src/main/kotlin/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/v2/recommendation/adapter/out/persistence/DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepository.kt

@@ -686,17 +686,10 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepository(
                   and ccc.created_at >= :windowStart
                   and ccc.created_at < :windowEndExclusive
                 group by ccc.creator_community_id
-            ),
-            follower_stats as (
-                select cf.creator_id as creator_id, count(distinct cf.id) as follower_count
-                from creator_following cf
-                where cf.is_active = true
-                group by cf.creator_id
             )
             select cc.id as target_id,
                    ((coalesce(ls.like_count, 0) * ${RecommendationScoreSpec.COMMUNITY_LIKE_WEIGHT} +
-                    (case when cc.is_comment_available = true then coalesce(cs.comment_count, 0) else 0 end) * ${RecommendationScoreSpec.COMMUNITY_COMMENT_WEIGHT} +
+                    (case when cc.is_comment_available = true then coalesce(cs.comment_count, 0) else 0 end) * ${RecommendationScoreSpec.COMMUNITY_COMMENT_WEIGHT}) *
-                    coalesce(fs.follower_count, 0) * ${RecommendationScoreSpec.COMMUNITY_FOLLOWER_WEIGHT}) *
                     case
                         when cd.debut_at >= :boost10Start then ${RecommendationScoreSpec.COMMUNITY_NEW_BOOST_10_DAYS}
                         when cd.debut_at >= :boost20Start then ${RecommendationScoreSpec.COMMUNITY_NEW_BOOST_20_DAYS}
@@ -709,7 +702,6 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepository(
             join creator_debut cd on cd.creator_id = cc.member_id
             left join like_stats ls on ls.community_id = cc.id
             left join comment_stats cs on cs.community_id = cc.id
-            left join follower_stats fs on fs.creator_id = cc.member_id
             where cc.is_active = true
               and m.is_active = true
               and cc.price <= 0
@@ -719,7 +711,6 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepository(
               and (
                   coalesce(ls.like_count, 0) > 0
                   or (cc.is_comment_available = true and coalesce(cs.comment_count, 0) > 0)
-                  or coalesce(fs.follower_count, 0) > 0
               )
             order by score desc, random_tie_breaker asc
             limit :limit

src/test/kotlin/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/v2/recommendation/adapter/out/persistence/DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest.kt

@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest @Autowired constructor(
     }
 
     @Test
-    @DisplayName("인기 커뮤니티 스냅샷은 좋아요 댓글 팔로워 수를 distinct로 집계하고 댓글 불가 게시글은 댓글 수 0으로 계산한다")
+    @DisplayName("인기 커뮤니티 스냅샷은 좋아요와 댓글 수를 distinct로 집계하고 follower-only 게시글은 제외한다")
     fun shouldFindPopularCommunitySnapshotsWithDistinctCounts() {
         val windowStart = LocalDateTime.of(2026, 5, 23, 0, 0)
         val snapshotAt = LocalDateTime.of(2026, 5, 29, 23, 59, 59)
@@ -977,17 +977,10 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest @Autowired constructor(
         val expectedPostScore = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityScore(
             likeCount = 2,
             commentCount = 2,
-            followerCount = 2,
-            newBoost = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityCreatorNewBoost(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 4, 1, 12, 0), snapshotAt)
-        )
-        val expectedCommentDisabledScore = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityScore(
-            likeCount = 0,
-            commentCount = 0,
-            followerCount = 2,
             newBoost = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityCreatorNewBoost(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 4, 1, 12, 0), snapshotAt)
         )
         assertEquals(expectedPostScore, snapshots[post.id]!!.score, 0.0001)
-        assertEquals(expectedCommentDisabledScore, snapshots[commentDisabledPost.id]!!.score, 0.0001)
+        assertEquals(false, snapshots.containsKey(commentDisabledPost.id))
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -1040,7 +1033,6 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest @Autowired constructor(
         val expectedScore = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityScore(
             likeCount = 1,
             commentCount = 0,
-            followerCount = 0,
             newBoost = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityCreatorNewBoost(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 5, 20, 0, 0), snapshotAt)
         )
         assertEquals(1, snapshots.size)
@@ -1050,17 +1042,19 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest @Autowired constructor(
     }
 
     @Test
-    @DisplayName("인기 커뮤니티 스냅샷은 좋아요 댓글 팔로워가 모두 0인 게시글을 제외한다")
+    @DisplayName("인기 커뮤니티 스냅샷은 좋아요와 댓글이 모두 0인 게시글을 제외한다")
     fun shouldExcludeZeroMetricPopularCommunitySnapshots() {
         val windowStart = LocalDateTime.of(2026, 5, 23, 0, 0)
         val snapshotAt = LocalDateTime.of(2026, 5, 29, 23, 59, 59)
         val windowEndExclusive = snapshotAt.plusSeconds(1)
         val creator = saveMember("zero-community-creator", MemberRole.CREATOR)
         val liker = saveMember("zero-community-liker", MemberRole.USER)
+        val follower = saveMember("zero-community-follower", MemberRole.USER)
         saveLiveRoom(creator, LocalDateTime.of(2026, 5, 10, 12, 0), channelName = "zero-community-live")
         val zeroPost = saveCommunity(creator, isCommentAvailable = true)
         val scoredPost = saveCommunity(creator, isCommentAvailable = true)
         val like = saveCommunityLike(liker, scoredPost, isActive = true)
+        saveFollowing(follower, creator, isActive = true)
         updateCreatedAt("CreatorCommunity", zeroPost.id!!, windowStart.plusDays(1))
         updateCreatedAt("CreatorCommunity", scoredPost.id!!, windowStart.plusDays(1))
         updateCreatedAt("CreatorCommunityLike", like.id!!, windowStart.plusDays(1))
@@ -1170,7 +1164,6 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest @Autowired constructor(
         val expectedCommunityScore = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityScore(
             likeCount = 1,
             commentCount = 0,
-            followerCount = 0,
             newBoost = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityCreatorNewBoost(firstLiveAt, snapshotAt)
         )
         assertEquals(expectedCheerScore, cheerSnapshot.score, 0.0001)
@@ -1217,7 +1210,6 @@ class DefaultHomeRecommendationQueryRepositoryTest @Autowired constructor(
         val expectedCommunityScore = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityScore(
             likeCount = 1,
             commentCount = 0,
-            followerCount = 0,
             newBoost = scorePolicy.calculateCommunityCreatorNewBoost(contentDebutAt, snapshotAt)
         )
         assertEquals(expectedCheerScore, cheerSnapshot.score, 0.0001)