So would you look at it like once my topic hits 1 day ago, I should have at LEAST 1 post for each level? And then once 1 day ago hits, it resets?

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I keep track as it goes along and keep track whenever a 24 hour cycle hits and if there have been 1 attempt at each level

"When you make a post holding the rods at a level, you must wait the assigned time before posting again.  If you successfully wait the amount of time then you earn the points for that level."

In regards to my last post for this Treatment, if my topic hits 5 days ago before the wait time is done, would that post just not count?

For it to count, the wait time must be finished before the deadline.