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, 2) = 2
$outbound = max(1, 2) = 2
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 2 * 2 = 4
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 2 / 2 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 26 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 4 *
( 484 [Overkill] *
4 [Tim Mallare] *
4 [Sid Falck] *
1 [Sebastian Marino] *
1 [Ron Lipnicki] *
1 [Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek] *
4 [Rob Cannavino] *
1 [Rich Conte] *
1 [Rat Skates] *
1 [Mike Sherry] *
1 [Merritt Gant] *
1 [Mark Archibole] *
36 [Joe Comeau] *
49 [Jason Bittner] *
4 [Eddy Garcia] *
1 [Derek Tailer] *
1 [Dave Linsk] *
9 [Dan Spitz] *
9 [D. D. Verni] *
36 [Bobby Gustafson] *
1 [Anthony Ammendola] *
1 [Lee Kundrat] *
16 [BPMD] *
529 [Mike Portnoy] *
64 [Phil Demmel] *
4 [Mark Menghi]
)
= 5.52 x 10^18
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Overkill] *
1 [Tim Mallare] *
1 [Sid Falck] *
1 [Sebastian Marino] *
1 [Ron Lipnicki] *
1 [Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek] *
1 [Rob Cannavino] *
1 [Rich Conte] *
1 [Rat Skates] *
1 [Mike Sherry] *
1 [Merritt Gant] *
1 [Mark Archibole] *
1 [Joe Comeau] *
1 [Jason Bittner] *
1 [Eddy Garcia] *
1 [Derek Tailer] *
1 [Dave Linsk] *
1 [Dan Spitz] *
1 [D. D. Verni] *
1 [Bobby Gustafson] *
1 [Anthony Ammendola] *
1 [Lee Kundrat] *
1 [BPMD] *
1 [Mike Portnoy] *
1 [Phil Demmel] *
1 [Mark Menghi]
)
= 1
Outbound
2
Tags on post
Inbound
2
Posts tagging this
Connections
26
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
4
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.32%
(5.52 × 1018 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Mike Portnoy 41.72%Overkill 38.17%Phil Demmel 5.05%Jason Bittner 3.86%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)