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 24 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 4 [Stephen McCarthy] *
4 [Armistead Wellford] *
36 [Gutterball] *
1 [Bob Rupe] *
1 [Bryan Harvey] *
1 [Johnny Hott] *
324 [Peter Buck] *
100 [Mike Mills] *
121 [Scott McCaughey] *
36 [The Baseball Project] *
9 [Linda Pitmon] *
1 [Josh Kantor] *
144 [The Dream Syndicate] *
196 [Chris Cacavas] *
1 [Dennis Duck] *
4 [Jason Victor] *
1 [Mark Walton] *
1 [Dave Provost] *
4 [Dennis Mehaffey] *
4 [Karl Precoda] *
4 [Kendra Smith] *
4 [Mark Walton (2)] *
4 [Paul B. Cutler] *
64 [Paisley Underground]
)
= 4.87 x 10^22
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Stephen McCarthy] *
1 [Armistead Wellford] *
1 [Gutterball] *
1 [Bob Rupe] *
1 [Bryan Harvey] *
1 [Johnny Hott] *
1 [Peter Buck] *
1 [Mike Mills] *
1 [Scott McCaughey] *
1 [The Baseball Project] *
1 [Linda Pitmon] *
1 [Josh Kantor] *
1 [The Dream Syndicate] *
1 [Chris Cacavas] *
1 [Dennis Duck] *
1 [Jason Victor] *
1 [Mark Walton] *
1 [Dave Provost] *
1 [Dennis Mehaffey] *
1 [Karl Precoda] *
1 [Kendra Smith] *
1 [Mark Walton (2)] *
1 [Paul B. Cutler] *
1 [Paisley Underground]
)
= 1
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
24
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.83%
(4.87 × 1022 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Peter Buck 30.06%Chris Cacavas 18.18%The Dream Syndicate 13.36%Scott McCaughey 11.22%Mike Mills 9.28%Paisley Underground 5.94%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)
