[ev1]

This comment on Reddit says it's fake, and it just arbitrarily starts the counter lower than the current score and slowly counts up to the current score to fake activity.

Includes source.

https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/jqazmu/reddi...

                  initialDisplayCount: o - s,
                  countToUpperBound: o,
                  initialDelay: k,
                  subsequentRecurringDelay: _,
                  incrementDelta: m,

[farouqaldori]

Well, that's underwhelming! Expected some serious architectural design.

Cool component nonetheless, makes sense that it's fake since the majority of users wouldn't bat an eye.