How is this calculated?
The math continuously tracks how strongly this post is connected to the rest of the network. Every tag forms a 2-way link. The base stats determine personal node strength, and the pie charts below show this node's share against its direct neighbours.
// 1. Base variables (floored at 1 to prevent zero-multiplication math errors)
$inbound = max(1, 3) = 3
$outbound = max(1, 3) = 3
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 3 * 3 = 9
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 3 / 3 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 28 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 6 [That Dog] *
400 [The Stooges] *
9 [James Williamson] *
1 [The Coba Seas] *
729 [The Rentals] *
121 [The Decemberists] *
4 [Harmony (59)] *
4 [Salamander (24)] *
1 [The Choir (5)] *
1 [Chika Chika] *
1 [If By Yes] *
1 [Pelicanman] *
1 [Recess] *
16 [Tito & Tarantula] *
100 [The Lovemakers] *
100 [Smash Mouth] *
225 [Third Eye Blind] *
144 [Michael Urbano] *
4 [Bourgeois Tagg] *
4 [Look Park] *
1 [Ryo Antony] *
1 [The Spent Poets] *
1 [Torcher] *
1 [Tweaker (4)] *
9 [John Hiatt & The Guilty Dogs] *
156 [Petra Haden] *
30 [that dog.] *
35 [Cracker]
)
= 3.35 x 10^28
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 6 [That Dog] *
1 [The Stooges] *
1 [James Williamson] *
1 [The Coba Seas] *
1 [The Rentals] *
1 [The Decemberists] *
1 [Harmony (59)] *
1 [Salamander (24)] *
1 [The Choir (5)] *
1 [Chika Chika] *
1 [If By Yes] *
1 [Pelicanman] *
1 [Recess] *
1 [Tito & Tarantula] *
1 [The Lovemakers] *
1 [Smash Mouth] *
1 [Third Eye Blind] *
1 [Michael Urbano] *
1 [Bourgeois Tagg] *
1 [Look Park] *
1 [Ryo Antony] *
1 [The Spent Poets] *
1 [Torcher] *
1 [Tweaker (4)] *
1 [John Hiatt & The Guilty Dogs] *
0.9231 [Petra Haden] *
0.8333 [that dog.] *
0.7143 [Cracker]
)
= 3.3
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
28
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.43%
(3.35 × 1028 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)The Rentals 34.47%The Stooges 18.91%Third Eye Blind 10.64%Petra Haden 7.38%Michael Urbano 6.81%The Decemberists 5.72%The Lovemakers 4.73%Smash Mouth 4.73%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)