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, 5) = 5
$outbound = max(1, 5) = 5
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 5 * 5 = 25
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 5 / 5 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 35 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 25 *
( 441 [Ken Vandermark] *
9 [The Denison/Kimball Trio] *
16 [Jim Kimball] *
100 [Legendary Shack Shakers] *
9 [Paul Simmons (7)] *
9 [Gary Siperko] *
1 [Brett Whitacre] *
1 [David Lee (11)] *
1 [J.D. Wilkes] *
9 [Joe Buck] *
1 [Mark Robertson (8)] *
1 [Rod Hamdallah] *
1 [Todd Anderson (11)] *
16 [Paz Lenchantin] *
4 [Steve West] *
256 [Silver Jews] *
16 [Peyton Pinkerton] *
36 [William Tyler] *
4 [Matt Hunter (2)] *
9 [Tim Barnes] *
9 [Mike Fellows] *
1 [Azita Youssefi] *
1 [Bob Nastanovich] *
1 [Brian Kotzur] *
1 [Cassie Berman] *
1 [Doug Easley] *
4 [Paul Niehaus] *
4 [Stephen Malkmus] *
1 [Tony Crow] *
36 [The Jesus Lizard] *
9 [David Sims] *
1 [Brendan Murphy (2)] *
9 [David Yow] *
1 [Mac McNeilly] *
9 [Denison Kimball Trio]
)
= 1.49 x 10^26
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Ken Vandermark] *
1 [The Denison/Kimball Trio] *
1 [Jim Kimball] *
1 [Legendary Shack Shakers] *
1 [Paul Simmons (7)] *
1 [Gary Siperko] *
1 [Brett Whitacre] *
1 [David Lee (11)] *
1 [J.D. Wilkes] *
1 [Joe Buck] *
1 [Mark Robertson (8)] *
1 [Rod Hamdallah] *
1 [Todd Anderson (11)] *
1 [Paz Lenchantin] *
1 [Steve West] *
1 [Silver Jews] *
1 [Peyton Pinkerton] *
1 [William Tyler] *
1 [Matt Hunter (2)] *
1 [Tim Barnes] *
1 [Mike Fellows] *
1 [Azita Youssefi] *
1 [Bob Nastanovich] *
1 [Brian Kotzur] *
1 [Cassie Berman] *
1 [Doug Easley] *
1 [Paul Niehaus] *
1 [Stephen Malkmus] *
1 [Tony Crow] *
1 [The Jesus Lizard] *
1 [David Sims] *
1 [Brendan Murphy (2)] *
1 [David Yow] *
1 [Mac McNeilly] *
1 [Denison Kimball Trio]
)
= 1
Outbound
5
Tags on post
Inbound
5
Posts tagging this
Connections
35
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
25
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
2.37%
(1.49 × 1026 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Ken Vandermark 41.88%Silver Jews 24.31%Legendary Shack Shakers 9.50%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)