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, 4) = 4
$outbound = max(1, 4) = 4
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 4 * 4 = 16
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 4 / 4 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 23 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 16 *
( 9 [Ryan Downe] *
121 [The Decemberists] *
9 [Colin Meloy] *
16 [Jenny Conlee] *
4 [Nate Query] *
1 [Ezra Holbrook] *
1 [Jesse Emerson] *
1 [Rachel Blumberg] *
64 [Chamber pop] *
100 [Punk pathetique] *
25 [Black Prairie] *
1 [Annalisa Tornfelt] *
1 [Jon Neufeld (2)] *
49 [Janet Weiss] *
49 [Joanna Bolme] *
9 [Jake Morris] *
36 [Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks] *
4 [Stephen Malkmus] *
1 [Mike Clark (4)] *
9 [Boston Spaceships] *
625 [Robert Pollard] *
64 [Chris Slusarenko] *
156 [Petra Haden]
)
= 2.81 x 10^26
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Ryan Downe] *
1 [The Decemberists] *
1 [Colin Meloy] *
1 [Jenny Conlee] *
1 [Nate Query] *
1 [Ezra Holbrook] *
1 [Jesse Emerson] *
1 [Rachel Blumberg] *
1 [Chamber pop] *
1 [Punk pathetique] *
1 [Black Prairie] *
1 [Annalisa Tornfelt] *
1 [Jon Neufeld (2)] *
1 [Janet Weiss] *
1 [Joanna Bolme] *
1 [Jake Morris] *
1 [Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks] *
1 [Stephen Malkmus] *
1 [Mike Clark (4)] *
1 [Boston Spaceships] *
1 [Robert Pollard] *
1 [Chris Slusarenko] *
0.9231 [Petra Haden]
)
= 0.9231
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
4
Posts tagging this
Connections
23
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
16
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
1.17%
(2.81 × 1026 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Robert Pollard 45.59%Petra Haden 11.38%The Decemberists 8.83%Punk pathetique 7.29%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)