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 17 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 9 [The Lids] *
25 [Don Fleming] *
9 [Jay Spiegel] *
36 [Phantom Tollbooth] *
1 [Steve Scott] *
625 [Robert Pollard] *
4 [David B. Livingstone] *
1 [Mark Krischak] *
1 [Gerard Smith (2)] *
100 [Daniel Johnston] *
1 [Dave Schramm] *
64 [Yo La Tengo] *
36 [Ira Kaplan] *
4 [Georgia Hubley] *
1 [James McNew] *
1 [Mike Lewis (8)] *
1 [Stephan Wichnewski]
)
= 1.51 x 10^15
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [The Lids] *
1 [Don Fleming] *
1 [Jay Spiegel] *
1 [Phantom Tollbooth] *
1 [Steve Scott] *
1 [Robert Pollard] *
1 [David B. Livingstone] *
1 [Mark Krischak] *
1 [Gerard Smith (2)] *
1 [Daniel Johnston] *
1 [Dave Schramm] *
1 [Yo La Tengo] *
1 [Ira Kaplan] *
1 [Georgia Hubley] *
1 [James McNew] *
1 [Mike Lewis (8)] *
1 [Stephan Wichnewski]
)
= 1
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
17
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.97%
(1.51 × 1015 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Robert Pollard 67.35%Daniel Johnston 10.78%Yo La Tengo 6.90%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)