diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index 93ca5420f..a73a1ab6c 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -122,14 +122,11 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def after_commented
-    save # updates the hot_score because there is a before_save
+    save # update cache when it has a new comment
   end
 
   def calculate_hot_score
-    self.hot_score = ScoreCalculator.hot_score(created_at,
-                                               cached_votes_total,
-                                               cached_votes_up,
-                                               comments_count)
+    self.hot_score = ScoreCalculator.hot_score(self)
   end
 
   def calculate_confidence_score
diff --git a/app/models/legislation/proposal.rb b/app/models/legislation/proposal.rb
index 43a5cf1e8..d7c5e4807 100644
--- a/app/models/legislation/proposal.rb
+++ b/app/models/legislation/proposal.rb
@@ -121,14 +121,11 @@ class Legislation::Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def after_commented
-    save # updates the hot_score because there is a before_save
+    save # update cache when it has a new comment
   end
 
   def calculate_hot_score
-    self.hot_score = ScoreCalculator.hot_score(created_at,
-                                               total_votes,
-                                               total_votes,
-                                               comments_count)
+    self.hot_score = ScoreCalculator.hot_score(self)
   end
 
   def calculate_confidence_score
diff --git a/app/models/proposal.rb b/app/models/proposal.rb
index fff616626..e947f69e4 100644
--- a/app/models/proposal.rb
+++ b/app/models/proposal.rb
@@ -166,14 +166,11 @@ class Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def after_commented
-    save # updates the hot_score because there is a before_save
+    save # update cache when it has a new comment
   end
 
   def calculate_hot_score
-    self.hot_score = ScoreCalculator.hot_score(created_at,
-                                               total_votes,
-                                               total_votes,
-                                               comments_count)
+    self.hot_score = ScoreCalculator.hot_score(self)
   end
 
   def calculate_confidence_score
diff --git a/config/locales/es/general.yml b/config/locales/es/general.yml
index 8c2212dae..573af438a 100644
--- a/config/locales/es/general.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es/general.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ es:
       orders:
         confidence_score: Mejor valorados
         created_at: Nuevos
-        hot_score: Más activos hoy
+        hot_score: Más activos
         most_commented: Más comentados
         relevance: Más relevantes
         recommendations: Recomendaciones
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ es:
       orders:
         confidence_score: Más apoyadas
         created_at: Nuevas
-        hot_score: Más activas hoy
+        hot_score: Más activas
         most_commented: Más comentadas
         relevance: Más relevantes
         archival_date: Archivadas
diff --git a/lib/score_calculator.rb b/lib/score_calculator.rb
index 4f4e21e85..df40428f8 100644
--- a/lib/score_calculator.rb
+++ b/lib/score_calculator.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 module ScoreCalculator
 
-  EPOC           = Time.new(2015, 6, 15).in_time_zone
-  COMMENT_WEIGHT = 1.0 / 5 # 1 positive vote / x comments
-  TIME_UNIT      = 24.hours.to_f
+  def self.hot_score(resource)
+    return 0 unless resource.created_at
 
-  def self.hot_score(date, votes_total, votes_up, comments_count)
-    total   = (votes_total + COMMENT_WEIGHT * comments_count).to_f
-    ups     = (votes_up    + COMMENT_WEIGHT * comments_count).to_f
-    downs   = total - ups
-    score   = ups - downs
-    offset  = Math.log([score.abs, 1].max, 10) * (ups / [total, 1].max)
-    sign    = score <=> 0
-    seconds = ((date || Time.current) - EPOC).to_f
+    period = [
+      Setting['hot_score_period_in_days'].to_i,
+      ((Time.current - resource.created_at) / 1.day).ceil
+    ].min
 
-    (((offset * sign) + (seconds / TIME_UNIT)) * 10000000).round
+    votes_total = resource.votes_for.where("created_at >= ?", period.days.ago).count
+    votes_up  = resource.get_upvotes.where("created_at >= ?", period.days.ago).count
+    votes_down  = votes_total - votes_up
+    votes_score = votes_up - votes_down
+
+    (votes_score.to_f / period).round
   end
 
   def self.confidence_score(votes_total, votes_up)
diff --git a/lib/tasks/votes.rake b/lib/tasks/votes.rake
index 0cc595662..357f7578b 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/votes.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/votes.rake
@@ -13,4 +13,15 @@ namespace :votes do
 
   end
 
+  desc "Resets hot_score to its new value"
+  task reset_hot_score: :environment do
+    models = [Debate, Proposal, Legislation::Proposal]
+
+    models.each do |model|
+      model.find_each do |resource|
+        resource.save
+        print "."
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
index 6f9104fa8..8b6e2b052 100644
--- a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
@@ -236,57 +236,91 @@ describe Debate do
   describe '#hot_score' do
     let(:now) { Time.current }
 
-    it "increases for newer debates" do
-      old = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now - 1.day)
-      new = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now)
-      expect(new.hot_score).to be > old.hot_score
+    it "period is correctly calculated to get exact votes per day" do
+      new_debate = create(:debate, created_at: 23.hours.ago)
+      2.times { new_debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(new_debate.hot_score).to be 2
+
+      old_debate = create(:debate, created_at: 25.hours.ago)
+      2.times { old_debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(old_debate.hot_score).to be 1
+
+      older_debate = create(:debate, created_at: 49.hours.ago)
+      3.times { older_debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(old_debate.hot_score).to be 1
     end
 
-    it "increases for debates with more comments" do
-      more_comments = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, comments_count: 25)
-      less_comments = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, comments_count: 1)
-      expect(more_comments.hot_score).to be > less_comments.hot_score
+    it "remains the same for not voted debates" do
+      new = create(:debate, created_at: now)
+      old = create(:debate, created_at: 1.day.ago)
+      older = create(:debate, created_at: 2.month.ago)
+      expect(new.hot_score).to be 0
+      expect(old.hot_score).to be 0
+      expect(older.hot_score).to be 0
     end
 
     it "increases for debates with more positive votes" do
-      more_likes = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_total: 10, cached_votes_up: 5)
-      less_likes = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_total: 10, cached_votes_up: 1)
-      expect(more_likes.hot_score).to be > less_likes.hot_score
+      more_positive_votes = create(:debate)
+      2.times { more_positive_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      less_positive_votes = create(:debate)
+      less_positive_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes")
+
+      expect(more_positive_votes.hot_score).to be > less_positive_votes.hot_score
     end
 
-    it "increases for debates with more confidence" do
-      more_confidence = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_total: 1000, cached_votes_up: 700)
-      less_confidence = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_total: 10, cached_votes_up: 9)
-      expect(more_confidence.hot_score).to be > less_confidence.hot_score
+    it "increases for debates with the same amount of positive votes within less days" do
+      newer_debate = create(:debate, created_at: now)
+      5.times { newer_debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      older_debate = create(:debate, created_at: 1.day.ago)
+      5.times { older_debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      expect(newer_debate.hot_score).to be > older_debate.hot_score
     end
 
-    it "decays in older debates, even if they have more votes" do
-      older_more_voted = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now - 5.days, cached_votes_total: 1000, cached_votes_up: 900)
-      new_less_voted   = create(:debate, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_total: 10, cached_votes_up: 9)
-      expect(new_less_voted.hot_score).to be > older_more_voted.hot_score
+    it "decreases for debates with more negative votes" do
+      more_negative_votes = create(:debate)
+      5.times { more_negative_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      3.times { more_negative_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
+
+      less_negative_votes = create(:debate)
+      5.times { less_negative_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      2.times { less_negative_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
+
+      expect(more_negative_votes.hot_score).to be < less_negative_votes.hot_score
+    end
+
+    it "increases for debates voted within the period (last month by default)" do
+      newer_debate = create(:debate, created_at: 2.months.ago)
+      20.times { create(:vote, votable: newer_debate, created_at: 3.days.ago) }
+
+      older_debate = create(:debate, created_at: 2.months.ago)
+      20.times { create(:vote, votable: older_debate, created_at: 40.days.ago) }
+
+      expect(newer_debate.hot_score).to be > older_debate.hot_score
     end
 
     describe 'actions which affect it' do
-      let(:debate) { create(:debate, :with_hot_score) }
 
-      it "increases with likes" do
+      let(:debate) { create(:debate) }
+
+      before do
+        5.times { debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+        2.times { debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
+      end
+
+      it "increases with positive votes" do
         previous = debate.hot_score
-        5.times { debate.register_vote(create(:user), true) }
+        3.times { debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
         expect(previous).to be < debate.hot_score
       end
 
-      it "decreases with dislikes" do
-        debate.register_vote(create(:user), true)
+      it "decreases with negative votes" do
         previous = debate.hot_score
-        3.times { debate.register_vote(create(:user), false) }
+        3.times { debate.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
         expect(previous).to be > debate.hot_score
       end
-
-      it "increases with comments" do
-        previous = debate.hot_score
-        25.times{ Comment.create(user: create(:user), commentable: debate, body: 'foobarbaz') }
-        expect(previous).to be < debate.reload.hot_score
-      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/legislation/proposal_spec.rb b/spec/models/legislation/proposal_spec.rb
index 4606acabc..2e23179a4 100644
--- a/spec/models/legislation/proposal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/legislation/proposal_spec.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,82 @@ describe Legislation::Proposal do
     expect(proposal).not_to be_valid
   end
 
+  describe '#hot_score' do
+    let(:now) { Time.current }
+
+    it "period is correctly calculated to get exact votes per day" do
+      new_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 23.hours.ago)
+      2.times { new_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(new_proposal.hot_score).to be 2
+
+      old_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 25.hours.ago)
+      2.times { old_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(old_proposal.hot_score).to be 1
+
+      older_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 49.hours.ago)
+      3.times { older_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(old_proposal.hot_score).to be 1
+    end
+
+    it "remains the same for not voted proposals" do
+      new = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: now)
+      old = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 1.day.ago)
+      older = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 2.month.ago)
+      expect(new.hot_score).to be 0
+      expect(old.hot_score).to be 0
+      expect(older.hot_score).to be 0
+    end
+
+    it "increases for proposals with more positive votes" do
+      more_positive_votes = create(:legislation_proposal)
+      2.times { more_positive_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      less_positive_votes = create(:legislation_proposal)
+      less_positive_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes")
+
+      expect(more_positive_votes.hot_score).to be > less_positive_votes.hot_score
+    end
+
+    it "increases for proposals with the same amount of positive votes within less days" do
+      newer_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: now)
+      5.times { newer_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      older_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 1.day.ago)
+      5.times { older_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      expect(newer_proposal.hot_score).to be > older_proposal.hot_score
+    end
+
+    it "increases for proposals voted within the period (last month by default)" do
+      newer_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 2.months.ago)
+      20.times { create(:vote, votable: newer_proposal, created_at: 3.days.ago) }
+
+      older_proposal = create(:legislation_proposal, created_at: 2.months.ago)
+      20.times { create(:vote, votable: older_proposal, created_at: 40.days.ago) }
+
+      expect(newer_proposal.hot_score).to be > older_proposal.hot_score
+    end
+
+    describe 'actions which affect it' do
+
+      let(:proposal) { create(:legislation_proposal) }
+
+      before do
+        5.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+        2.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
+      end
+
+      it "increases with positive votes" do
+        previous = proposal.hot_score
+        3.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+        expect(previous).to be < proposal.hot_score
+      end
+
+      it "decreases with negative votes" do
+        previous = proposal.hot_score
+        3.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
+        expect(previous).to be > proposal.hot_score
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb b/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
index fa4226764..ff6cfb117 100644
--- a/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/proposal_spec.rb
@@ -254,49 +254,78 @@ describe Proposal do
   describe '#hot_score' do
     let(:now) { Time.current }
 
-    it "increases for newer proposals" do
-      old = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now - 1.day)
-      new = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now)
-      expect(new.hot_score).to be > old.hot_score
+    it "period is correctly calculated to get exact votes per day" do
+      new_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: 23.hours.ago)
+      2.times { new_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(new_proposal.hot_score).to be 2
+
+      old_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: 25.hours.ago)
+      2.times { old_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(old_proposal.hot_score).to be 1
+
+      older_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: 49.hours.ago)
+      3.times { older_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+      expect(old_proposal.hot_score).to be 1
     end
 
-    it "increases for proposals with more comments" do
-      more_comments = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, comments_count: 25)
-      less_comments = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, comments_count: 1)
-      expect(more_comments.hot_score).to be > less_comments.hot_score
+    it "remains the same for not voted proposals" do
+      new = create(:proposal, created_at: now)
+      old = create(:proposal, created_at: 1.day.ago)
+      older = create(:proposal, created_at: 2.month.ago)
+      expect(new.hot_score).to be 0
+      expect(old.hot_score).to be 0
+      expect(older.hot_score).to be 0
     end
 
     it "increases for proposals with more positive votes" do
-      more_likes = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_up: 5)
-      less_likes = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_up: 1)
-      expect(more_likes.hot_score).to be > less_likes.hot_score
+      more_positive_votes = create(:proposal)
+      2.times { more_positive_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      less_positive_votes = create(:proposal)
+      less_positive_votes.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes")
+
+      expect(more_positive_votes.hot_score).to be > less_positive_votes.hot_score
     end
 
-    it "increases for proposals with more confidence" do
-      more_confidence = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_up: 700)
-      less_confidence = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_up: 9)
-      expect(more_confidence.hot_score).to be > less_confidence.hot_score
+    it "increases for proposals with the same amount of positive votes within less days" do
+      newer_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: now)
+      5.times { newer_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      older_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: 1.day.ago)
+      5.times { older_proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+
+      expect(newer_proposal.hot_score).to be > older_proposal.hot_score
     end
 
-    it "decays in older proposals, even if they have more votes" do
-      older_more_voted = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now - 5.days, cached_votes_up: 900)
-      new_less_voted   = create(:proposal, :with_hot_score, created_at: now, cached_votes_up: 9)
-      expect(new_less_voted.hot_score).to be > older_more_voted.hot_score
+    it "increases for proposals voted within the period (last month by default)" do
+      newer_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: 2.months.ago)
+      20.times { create(:vote, votable: newer_proposal, created_at: 3.days.ago) }
+
+      older_proposal = create(:proposal, created_at: 2.months.ago)
+      20.times { create(:vote, votable: older_proposal, created_at: 40.days.ago) }
+
+      expect(newer_proposal.hot_score).to be > older_proposal.hot_score
     end
 
     describe 'actions which affect it' do
-      let(:proposal) { create(:proposal, :with_hot_score) }
 
-      it "increases with votes" do
-        previous = proposal.hot_score
-        5.times { proposal.register_vote(create(:user, verified_at: Time.current), true) }
-        expect(previous).to be < proposal.reload.hot_score
+      let(:proposal) { create(:proposal) }
+
+      before do
+        5.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+        2.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
       end
 
-      it "increases with comments" do
+      it "increases with positive votes" do
         previous = proposal.hot_score
-        25.times{ Comment.create(user: create(:user), commentable: proposal, body: 'foobarbaz') }
-        expect(previous).to be < proposal.reload.hot_score
+        3.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "yes") }
+        expect(previous).to be < proposal.hot_score
+      end
+
+      it "decreases with negative votes" do
+        previous = proposal.hot_score
+        3.times { proposal.vote_by(voter: create(:user), vote: "no") }
+        expect(previous).to be > proposal.hot_score
       end
     end
   end