-read of old canonical strings in the event log (project has accepted breaking changes). If you reintroduce compat, document it here.\n+\n+## Current state (as of this plan)\n+\n+- **`CanonicalItemUrl`** (`types/src/paths.rs`): newtype around `String`; `parse` / `parent` / `display_path` / `tilde_tail` / etc. Reducer `ContentState`, `VoteData`, ranking, RPC, search, garden, breadcrumbs all use it or `String` keys derived from it.\n+- **`ThreadNav`** (`server/src/html/forum/nav.rs`): encodes scope prefixes for threads and garden URLs; **`RouteContext`** now wraps `ThreadNav` (`server/src/html/routing.rs`, re-exported from `server/src/html/mod.rs`) but **most HTML still takes `&ThreadNav` directly** — migration incomplete.\n+- **URL normalization** lives in `types/src/url_normalize.rs` + `canonicalize_item` / `finalize_external_identity_url` in `paths.rs` (YouTube, sorted query params, room path `room_route_segment` in `paths.rs`).\n+- **Room HTTP paths** are `/r/{short}{slug}` (fused segment); wire **`room_id`** remains `short/slug` for RPC/events.\n+\n+## Target architecture\n+\n+### `ItemId` (types)\n+\n+Suggested shape (adjust after profiling `Ord` / `Hash` / serde size):\n+\n+```text\n+ItemId::Root                      — tilde ontology root (today `SLUG_TILDE_ONTOLOGY_ROOT`)\n+ItemId::Local { segments }        — slug.social ~/… path as Vec<String> (lowercase segments, non-empty for non-root)\n+ItemId::External { url: Url }    — normalized `url::Url` (crate `url` already in `slug-types`)\n+```\n+\n+**API surface (minimum):**\n+\n+- `ItemId::parse(&str) -> Option<ItemId>` — single entry from DSL / user input / legacy wire (internally may call `canonicalize_item` + structured split).\n+- `ItemId::to_wire_url(&self) -> String` — only for **external** boundaries if needed (HTTP fetch, rare assertions); avoid using as the primary key once maps use `ItemId`.\n+- `parent`, `display_path`, `tilde_tail` / `tilde_http_tail`, `tilde_segments`, `last_segment`, `normalized_storage` — port from `CanonicalItemUrl`.\n+- **`Ord` + `Hash` + `Eq`** stable for `BTreeSet` / `HashMap` (see `write_actor` scope-rank snapshots).\n+- **`Serialize` / `Deserialize`** — decide **tagged JSON** for any persisted or API-carried structs (e.g. `VoteData` in tests). If RPC must stay stringy for clients, use a **DTO layer** that converts `ItemId` ↔ wire at the boundary only.\n+\n+**Remove:** `CanonicalItemUrl` type and all `path_types::CanonicalItemUrl` / `slug_types::paths::CanonicalItemUrl` exports once call sites are migrated. **`Borrow<str>`** on the old newtype goes away; update `nav!` / any code that assumed map keys borrowed as `str`.\n+\n+### `RouteContext` (server HTML)\n+\n+- **File:** `server/src/html/routing.rs` — **`RouteContext(ThreadNav)`** with `item_href`, `item_href_raw`, `thread_url`, `garden_root_url`, `room_url`, `From`/`Into` `ThreadNav`.\n+- **Direction:** new code and refactored Maud should take **`&RouteContext`** (or owned where appropriate) instead of `&ThreadNav` when building links. Long term, **`item_href(&ItemId)`** should not parse strings — it should pattern-match `ItemId` and append tilde tail or `/-/…` external tail using the same rules as today’s `ThreadNav::garden_item_url`.\n+\n+### Axum / garden routes\n+\n+- **No** single catch-all route (explicit decision): keep the existing router layout in `server/src/lib.rs`.\n+- Room routes stay **`/r/:room_key/...`** with `room_key` fused; parsing via `slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment` / `room_route_segment` in `paths.rs`.\n+\n+## Phased execution (recommended order)\n+\n+### Phase 0 — Preconditions (quick)\n+\n+1. Read **`AGENTS.md`** (UI contract, durability matrix, `RpcCommand` vs `HtmlUiAction`).\n+2. Run **`cargo test --workspace`** and **`./scripts/clj-test.sh`** on clean `main` before large diffs; repeat after each phase.\n+\n+### Phase 1 — `ItemId` in `slug-types` (no server yet)\n+\n+1. Add **`ItemId`** (new file e.g. `types/src/item_id.rs` **or** inline at bottom of `paths.rs` — see **Module cycle** below).\n+2. Implement **`ItemId::parse`** using existing **`canonicalize_item`** + normalization; port **`CanonicalItemUrl`** methods to **`ItemId`** with tests ported from `paths.rs` `#[cfg(test)] mod tests`.\n+3. **`GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&ItemId, room_wire)`** (and thread helpers) — build absolute hrefs from structure, not from re-parsing a canonical string.\n+4. **`TildeHttpPathTail::to_item_id`** (rename from `to_canonical`) / **`tilde_http_path_to_item_id`**.\n+5. **`TildeOntologyPath::from_stored(&ItemId)`**.\n+6. Export **`ItemId`** from **`types/src/lib.rs`**; update **`server/src/path_types.rs`** re-exports.\n+7. **Delete `CanonicalItemUrl`** and fix all **in-crate** references in `types` only until `cargo test` passes for `slug-types`.\n+\n+**Module cycle trap:** `item_id.rs` must not `use crate::paths::{...}` if `paths.rs` also imports `ItemId` for `GardenItemUrl` in the same module. **Fix one of:**\n+\n+- **A)** Put `ItemId` **inside `paths.rs`** below `canonicalize_item` / helpers (simplest, large file), or  \n+- **B)** Split **`canonicalize_item`** (+ dash host helpers + `finalize_external_identity_url`) into **`types/src/item_wire.rs`**, then `paths.rs` + `item_id.rs` both depend on `item_wire` only (cleaner, more files).\n+\n+### Phase 2 — Reducer + ranking (server core)\n+\n+1. **`server/src/reducer.rs`**: `ContentState` / `GroupState` / **`VoteData`** — replace **`CanonicalItemUrl`** with **`ItemId`** on all maps, sets, deques, vectors.\n+2. **`apply_vote`**: normalize `a`/`b` via **`ItemId::parse`** or **`ItemId`**-aware logic (remove string round-trip).\n+3. **`apply_ingest_to_content`**: **`dsl`** still yields strings for item titles in statements; normalize to **`ItemId`** at ingest boundary via **`ItemId::parse`** once per item.\n+4. **`server/src/ranking.rs`**, **`server/src/scope_rank.rs`**, **`server/src/api/write_actor.rs`** (including **`BTreeSet`** ordering), **`server/src/api/validate.rs`**, **`server/src/api/helpers.rs`** — propagate **`ItemId`**.\n+5. **`server/tests/basic.rs`** and any reducer tests constructing **`VoteData`** — use **`ItemId::parse(...).unwrap()`** or helpers.\n+\n+### Phase 3 — RPC + search + external resolver\n+\n+1. **`server/src/api/rpc.rs`**: rank/pair/matchup/search payloads; today many paths use **`GardenItemUrl::from_storage_str(item.as_str(), …)`** — switch to **`ItemId`** + **`GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&item_id, …)`** (or equivalent).\n+2. **`server/src/html/search.rs`**: scoring uses item path strings — derive from **`ItemId::display_path`** / **`to_wire_url`** only at the scoring boundary if needed.\n+3. **`server/src/external_resolver.rs`**: take **`&ItemId`** or **`ItemId::external_url()`** instead of **`&CanonicalItemUrl`**.\n+\n+### Phase 4 — HTML / Maud\n+\n+1. **`ThreadNav::garden_item_url`**: overload or replace with **`garden_item_href(&self, item: &ItemId)`** (no `CanonicalItemUrl::parse` inside).\n+2. **`RouteContext`**: extend **`item_href(&ItemId)`**; migrate call sites from **`ThreadNav`** to **`RouteContext`** where only link-building is needed (keep **`ThreadNav`** where scope / auth helpers need the full struct).\n+3. **`server/src/html/garden.rs`**, **`breadcrumb_path.rs`**, **`forum/*`**, **`editor.rs`**: replace **`CanonicalItemUrl`** with **`ItemId`**; breadcrumbs should walk **`ItemId::parent`** without string `rsplit`.\n+4. **`types` JSON types** (`RankRow`, etc.): decide whether **`GardenItemUrl`** stays string for JSON or becomes a structured field; keep **one** wire format for the public API.\n+\n+### Phase 5 — Cleanup + docs\n+\n+1. Remove dead **`canonical_path`** / **`breadcrumb_path`** string logic if fully superseded.\n+2. Update **`AGENTS.md`** if durability, `POST /ui`, or command surfaces change.\n+3. Delete or shrink **`plan.md`** when done.\n+\n+## File / symbol checklist (non-exhaustive — grep-driven)\n+\n+Run periodically:\n+\n+```bash\n+rg \"CanonicalItemUrl\" -g'*.rs'\n+rg \"path_types::CanonicalItemUrl\" -g'*.rs'\n+rg \"tilde_http_path_to_canonical\" -g'*.rs'\n+```\n+\n+**High-touch files (from prior exploration):**\n+\n+| Area | Files |\n+|------|--------|\n+| Types | `types/src/paths.rs`, `types/src/lib.rs`, `types/src/url_normalize.rs`, (optional) `types/src/item_id.rs`, `types/src/item_wire.rs` |\n+| Server re-exports | `server/src/path_types.rs`, `server/src/canonical_path.rs` |\n+| Reducer / ingest | `server/src/reducer.rs`, `server/src/dsl.rs` (parse output types if changed) |\n+| Ranking | `server/src/ranking.rs`, `server/src/scope_rank.rs` |\n+| Writer / RPC | `server/src/api/write_actor.rs`, `server/src/api/rpc.rs`, `server/src/api/helpers.rs`, `server/src/api/validate.rs` |\n+| HTML | `server/src/html/garden.rs`, `server/src/html/breadcrumb_path.rs`, `server/src/html/forum/nav.rs`, `server/src/html/routing.rs`, `server/src/html/search.rs`, `server/src/html/editor.rs`, `server/src/html/forum/ingest.rs`, … |\n+| Tests | `server/tests/basic.rs`, `server/tests/integration.rs`, `types/src/paths.rs` tests, Clojure under `test/` if URLs/assertions mention canonical shapes |\n+\n+## Events / JSONL\n+\n+- **`Ingest`** events store **`raw` DSL** only — no change required for item identity inside the event.\n+- If any future event type stores item ids as strings, migrate to **structured `ItemId` serde** or accept string only at the event boundary with immediate parse into **`ItemId`** on `apply_event`.\n+\n+## `nav!` macro (`server/src/paths.rs`)\n+\n+- Macros use **`keypath($key)`** with **`.clone()`** — **`ItemId`** must be **`Clone`** (already for enums). Remove any reliance on **`Borrow<str>`** for map keys.\n+\n+## Testing gate\n+\n+After each phase:\n+\n+```bash\n+cargo test --workspace\n+./scripts/clj-test.sh\n+```\n+\n+## Risks / gotchas\n+\n+1. **`Ord` on `ItemId`**: must match prior **`CanonicalItemUrl`** / `String` ordering wherever **`BTreeSet`** is used (e.g. deterministic scope-rank snapshots in **`write_actor`**).\n+2. **External `ItemId`**: **`Url`** equality / hashing — normalization is already centralized in **`url_normalize`**; ensure **`ItemId::parse`** always inserts normalized **`Url`** into **`External`**.\n+3. **Fake parent URLs** in garden (e.g. **`https://.`** for external root ranking): find all **`parse(\"https://.\")`** style hacks and express as **`ItemId`** or a dedicated sentinel.\n+4. **Serde**: tests and any RPC clients that snapshot JSON may need expectation updates if **`VoteData`** shape changes.\n+\n+## Optional follow-ups (not blocking `ItemId`)\n+\n+- More **domain normalizers** in **`url_normalize.rs`** (e.g. `music.youtube.com`, Spotify, etc.).\n+- **Room wire** vs **HTTP segment** helpers already in **`paths.rs`** (`ROOM_SHORT_ID_LEN`, `room_route_segment`, `room_id_from_route_segment`).\n+\n+---\n+\n+**End state criteria:** `rg CanonicalItemUrl` returns nothing; reducer maps use **`ItemId`**; HTML link generation for items goes through **`RouteContext` + `ItemId`**; tests and Kaocha green.\ndiff --git a/server/src/html/mod.rs b/server/src/html/mod.rs\nindex c3dccd03dc6da2a2f6f6fa828657e33a951884b1..668403a35c415e6f091362b28c63ac294057fb6d 100644\n--- a/server/src/html/mod.rs\n+++ b/server/src/html/mod.rs\n@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod breadcrumb_path;\n mod editor;\n mod forum;\n mod garden;\n+pub mod routing;\n mod search;\n pub mod ui_action;\n use breadcrumb_path::{ExternalOntologyPath, OntologyPath};\n@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ pub use garden::{\n     external_garden_index, external_ontology_path, garden_index, ontology_path, room_external_garden_index,\n     room_external_ontology_path, room_garden_index, room_ontology_path,\n };\n+pub use routing::RouteContext;\n pub use search::{search_page, search_results_fragment};\n pub use forum::user_profile_page;\n pub use ui_action::{parse_html_ui_from_form, HtmlUiAction, HtmlUiParseError, UI_RPC_FIELD};\ndiff --git a/server/src/html/routing.rs b/server/src/html/routing.rs\nnew file mode 100644\nindex 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..13e9ae0cbe32d454e34a7737edf8234d2a558502\n--- /dev/null\n+++ b/server/src/html/routing.rs\n@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@\n+//! Scoped browser paths for HTML. **RouteContext** is the intended single place to build `href`s\n+//! given public vs room scope (the original blueprint name); today it wraps [`ThreadNav`].\n+//!\n+//! Prefer `RouteContext::item_href` / [`RouteContext::thread_url`] in new Maud over stitching\n+//! `/r/…` vs `/~` manually. Call sites can migrate incrementally from passing `&ThreadNav`.\n+\n+use crate::path_types::CanonicalItemUrl;\n+\n+use super::forum::ThreadNav;\n+\n+#[derive(Clone)]\n+pub struct RouteContext(ThreadNav);\n+\n+impl RouteContext {\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn public() -> Self {\n+        Self(ThreadNav::public())\n+    }\n+\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn from_room_id(room_id: &str) -> Option<Self> {\n+        ThreadNav::from_room_id(room_id).map(Self)\n+    }\n+\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn thread_nav(&self) -> &ThreadNav {\n+        &self.0\n+    }\n+\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn into_thread_nav(self) -> ThreadNav {\n+        self.0\n+    }\n+\n+    /// Relative path for a stored canonical item in this scope’s garden.\n+    pub fn item_href(&self, item: &CanonicalItemUrl) -> String {\n+        self.0.garden_item_url(item.as_str())\n+    }\n+\n+    /// Same as [`Self::item_href`] but parses `item` first (raw DSL / user paste).\n+    pub fn item_href_raw(&self, item: &str) -> String {\n+        self.0.garden_item_url(item)\n+    }\n+\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn thread_url(&self, tag: &str) -> String {\n+        self.0.thread_url(tag)\n+    }\n+\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn garden_root_url(&self) -> &str {\n+        self.0.garden_root_url()\n+    }\n+\n+    #[inline]\n+    pub fn room_url(&self) -> &str {\n+        self.0.room_url()\n+    }\n+}\n+\n+impl From<ThreadNav> for RouteContext {\n+    fn from(nav: ThreadNav) -> Self {\n+        Self(nav)\n+    }\n+}\n+\n+impl From<RouteContext> for ThreadNav {\n+    fn from(ctx: RouteContext) -> Self {\n+        ctx.0\n+    }\n+}\n\n\nSide B — contributor: tommy-mor\nSide B — commit message:\n[1531154d] dequeue -> vec\n\nSide B — unified diff (full patch):\ndiff --git a/server/src/projection_apply.rs b/server/src/projection_apply.rs\nindex 9c8990a8af927f35d3344c8d0872a516aba56b86..ad404bacb8bcdd5ae0e682cff97f974fd44528ea 100644\n--- a/server/src/projection_apply.rs\n+++ b/server/src/projection_apply.rs\n@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@\n //! batch as the (non-idempotent) edge merges guarantees exactly-once application\n //! across replay.\n \n-use std::collections::BTreeSet;\n-\n use crate::{\n     event_log::EventLogError,\n     events::{Event, EventRecord},\n@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ pub fn apply_records(\n \n     let db = projection_store.db();\n     let mut batch = db.batch();\n-    let mut vote_parents: BTreeSet<ItemId> = BTreeSet::new();\n     let mut last_seq = 0u64;\n \n     for record in records {\n@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ pub fn apply_records(\n                     *ts,\n                 )\n                 .map_err(|e| EventLogError::Apply(e.to_string()))?;\n-                vote_parents.insert(parent);\n             }\n             Event::NodeEnsured { id } => {\n                 let parsed = parse_event_id(id)?;\n@@ -85,11 +81,5 @@ pub fn apply_records(\n         .commit_with(durable::Durability::DisableWal)\n         .map_err(|e| EventLogError::Apply(e.to_string()))?;\n \n-    for parent in vote_parents {\n-        projection_store\n-            .trim_recent_votes(&parent)\n-            .map_err(|e| EventLogError::Apply(e.to_string()))?;\n-    }\n-\n     Ok(())\n }\ndiff --git a/server/src/projection_store.rs b/server/src/projection_store.rs\nindex 8576d671f351004426207894ac35594ddb0f70cf..9a8953d010029d3639dc3987687554bab8b7663e 100644\n--- a/server/src/projection_store.rs\n+++ b/server/src/projection_store.rs\n@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{\n \n const PROJECTION_CURSOR_KEY: &str = \"cursor\";\n const PROJECTION_SCHEMA_KEY: &str = \"schema_version\";\n-const PROJECTION_SCHEMA_VERSION: u64 = 3;\n+const PROJECTION_SCHEMA_VERSION: u64 = 4;\n \n #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]\n pub enum ProjectionStoreError {\n@@ -142,16 +142,6 @@ impl ProjectionStore {\n         Ok(tree)\n     }\n \n-    /// Cap a node's recent-vote window after applying votes (best-effort, blind).\n-    pub(crate) fn trim_recent_votes(&self, parent: &ItemId) -> Result<(), ProjectionStoreError> {\n-        node(parent).recent_votes().truncate_back(\n-            &self.db,\n-            crate::storage_schema::RECENT_VOTES_CAP,\n-            Durability::DisableWal,\n-        )?;\n-        Ok(())\n-    }\n-\n     /// Cache Reddit display content outside the event log (must be evicted per policy).\n     pub fn put_ephemeral_content(\n         &self,\ndiff --git a/server/src/reducer.rs b/server/src/reducer.rs\nindex 0c75c85150bb9e5f578bbadf58b3e43f8a80be4b..759918b8c0eb8f8bf1ed0911d8877adaa55c8ea6 100644\n--- a/server/src/reducer.rs\n+++ b/server/src/reducer.rs\n@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@\n-use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet, VecDeque};\n+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};\n \n use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};\n \n@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub struct GroupState {\n     pub idx_to_item: Vec<ItemId>,\n     pub edges: HashMap<(usize, usize), f64>,\n     pub voted_pairs: HashSet<(usize, usize)>,\n-    pub recent_votes: VecDeque<VoteData>,\n+    pub recent_votes: Vec<VoteData>,\n }\n \n impl GroupState {\n@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl GroupState {\n             idx_to_item: Vec::new(),\n             edges: HashMap::new(),\n             voted_pairs: HashSet::new(),\n-            recent_votes: VecDeque::with_capacity(200),\n+            recent_votes: Vec::new(),\n         }\n     }\n \n@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ impl GroupState {\n         self.add_edge_weight(b_idx, a_idx, w_a);\n         self.add_edge_weight(a_idx, b_idx, w_b);\n \n-        self.recent_votes.push_front(vote);\n-        while self.recent_votes.len() > 200 {\n-            self.recent_votes.pop_back();\n-        }\n+        self.recent_votes.push(vote);\n     }\n }\n \ndiff --git a/server/src/storage_dto.rs b/server/src/storage_dto.rs\nindex 9dfb13c53efe4389277625a6ab3bfc18f566a453..3fd6db5cb909ac4896bd8a3ecace796de5f08781 100644\n--- a/server/src/storage_dto.rs\n+++ b/server/src/storage_dto.rs\n@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct StoredEntityDataV1 {\n     pub link_url: Option<String>,\n }\n \n-/// One vote stored in a node's `recent_votes` deque.\n+/// One vote stored in a node's `recent_votes` list.\n #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]\n pub struct StoredVoteV1 {\n     pub version: u32,\ndiff --git a/server/src/storage_schema.rs b/server/src/storage_schema.rs\nindex bd26e665e084b95b10fdfff091c31e8dc84d07b8..5d2bb1d56927fb61c7c6d2d8602bd6882327f862 100644\n--- a/server/src/storage_schema.rs\n+++ b/server/src/storage_schema.rs\n@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@\n //! durable collections instead of one blob per node.\n //!\n //! A vote updates a handful of keys: a few edge-weight merges, a voted-pair flag,\n-//! a recent-vote deque push, and child-link set entries. The in-memory\n+//! a recent-vote list append, and child-link set entries. The in-memory\n //! [`crate::reducer::GroupState`] is reconstructed from these keys on read for\n //! rank-centrality.\n \n use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};\n \n-use durable::{Batch, Db, Deque, Durable, Leaf, Map, Sum};\n+use durable::{Batch, Db, Durable, Leaf, List, Map, Sum};\n \n use crate::{\n     path_types::ItemId,\n@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ pub struct NodeSchema {\n     pub edges: Map<EdgeKey, Sum<f64>>,\n     /// Voted pairs `(min, max) -> true`.\n     pub voted_pairs: Map<PairKey, Leaf<bool>>,\n-    /// Recent votes, newest at the front (capped on write).\n-    pub recent_votes: Deque<Leaf<StoredVoteV1>>,\n+    /// Recent votes, append-only oldest-first (cap applied on read).\n+    pub recent_votes: List<Leaf<StoredVoteV1>>,\n     /// When ephemeral Reddit display content was last fetched (ms); absent after eviction.\n     pub fetched_at: Leaf<i64>,\n }\n@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub struct Store {\n     pub view_meta: Map<String, Leaf<u64>>,\n }\n \n-/// Cap on the per-node recent-vote window (matches the in-memory reducer).\n+/// Max recent votes returned when loading a node (query-time cap only).\n pub const RECENT_VOTES_CAP: u64 = 200;\n \n fn id_key(id: &ItemId) -> String {\n@@ -148,11 +148,14 @@ fn build_group_state(\n         }\n     }\n \n-    // Deque is front=newest; in-memory VecDeque is also front=newest.\n-    let mut recent_votes = std::collections::VecDeque::new();\n-    for stored in np.recent_votes().iter(db)? {\n-        recent_votes.push_back(decode_vote(stored).map_err(durable::Error::Deserialize)?);\n-    }\n+    // List is index order (oldest first); keep the newest RECENT_VOTES_CAP entries.\n+    let stored = np.recent_votes().iter(db)?;\n+    let cap = RECENT_VOTES_CAP as usize;\n+    let start = stored.len().saturating_sub(cap);\n+    let recent_votes = stored[start..]\n+        .iter()\n+        .map(|s| decode_vote(s.clone()).map_err(durable::Error::Deserialize))\n+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;\n \n     Ok(GroupState {\n         item_to_idx,\n@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ pub fn vote_writes(\n     };\n     batch.write(pnode.voted_pairs().key(&(lo, hi)).set(&true));\n \n-    // Recent votes (newest at front).\n+    // Recent votes (append-only; cap on read).\n     let stored = encode_vote(&VoteData {\n         ts,\n         a: a_id,\n@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ pub fn vote_writes(\n         delegate: None,\n         thread_tag: \"default\".to_string(),\n     });\n-    batch.push_front(&pnode.recent_votes(), &stored)?;\n+    batch.push(&pnode.recent_votes(), &stored)?;\n     Ok(())\n }\n \n@@ -314,6 +317,35 @@ mod tests {\n         assert!(load_node_state(&db, &parent).unwrap().is_none());\n     }\n \n+    #[test]\n+    fn load_caps_recent_votes_at_query_time() {\n+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();\n+        let db = Db::open(dir.path()).unwrap();\n+        let parent = ItemId::root();\n+\n+        let mut batch = db.batch();\n+        for i in 0..RECENT_VOTES_CAP + 10 {\n+            vote_writes(&mut batch, &parent, \"alpha\", \"beta\", 1, 0, i as i64).unwrap();\n+        }\n+        batch.commit().unwrap();\n+\n+        assert_eq!(\n+            node(&parent).recent_votes().len(&db).unwrap(),\n+            RECENT_VOTES_CAP + 10\n+        );\n+\n+        let node_state = load_node_state(&db, &parent).unwrap().unwrap();\n+        assert_eq!(node_state.local_ranking.recent_votes.len(), RECENT_VOTES_CAP as usize);\n+        assert_eq!(\n+            node_state.local_ranking.recent_votes.first().map(|v| v.ts),\n+            Some(10)\n+        );\n+        assert_eq!(\n+            node_state.local_ranking.recent_votes.last().map(|v| v.ts),\n+            Some(RECENT_VOTES_CAP as i64 + 9)\n+        );\n+    }\n+\n     #[test]\n     fn missing_node_is_none() {\n         let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();\n","role":"user"}],"model":"openai/gpt-chat-latest"}