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 20 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 4 *
( 42 [Ossie Kilkenny] *
1 [Contrarian Capital Management] *
81 [Michael Lowry] *
81 [Moriarty Tribunal] *
9 [Communicorp] *
324 [Today FM] *
361 [Newstalk] *
49 [ben dunne] *
4 [boston college] *
36 [ibrc] *
64 [University College Dublin] *
9 [beacon hospital] *
9 [sunday independent] *
49 [James Morrissey] *
25 [independent news & media] *
9 [siteserv] *
1 [Oliver-Callan-on-the-Healy-Raes-Michael-Lowry-and-Denis-OBrien-1] *
16 [Dee Forbes] *
342 [Denis o'Brien] *
12 [topaz]
)
= 3.07 x 10^28
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1.17 [Ossie Kilkenny] *
1 [Contrarian Capital Management] *
1 [Michael Lowry] *
1 [Moriarty Tribunal] *
1 [Communicorp] *
1 [Today FM] *
1 [Newstalk] *
1 [ben dunne] *
1 [boston college] *
1 [ibrc] *
1 [University College Dublin] *
1 [beacon hospital] *
1 [sunday independent] *
1 [James Morrissey] *
1 [independent news & media] *
1 [siteserv] *
1 [Oliver-Callan-on-the-Healy-Raes-Michael-Lowry-and-Denis-OBrien-1] *
1 [Dee Forbes] *
0.9474 [Denis o'Brien] *
0.75 [topaz]
)
= 0.829
Outbound
2
Tags on post
Inbound
2
Posts tagging this
Connections
20
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
4
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.26%
(3.07 × 1028 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Newstalk 23.63%Denis o'Brien 22.38%Today FM 21.20%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)