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 17 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 4 *
( 169 [Lou Barlow] *
64 [Sebadoh] *
16 [Bob D'Amico] *
25 [Jason Loewenstein] *
144 [Sentridoh] *
1 [Bob Fay] *
1 [Eric Gaffney] *
1 [Russ Pollard] *
196 [Ryan Sawyer] *
1 [Eleanor Friedberger] *
121 [The Fiery Furnaces] *
1 [Andy Knowles] *
1 [David Muller] *
25 [Matthew Friedberger] *
1 [Michael Goodman (2)] *
1 [Mikila Zaorski] *
4 [Toshi Yano]
)
= 5.91 x 10^15
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Lou Barlow] *
1 [Sebadoh] *
1 [Bob D'Amico] *
1 [Jason Loewenstein] *
1 [Sentridoh] *
1 [Bob Fay] *
1 [Eric Gaffney] *
1 [Russ Pollard] *
1 [Ryan Sawyer] *
1 [Eleanor Friedberger] *
1 [The Fiery Furnaces] *
1 [Andy Knowles] *
1 [David Muller] *
1 [Matthew Friedberger] *
1 [Michael Goodman (2)] *
1 [Mikila Zaorski] *
1 [Toshi Yano]
)
= 1
Outbound
2
Tags on post
Inbound
2
Posts tagging this
Connections
17
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
4
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.52%
(5.91 × 1015 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Ryan Sawyer 25.26%Lou Barlow 21.78%Sentridoh 18.56%The Fiery Furnaces 15.59%Sebadoh 8.25%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)