diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
index cb7d65c21..8b0af6f7c 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
@@ -627,19 +627,19 @@ class Feed(models.Model):
         # 2 subscribers:
         #   1 update per day = 4.5 hours
         #   10 updates = 55 minutes
-        updates_per_day_delay = 6 * 60 / max(.25, ((max(0, self.num_subscribers)**.13) 
+        updates_per_day_delay = 6 * 60 / max(.25, ((max(0, self.num_subscribers)**.10) 
                                                    * (updates_per_day**.65)))
         if self.premium_subscribers > 0:
-            updates_per_day_delay /= 5
+            updates_per_day_delay /= 4
         # Lots of subscribers = lots of updates
         # 144 hours for 0 subscribers.
         # 24 hours for 1 subscriber.
         # 7 hours for 2 subscribers.
         # 3 hours for 3 subscribers.
         # 25 min for 10 subscribers.
-        subscriber_bonus = 24 * 60 / max(.167, max(0, self.num_subscribers)**1.05)
+        subscriber_bonus = 24 * 60 / max(.167, max(0, self.num_subscribers)**.95)
         if self.premium_subscribers > 0:
-            subscriber_bonus /= 5
+            subscriber_bonus /= 4
         
         slow_punishment = 0
         if self.num_subscribers <= 1: