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High Impact Diaries - May 12, 2008

Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:51:31 AM PDT

Welcome to ObamacratFor1America (uid 163284) who registered at 2008-05-13 06:01:00 EDT, the most recent of 103 in the preceding 24 hours.

Yesterday 367 Kogs posted 368 diaries of which 355 were recommended at least once by a cadre of 4195 recommending readers and viewed by 11433; 195 diaries were recommended by 10 or more readers, 76 by 30 or more, and 21 by 100 or more.  Commenters (3668) visited 364 diaries; 247 had 10 or more commenters, 98 had 30 or more, and 12 had 100 or more.

Impact statistics from all 368 diaries.
min = 0.01, median = 0.173, average = 0.45, max = 12.70, total =  164.7 bharns
r50 = 18 (at 1.89 bharns)

Recommendations and comments were collected Tue May 13 06:10:26 2008 EDT; diaries posted less than 24 hours before that remained open for recommendation at that time.  

Links to on site search for yesterday, a year ago, and the last 6 hours are also included.

2008-05-12 00:00:07 - 2008-05-12 23:59:47
DailyKos diaries = 368;  368 per day; 15.3 per hour
Active Kogs: 5787 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)
Lurkers: 5743 (only view diaries)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryview a diaryCRW onlyCRWV onlyall
comment366821083303620138914159
recommend210841951644113208249159
write33016436736432 159
view3620411336411433 5743159

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations3683551957621
commentators3683642479812
connections36835531015930
views368368368359247

Diaries with date of publication not same as sid date: 0

Impact statistics from all 368 diaries.
min = 0.01, median = 0.173, average = 0.45, max = 12.70, total =  164.7 bharns
r50 = 18 (at 1.89 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 20528
Maximum possible such pairs: 5787 x 367 = 2123829
Network Density (observed/possible):  0.967%
Average degree (links/user) = 20528/5787 = 3.547

tags: approved|workspace|cleanup|quickjobs|search|tag guidelines
Number of distinct tags: 83818
Number of tag size classes: 733
Most often used tag: George W. Bush (29668 diaries)
Singleton tags: 51083 (attached to only one diary)
Orphaned tags: 387 (attached to deleted diaries)
n50: 272 (number of tags accounting for 50% of tagged diaries)
r50: 638 (number of diaries tagged by the tag just exceeding the n50 level)

  • Up to 150 diaries, those with impact > 0.15, are shown below.
  • The diaries are sorted by number of recommendations (nrec); those in bold were on the front page recommended list.
  • The TableTools extension for the Firefox browser allows you to sort by any column.
  • For a more complete description of the lists and statistics see this diary.

ranknrecncomtatorscnxviewersimpactDiaryAuthorEDT
1115511665061421333312.70Is West Virginia Welcome in Your Democratic Party?dawnt11:42
29795093011162697710.64BREAKING: McCain Loses Bearings in Speech on Constitution; Campaign Covers Up ErrorNWTerriD02:44
355522313563442175.96Wherein Poblano Revealed The Obama Road to Victory in Novemberkubla00014:39
447833413754420275.13More Evidence of Drug Law Enforcement Spiraling Out of ControlACLU10:32
54781169351124425.04A HUGE Thank youScott Kleeb18:21
64741788049826934.97We had a terrible earthquake today in ChinakoNko11:39
738439525655239474.48Bill O'Reilly Goes Insane [Video]JulianWan01:01
836330715145423114.01May 12th Super-Delegate Open Thread (O+4, C+0) [updatedx2]kkaabboomm13:52
935129516848045524.01Breaking: New ABC/Post Poll--It's All Goodmaxnyc20:56
1034620410942138553.79Newsweek: The O Team (great Obama cover)turneresq02:28
1134425213141720213.76I've finally gotten a fix on my problem!Granny Doc08:49
123081628033916873.27It's no picnic getting a good candidate on the rec listdroogie665532112:39
132571746928110842.72Barack Obama, Champion of Children, Protecting them from Lead PoisoningTomP17:29
142281509528017192.51I met Barack Obama in WVdesiunion22:54
152251788927016392.45Give Them What They WantDarkSyde06:26
16212895924814122.29Obama Picks Up Super Del Tom Allenjusticeleague10:44
17189149631955001.97IGTNT: "We were blessed to have him in the first place"noweasels21:18
1818147351917511.90Vote for Change [With Video]SamGrahamFelsen19:11
1917873341904971.87M 7.9 Eastern Sichuan, China Quake Thousands Feared DeadFishOutofWater10:26
20171181732158381.89Pentagon Shipping Troops' Remains to Pet Crematorylao hong han14:00
211441177618310011.60Rep. Tom Allen (ME) endorses Obama - Super #1 for TodayOreo10:40
22861287514710521.08WaPost: Clinton Camp Confirms $20M Debt; Repayment Rumors DOASteven R01:23
2376593910511330.87Tonight: Another SuperDelegate for Obama (from DC)howardpark23:37
24694923792230.74History for Kossacks: WAS BREAKING – Skylab!!!Unitary Moonbat20:51
256616945955010.77Breaking: 7.5 Earthquake rocks Chinasomd lefty03:42
26663826722140.70You Should Know The Truth About Bush & Katrinawebranding21:43
276516045883100.74BigotryCarnacki20:47
286587581135150.83WV delegate prediction: Clinton 20, Obama 8PsiFighter3715:57
29618853927620.73How Obama Blew It : The Campaign That Could Have BeenStranahan14:27
30602211091456520.92I'm NOT Giving UpRobert in WV21:31
31574230804700.66Winner of the Moveon.org 30 second adicebergslim13:04
32557746771440.63But you look so good!dancing in a field of yellow flowers12:52
33541914581300.57Racing Against RustDevilstower09:44
34535339848620.64Barack's new superdelegate "ace in the hole".Templar11:47
35534833713820.60Pulling a HillaryCenk Uygur11:55
36512419551730.54CELEBRATION: Obama Top 10 (warning: photos & video)From a distance08:38
375093561017980.69BREAKING SUSA Oregon Poll-Obama up 54-43%Parker200122:08
38505825611580.55Top Comments 5/12/08 : Of Monks and Mandalaskath2522:02
39503023642640.56Obama on Veterans- Speech in WV 5/12/08brueso13:51
4050161352940.52High Impact Diaries - May 11, 2008jotter09:37
4149134761106150.72Rove plans to lead a 527 attack to destroy Obamaquaoar18:38
42481210502210.50From a whorehouse to a White Housegjohnsit11:35
43473530674130.55PHOTOBLOG:  Barack returns to Eugene, OR!The Great Gatsby23:14
4446151841106590.70McCain Adviser: "It's Going to be Swift Boat Times Five"Randian13:50
45466037722430.56Hillary Supporters: What About FL & MI?Democrashield22:17
46446943736830.55Updated: Monday Super Delegate Open Thread (Obama +4)mkaplan12:25
47437528601360.50Why Climate Denialists are Blind to Facts and Reason: The Role of IdeologyJohnnyRook14:31
484212818491510.45Overnight News Digest: Wind Can Supply 20% U.S. ElectricityMagnifico23:51
494114640623510.49God contacts me once again.JeffLieber20:42
504110442675610.51BREAKING: "Speculation" Is True, Biggest Raids In Iowa History Beginisucyclones9416:18
514015347773060.54Hillary Supporters, It's Up To You NowOrangeClouds11509:24
52402013451130.43Update: 7,000 dead in China earthquakeBruinKid09:51
53393613462320.42More on Sen Clinton's Pastor Problem - Sharlet Interview pt 2Frederick Clarkson10:47
54393222543570.45Bob Barr fires torpedo at McCain, says Republicans suckoccams hatchet11:26
553811750767410.52Clinton's Botched Ad Was IntentionalSottilde15:12
56375327512030.42Immigration Raid in Iowa: Up to 700 Arrestedpernoclone15:19
5737511944870.40Walkabout #22: Mataliandy's HideawayStranded Wind22:51
583627751682570.48META!!  Nostalgia for the old DKos - and Quo Vadimus?Seneca Doane23:56
593610045743750.50'My daughter deserved to die for falling in love'ragged claws scuttling19:00
60365836621750.46I'll blast any candidate who talks about "clean coal"juliewolf06:56
6136271039660.38Another Iraq vet suicide reported-- as toll mountsGregMitch10:59
623622837890.38The daily Kos buys a Shelter box for Burma!TexMex08:25
63356433604120.44Why She's still in: She owes  a LOT  more than $20 million if she's not in the general electionMagorn15:03
64352817421640.38Your vote only counts if you are republicanclammyc19:03
653316751723820.48For Carnackimelvin22:33
66333316402010.36Guess what, US Economy worse than you thinkCode Breaker00:00
673318936840.35Tom Perriello - a campaign that gives back to the communityteacherken15:11
68325022411500.36Die Dolchstosslegendeek hornbeck19:32
6932321439930.35Health Care As the New Terrorist to Feardavidsirota20:28
70322016402250.35Bork Wins Settlement (& Worst Person in the World!!)publiusrx14:14
7132131236650.34Halfway McCain:  See Problem, Not real SolutionA Siegel12:02
72315529471370.37Obama and Clinton's "Clean Coal" Kills Climate PromisesDesmogblog20:55
7331159361670.33Beware The False Prophets (Long)pastordan12:26
743010856779870.48UPDATED: Andrea Mitchell says Clinton may be out this week (?)jazmen808:02
75305032588990.40BREAKING in Michigangpack14:58
76303624431110.35George "Katrina" Bush "angry" at "slow response" to cyclonea gnostic19:49
77295033512120.37This Recession Looks Like A Depression From HereTusconian10:24
78294730524240.37NH GOP Chair Jokes About Killing the ClintonsDean Barker19:42
7929159351180.32The Drumbeat for War on Iran...denial and relapse...$20/gal gas?ezdidit05:26
8029141132880.31Kevin Miskell for CongressJoe Trippi13:02
81283420391530.32Solar IS Civil Defense, Illustratedgmoke19:55
82277830481970.35I love Israel, I hate AIPAC (repost)plf51521:23
832611754692900.43Obama-Feingold 2008gobacktotexas19:52
84268944603010.39You're an IdiotGussieFN12:30
85268239555680.37WAPO Poll: Obama leading McCainoptimist18:52
86266637542810.36Obama StrategiesBooMan2323:34
87265228431810.32Maggot Insuranceedscan13:26
8826461129770.28Eco diary #4: The homeostatic regulation of the Earth Systemdon mikulecky19:54
8926271432880.29Urban Agrarianism, Part Two: Pittsburgh and EnvironsPhoenix Woman23:15
90261913301510.28Race & a Republican's Conversion to Barack ObamaSteamPunkX11:21
912513580945340.54So it Begins: Hillary Supporters Call for Her to Be VPdansac12:36
92256344634080.40Bob Barr Announces Death of Republican Partypsilocynic19:07
93254829509050.34Gallup: Obama pulls ahead of Clintonjenontheshore13:11
94253128451340.32Today I Graduate - Thank You AllShane Hensinger16:11
95251913313470.28Al Qaeda Endorses McCaindavid mizner12:42
962595281400.27Family Prisons: A Real National Disgracedebatablepolitics16:23
97241442946970.32How Immigration Raids Affect the Childrenimmigradvocate17:56
982412357725380.43I Read Teh Crazy Hillary Dead Enders So You Don't Have Tobernardpliers22:38
9924742134920.28Today, May 12th, Is Fibromyalgia Awareness Daypoligirl06:12
100247249664220.40LA Times: Ron Paul followers plan GOP convention revolt.Nuisance Industry17:53
101243521411800.30Ali Eteraz shoots down Luttwaks' Muslim-baitingStroszek17:28
102241910291530.26The Tao of ObamaArculi17:36
103241812321590.27UPDATED: China Quake -- More Bad News... & How You Can HelpHKHeadhunter21:39
10424111028820.26Black History: U.S. Colored TroopsStormBear17:29
105235327462930.32Do you really want a poop sandwich?Timroff11:04
106234821384320.29Jon Stewart Rocks the Rymanfigurefive17:28
107232219354610.27California wants a re-vote toothedave2510:26
108231610294980.26Breaking2! Salient, details missing from ABC, WAPO Poll, Obama/W PollExcelscior122:04
109239625390.24AK-SEN: Begich Proclaims Strong Support for Net NeutralityMatt Browner Hamlin14:25
110223225412730.29Obama Starts General Election Travel Tuesday in MissouriBillary Redux11:03
11122138291280.25Why The Pundits Don't Understand Pollingkendg8r09:22
1122110440472460.31Dr. Who and Battlestar GalacticaLunkHead12:11
113218546668630.39Hardball Hammers Hillary................w/pollgregoryjames17:42
114216725371420.27What Makes a Successful Diary?Liberal Youth03:24
115212614292290.24Focus On...NORTH CAROLINA!!!AdmiralNaismith10:12
116211913272290.23AMERICANS CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYSswungnotes15:22
117208117321180.24OR-Sen: Jeff Merkley's Momentum ContinuesHardhat Democrat00:00
118207034516330.32J.C. Watts defends Obama.ObamaManiac200820:34
119206334483620.31Hillary half off!davidkc21:00
12020571630540.24OR Sen: Working for Merkley or home is where the heart isCarla19:33
1211917861739050.42NYT Op-Ed: Obama is an apostate  Muslim!Mumon08:57
1221911930454380.29Predicting West VirginiaMash22:25
123198152685680.39Ron Paul supporters plan Rep Convention revolt, help Obama? + pollBelvedere Come Here Boy10:02
124185932442830.28Republican Bob Barr running for President as a Libertarianrerutled10:05
125185328424000.27ACTION: Answer NYT op-ed on Obama and IslamIan Reifowitz13:27
126184020332230.24Forward this to your Jewish Relatives for Barackpmb18:53
127183720332210.24New GOP Slogan Linked To Drug That Andrea Yates Took When She Drown Kidsbadpolitiks19:18
128177959737080.41Clinton's Going To Win West Virginia BIG!slinkerwink08:42
129174030434580.27Morning Joe Did Not Air Sat. Night Live Skit Depictingbacalove09:13
130173325363380.24George Will smacks John McCain aroundprincejellyfish16:10
1311513542533350.31The DAILY SHOW/COLBERT REPORT  Spoiler thread 05.12.08TiaRachel22:47
132154335438220.26I just talked to my sister in West VirginiaRubicon16:18
133136338443070.26Ed Koch: Thanks, But No ThanksQshio10:56
1341230890964050.51Obama/Hagel?Hope0819:20
1351215272803010.43Hillary Clinton is not evil.TheBlaz14:52
1361210745524270.29Bush Wedding Photos!Mahler316:20
1371110665735880.39Tomorrow is going to suck.Snipe6ib17:18
1381016147557030.30"Obama is a Muslim" says New York Times Op Edveratis17:16
139912853572690.315 p.m. PDT Daily Open Obama V.P. Thread #3 (w/poll)ourprez0820:06
140912549558180.30A new Kentucky pollMinnesota Mike00:04
14178760611980.32Is McCain's Age A Legitimate Talking Point?174winchell09:54
142617890938260.49Rockefeller is critical of Obama's campaign in WV (with Poll)karpaty lviv16:05
14365340455690.24Obama can't win WV, therefore he can't win at all.Steaming Pile13:26
14453811451486880.77Clinton Far from Finished-Big Wins Likely in KY & WVunlawflcombatnt19:33
145414582833240.43The Case for Sen. Clinton - The MathAugustWest8507:40
146413274774520.40PROTEST Voter Suppression of 2.5 Million Democrats by Democrats!RickyMonet17:48
147313280815620.42Bush accomplished something: The stupid one got marriedDave the Wave16:47
14812191141154450.60If The Democratic Primary Were Winner Take AllSandy Richards15:37
14917147472440.24My humble thanks to the Clinton administrationNancy Kallitechnis20:46
150 9469696230.36Why Hillary Deserves The Nomination (With Math!!!)chwtom20:55

Impact total:  141.1

 rank - Order based on number of recommendations.
 nrec - Number of recommendations
 ncom - Number of comments
 tator - Number of commenters or commenTators (ow, ... sorry, I know).
 cnx - Number of connections, which is the total of commenters and recommenders, without duplication.
 impact - Calculated currently using nrec and cnx
 Diary - A hyperlink to the Daily Kos diary displaying the title.
 Author - Hyperlink to the diary authors Daily Kos home page.
 Time - Post time shown as time of day for daily lists and date for weekly posts.

NB: Some diaries on this list were still open for recommendation at the time it was compiled.

Please bring any errors to my attention -- jotter

Bonus Feature: One Year Ago In Daily Kos

2007-05-13 00:04:20 - 2007-05-13 23:55:38
DailyKos diaries = 191;  191 per day;  8.0 per hour
Active Kogs: 2654 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryonlyall
comment166794217164894
recommend94219109496894
write171941901994

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations1911871033910
commentators191190118363
connections1911871547413

Diaries with date of publication not same as sid date: 15

Impact statistics from all 191 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.150, average = 0.32, max = 4.82, total =   61.4 bharns
r50 = 19 (at 0.68 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 7509
Maximum possible such pairs: 2654 x 190 = 504260
Network Density (observed/possible):  1.489%
Average degree (links/user) = 7509/2654 = 2.829

ranknrecncomtatorscnximpactDiaryAuthorEDT
14432611245274.82MUST READ - Two Americas:  One for Ann Coulter; another for the rest of usMike Stark11:31
23402551284143.73Big F***ing problems in Pakistanclammyc10:22
3307153643363.26Near U.S. Media Blackout of Afghan ParliamentLithiumCola08:57
42122141142832.40Washington Post spills the beans on Rudy Giulianicanyonrat07:58
5159179551751.69REFLECTION: Mother's Day - the other side of the coinCronesense19:58
615576421731.65Isolated Coral Reef DecimatedTomtech14:29
7122107421381.31We can't afford as a nation to be stupid anymore ... about Energy, Health Care, our futureA Siegel23:15
812058251261.26History for Kossacks: Medieval LibyaUnitary Moonbat21:34
911585401291.23Journalism to Stenography: From NAFTA to Iraq to The Secret Trade Dealdavidsirota09:02
10108129371231.16Vegetables of Mass Destruction: A more sustainable lifestyle (with pics!)KiaRioGrl7908:51

Double Bonus Election Year Bonanza Feature: One Election Cycle Ago in Daily Kos

2006-05-12 00:01:16 - 2006-05-12 23:57:25
DailyKos diaries = 388;  388 per day; 16.2 per hour
Active Kogs: 3648 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryonlyall
comment24111310310948157
recommend131024801681159157
write31016838867157

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations3883531313416
commentators388374170337
connections3883532367219

Diaries with date of publication not same as sid date: 1

Impact statistics from all 388 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.090, average = 0.23, max = 4.68, total =   89.3 bharns
r50 = 17 (at 1.05 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 11380
Maximum possible such pairs: 3648 x 388 = 1415424
Network Density (observed/possible):  0.804%
Average degree (links/user) = 11380/3648 = 3.120

ranknrecncomtatorscnximpactDiaryAuthorEDT
14065332355684.68This Is the Way It Ends: Attack on Iran May Be Imminentareophany23:17
23862871494654.22Help Protect Us All - Join Me at YearlyKOSMichael Schiavo14:09
33582531394654.01Rice visit prompts professor to quitmem from somerville13:41
43446463105894.34Breaking: Rove To Be IndictedJdellaro18:55
53191911053683.44I Am NOT the Fringe Leftmrsdbrown109:38
63103221764413.60Updated:  Rifle pointed at protesters in Florida during Bush visitSusan S08:00
7253163993232.82Amazing polls going under the radarSkaje20:21
8241172732762.59Why did Bush revoke Executive Order 13011 today?exmearden23:27
9232241902792.53Updated: WORST Poll Ever: Americans DO CAREkrazypuppy16:58
101652151162451.95Yeaarrrggghhh!! Two NEW stars to speak at YearlyKos!pontificator05:40

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