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High Impact DIaries - July 18, 2008

Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 06:43:45 AM PDT

Welcome to jebdawg (uid 170662) who registered at 2008-07-19 05:39:32 EDT, the most recent of 93 in the preceding 24 hours.

Yesterday 325 Kogs posted 325 diaries of which 309 were recommended at least once by a cadre of 3021 recommending readers and viewed by 9176; 161 diaries were recommended by 10 or more readers, 50 by 30 or more, and 16 by 100 or more.  Commenters (2709) visited 321 diaries; 203 had 10 or more commenters, 52 had 30 or more, and 11 had 100 or more.

Impact statistics from all 325 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.145, average = 0.34, max = 10.22, total =  109.3 bharns
r50 = 14 (at 1.82 bharns)

Recommendations and comments were collected Sat Jul 19 06:10:04 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.

2008-07-18 00:00:24 - 2008-07-18 23:58:55
DailyKos diaries = 325;  325 per day; 13.5 per hour
Active Kogs: 4214 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)
Lurkers: 5056 (only view diaries)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryview a diaryCRW onlyCRWV onlyall
comment270915512872669101122140
recommend155130211432950146752140
write287143325323351140
view266929503239176 5056140

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations3253091615016
commentators3253212035211
connections32530925610118
views325325324299162

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

Impact statistics from all 325 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.145, average = 0.34, max = 10.22, total =  109.3 bharns
r50 = 14 (at 1.82 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 13600
Maximum possible such pairs: 4214 x 325 = 1369550
Network Density (observed/possible):  0.993%
Average degree (links/user) = 13600/4214 = 3.227

tags: approved|workspace|cleanup|quickjobs|search|tag guidelines
Number of distinct tags: 96172
Number of tag size classes: 779
Most often used tag: Barack Obama (36709 diaries)
Singleton tags: 59675 (attached to only one diary)
Orphaned tags: 329 (attached to deleted diaries)
n50: 280 (number of tags accounting for 50% of tagged diaries)
r50: 662 (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
19386283181123433610.22Why The GOP Is Seriously Screwed if Obama Winsthereisnospoon09:30
246914710551223664.97John Cornyn On Netroots NationRick Noriega13:11
346843122460935935.25Asshat McCain Trying to Leak Details Of Obama Iraq Visit [updatex8]turneresq14:47
442941117454332424.76I am pissed.droogie665532113:02
537126914846222214.10The McCain campaign declares war on "the Muslims." (UPDATED)Geekesque13:04
63181117435614593.39Lunch with Michelle ObamaGovernor Chris Gregoire15:17
729195603069763.05Greetings from Austin!Paul Delehanty18:58
827149217438523223.14End Times? Nancy Pelosi  issues stern  tirade criticizing Bush.xxdr zombiexx07:54
9249129872928262.70Will the Democrats ensure that justice is served for Siegelman?clammyc12:39
102371136827311052.55Debunking Obama Smears (Part ONE)poichick06:42
1119837812928117382.30My Gynecology Nurse LiedAlicia J21:39
1218723413427820302.21Phil Gramm Gone! [Update*4]rapcetera19:52
1318224010725417502.10Obama Campaign, I look for a response. (UPDATED)icebergslim16:13
1417917711627019302.13At NN: Krugman says Obama WILL win--then get ripped by mediaGregMitch22:20
15168202711976751.82Can We Do It? Yes We Can!A Siegel07:49
1613510691371602591.47Mojo Friday: Traveling Wizard EditionHedwig10:29
17666346922520.76Attention Harold Ford: Losing is NOT accountability.hekebolos16:17
186211333764050.68[Streaming Video] Liveblogging NN08: Moulitsas v FordScarce13:24
19535235682360.59Bush agreeing to timeline for withdrawal from Iraq by another name!TomP12:20
20535228702630.60Diebold tampered with 2002 electionHiro16:37
21528725632520.57Top Comments 7.18.08: Kill Your Lawnmonkeybiz22:06
2251141751084830.72Is David Gregory An Idiot?StuHunter19:07
234926055731400.58Rum & Coke Friday Cheers & Jeers - Sub Editiontriciawyse15:43
2446219851095480.70A complete stranger: "F**k that ni**er!"jem28618:59
25432719561260.48Maryland Police Spied On Activists, Claim It Was Legaldavidseth10:54
26423532552100.47A Savage Betrayal Of Humanity: Michael Savage Says Autistic Kids Aren't Sick..."Just Brats"SteveYoung13:04
274188441870.43A Picture is Worth a Million DollarsScott Kleeb11:38
28404416431920.42Breathing in Austinexmearden19:35
29393118441590.42Maya Stumps for Obama in Florida (w/video)jenontheshore12:39
30392315462360.42Michelle O. in Seattle, God I love this woman!Sarge in Seattle03:00
31391511442080.42They Said It at Netroots NationAvenging Angel21:17
32383721513180.43The GOP Threatens To Sue Its Own SupportersKingOneEye20:45
33383521472290.42Obama in Berlin - Some thoughts from a Germanjandsm09:14
3437351239830.39Zubaydah was Waterboarded before Legal JustificationVyan05:22
35365416472150.40GOP Expert Alleges Diebold Election Fraudn8gray21:37
36362715442240.40GOP cyber-security expert suggests Diebold tampered with 2002 electionSick Of It14:39
37362218463860.40I've Been A VERY Bad Girl!!Bendygirl14:05
3836211539990.38Howard Dean and meCarnacki23:35
39353823462300.39The lying liars who tell them: WCCO-TV nails Norm Coleman  Keith Pickering14:41
40353429521200.41Why I Love Al Franken [Updated]Subo08:37
41353122521950.41When Snark Becomes Realitywebranding18:36
42342915402110.37The Sleeping Giant is Stirring, Latino Reg. Through the Roofourhispanicvoices00:51
43325917431110.36West Point Terrorism Expert: Turkish involvement in Terror is 'best kept story'lukery11:00
443144638552660.40It's come to this: Arrest Rove TODAY - OR ELSE!Randgrithr13:17
45312218432260.36Yes he really said it.  Repub mouthpiece underscores Bush's views on Justice DeptActuary4Change08:18
46312115421350.35McCain receives 1,930 a month from Social Security while Veterans struggle to receive Disabilityfrancny10:52
47309540511030.38What are you reading?  plf51506:03
48302216371960.33Is this the face of a killer?Bob Sackamento22:39
49302012381780.33I am not an economist, but things look sh*ttylapin00:39
503013733510.32High Impact Diaries - July 17, 2008jotter11:34
5129401133860.31Oil Market - the real "London Loophole"ChrisCook06:58
52292920371090.32The "Test"edscan13:20
5329261537970.32Earning ItCrashing Vor08:09
5428991731560.30Overnight News Digest: Happy Birthday MandelaPatriot Daily News Clearinghouse23:58
55273623381260.31Boehner's trip to see ANWR?  It's a FLYOVER (updated)juliewolf17:08
56272613331570.30How Some Journalists and Scientists Create Another Lie About Global Warmingcarpenterale02:56
5727191633840.30Phil Gramm's Connection to ANOTHER Scandal. UBS Aids Tax Evasion.DJShay14:40
58261832130710.28Mojo Friday Postgame Show - 7/18 - Updatedgoffnews16:31
592611437513120.35WA GOP goes after Michelle Obamasara seattle00:15
60261612301490.28Observations from Netroots Nation, Day One.PerfectStormer01:04
6125632134930.29UPDATED: Phil Gramm is STILL Advising McCain!dansac12:07
6225321328620.27Since when did the "Surge" succeed? [Updated & repost by popular demand]GreyHawk09:01
6325251129620.2713 Electrocutions, 283 Electrical Fires - Iraq KBR MiswiringFishOutofWater02:16
6425151529990.27CA-46: Rohrabacher's Replacement sends a message from NNCalifornia Democratic Party18:14
6525111132620.28KBR's history of incompetence - you should be outragedlarbabe17:46
6624291629930.26Matthew 25 Network Launches New Websitecardboard14:04
67231441628950.25WGLB TV NEWS: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"? Don't Be So F*cking Stupid! Sam Nunn, this diary's for YOU!!!GLBT and Friends at Daily Kos10:35
6823832634930.27Today, the Word Sommelier Recommendsgrumpynerd07:33
69234023431400.30Mom Gets Thrown Under The Bus By GMedg22:29
70233223381580.29Obama's trip giving McCain camp fits, Cries for Equal Time and Failed FramesHope Reborn12:33
712319726930.25Live blogging the Candidates' Celebration!highacidity20:27
72236625680.24NN Panel: Pretty Bird Woman House W/Video!Blissing22:23
73226836491940.32John McCain hates college studentsbeatpanda15:23
74225434461610.31McCain Predicts Terrorist Attacks After the Surge's "Success"Stroszek14:23
7522521529510.25Black Kos, Week In ReviewBlack Kos09:53
7622312030750.25McCain is NOT a Foreign Policy "expert" by any meansMuzikal20310:08
77223113282160.24Alert: US Massing Troops on Pakistan Borderlitho13:57
78221210291340.25Breaking:  McCain collects $81,514 from social programs.  Media mum on this angle!!!NMDan08:59
79217231431000.29Got a Happy Story?  Stuck at Home Editionsobermom20:24
80216319331570.25Totally Irrelevant CrapRimjob01:22
81212714281590.24The Left Behind Series, or...  Update.Granny Doc10:18
82212115282800.24Red State UpdateLava2019:25
8321181025760.23LIVEBLOGGING George Bush's "Inspiring Democrats" Workshop. UPDATED!JeffLieber12:10
8421168231050.22Former "Hippie" Nun Speaks of Wargchaucer213:49
8521157271690.23RE-Post: You need to know this about Obama the man.Asterdarius10:58
862010761722780.41Benedict Arnold PUMA "Hillraisers" Meet with Carly Fiorina!!!jkennerl12:34
87201915281230.23This will stop 'em in their tracks!lutznancy13:20
88201512271860.23Lose debt now, ask me how!gas28man14:26
8919427252370.21"Its gonna be a bloodbath."bbxcountry2511:13
9019201028990.22because . . .pfiore802:54
911811039511910.31NY Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack IranSteven D09:54
92184817281220.22Too Late For Mexysea10:39
9318211022830.20IA-05: Steve King embarrasses Iowans again (w/poll)desmoinesdem08:15
94172913272430.21Lifelong Conservative Activist Backing Obamaelveta21:40
9517199242930.20UPDATED: McCain Accidentally Contributes To Obama CampaignShadowSD12:12
96171510251550.20NC Noose Bill Passes 113-1ParaHammer04:43
971614245533240.31The Dark KnightAntonBursch17:46
9816551526950.20Austin Capital Metro No Longer Hates Disabled Peoplecaptainlaser09:59
99165424311110.22To steal a line. Michael Savage worst person in the worldCode Breaker12:18
100162520332590.22Lost in the Shuffle: ABC withholds positive Obama poll datadrhgl1919:38
101162412241210.19Rove and Executive Privilege; "Gotcha"MotleyPatriot00:00
102162411231020.19Frugal Fridays: Avoiding bank fees1864 House15:37
10316141224710.19Contempt for Karl Rove - sign the Petitionalpolitics12:22
104168619510.17Buy A Piece Of Democracy In Kansas, Only $8.34wheelimus09:59
1051534726302280.21Countdown with Keith Olbermann - July 18, 2008CityLightsLover21:39
1061512037485790.28Harold Ford Gets Whats Coming To Himmobilio31617:17
107152714241130.18It's time to set the record straight on Jesse HelmsProgressiveSouth15:08
10815208201180.17NIH, NIH, NIH! please helpUTvoter17:11
10915191524750.18We don't pay Senator No-Show McCain enoughGenXProgress01:06
110141463438910.23Friday Diversion: Annoying Musical Acts (for Droogie)boomonkey16:13
111144324341390.22McCain Spokesman: America Loves Him for His Rape JokesRandySF11:55
112144016231650.17AM Alert: Cali is rejecting the Prop 8 ban on gay marriageChino Blanco09:27
113143820293070.20I'm sorry, but we won't be killing the Sith this NovemberJohnny Venom16:57
114141811221100.17CA Marriage Equality: 2nd Field Poll repeats May resultsKiller of Sacred Cows11:29
115141614241230.18McCain:  "I have NEVER Flip-Flopped"..fhamme10:30
1161412918970.16Gore's Speech; Obama's Challengethroughaglassdarkly19:19
117149818560.16Ask Pelosi About Net Neutrality (please recommend)AdamGreen15:49
118148719910.16COLUMN: Obama & the "Centrists" Running the Asylumdavidsirota10:38
119133914211070.16Friday Evening Photoblogging: Rest in Peacedmsilev18:30
120132718292110.19Why Obama will win TexasTexanInParis06:38
121132116262310.18CNN story: PRIME EXAMPLE of how the media fails usJLFinch02:26
12213181322880.16ACTION: Send Karl Rove to JailAlfonso Nevarez12:41
123124435412510.24Just When You Think Chuck Norris Can't Get Any StupiderChris Rodda10:48
12412412027840.18the myth of VP candidates carrying their homestates (historical analysis)Yirmiyahu16:49
125123114231070.16Crackdown on UBS tax cheats: Too good to be true?NBBooks21:29
12612281826910.17Methodists Approve Bush LibraryMilos Janus Outlook00:34
127111203134960.20Friday Night at the Movies: Spiesannetteboardman20:59
1281110555602120.33McCain:  "I don't know" if Obama is a Socialist...ETF13:28
1291110157685450.37Barack Obama Shuns Max Cleland at Atlanta EventAndre in Atlanta11:15
1301110023311480.19Second French Nuclear Leak in Two Weeks [Update]FundaMental Transformation19:15
131112617241390.16Eastern U.S. Air Pollution Episode NOWLakeSuperior18:41
1321016830331590.19C & J withdrawlRob Dapore09:03
13310563131710.18Any Questions for McCain? (suggestions wanted)Afraid of Looking Nutty20:05
134104420281950.17Would be writers, never get snarky with your editorStranded Wind15:47
13510242226930.16George Bush Sewage Plant with PollAngelfan12:47
13695329351620.20John McCain Mailed Me $1 TodayProduceMan13:08
13783024301120.17Top 10 George W Bush MomentsCalexanderJ15:17
138723294995670.52I'm at NetRoots and I'm bored.heartsandflowers17:19
13974323293600.16Ras:  Obama's lead in ME dips to single digitsjim bow16:00
140613934371460.20Because I'm Bored: Vice Presidential SpeculationThe Bagof Health and Politics08:08
1416953032820.17Open Thread and Diary RescueDiary Rescue23:00
14244630321560.17What do you think of this PETA ad?Ekaterin00:07
14337553544190.28Trouble in the Senate: Will Lieberman Go Republican?eyesonobama16:29
14434529302750.16PUMAWatch: Making shit upabrauer20:21
145215871723000.37Obama GROUPIES need to get a life ...arthurone11:54
14625033331210.17Overseas: Will Obama be more like JFK or GWB?wdmosely08:38
14719037381480.20Obama's Change ... on IraqObamaMan07:26
14817038391840.20Support Bob Barrwidowson14:06
14917033332030.17Al Gore's Latest Energy Challenge is "Challenged"hosshoss77718:03
150 12141411810.21I challenge Al Gore to follow my good exampleBaker Lee00:52

Impact total:   95.0

 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

2007-07-19 00:03:33 - 2007-07-19 23:57:25
DailyKos diaries = 272;  272 per day; 11.3 per hour
Active Kogs: 3571 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryonlyall
comment23211382240830131
recommend138226001311218131
write24013127232131

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations2722591406019
commentators272269160489
connections27225921210219

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

Impact statistics from all 272 diaries.
min = 0.01, median = 0.148, average = 0.36, max = 7.06, total =   98.3 bharns
r50 = 16 (at 1.39 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 12096
Maximum possible such pairs: 3571 x 272 = 971312
Network Density (observed/possible):  1.245%
Average degree (links/user) = 12096/3571 = 3.387

ranknrecncomtatorscnximpactDiaryAuthorEDT
16574281967527.06Harry Reid Cuts Off The GOP's Escape RoutesPhoenix Woman11:09
25985442287346.57The Media Tips Its Hand re: John Edwards UPDATEDdday16:48
34114481875384.62Conyers raises possibility of INHERENT CONTEMPTWalt starr17:36
43706822365424.35Flynt's Found Vitter's 5 Louisiana Hookers. 1 had Vitter's Child?davefromqueens05:42
52623731373512.97Hell Beckons: A Perfect Storm is Brewing: (Update 2)kidneystones21:29
62474181793642.91Breaking: Valerie Plame's Civil Suit Dismissedmytribe14:59
7202170832472.2270.6% of money from the troops was to anti-war candidatesjfern23:10
8191132762282.08UPDATE: "This is the last time I will speak with you ...": w/Action ItemA Siegel23:38
9188125542041.99Have you got a dollar?plf51507:35
101587051822812.03'A black man can't win'Geekesque15:40

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

2006-07-18 00:13:46 - 2006-07-18 23:53:25
DailyKos diaries = 298;  298 per day; 12.4 per hour
Active Kogs: 3256 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryonlyall
comment20951198248777128
recommend119823121311111128
write24813129847128

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations2982711263213
commentators298289141328
connections2982712078114

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

Impact statistics from all 298 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.113, average = 0.26, max = 6.21, total =   77.0 bharns
r50 = 16 (at 0.54 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 9654
Maximum possible such pairs: 3256 x 298 = 970288
Network Density (observed/possible):  0.995%
Average degree (links/user) = 9654/3256 = 2.965

ranknrecncomtatorscnximpactDiaryAuthorEDT
15752751736696.21The Administration's Defense for Illegal Wiretapping is Just Plain GoneSenator Russ Feingold09:38
24974861985885.40I am a muslimazizhp10:16
33937992115134.41The Difference Between Them and ThemGrand Moff Texan14:14
42623051423362.92I'm a media myth, but my crazy roommate Is realAWhitneyBrown19:00
52231911022782.46Finally! Accountability for Katrina deaths..Miss Devore23:53
6220131672582.38AP: Bush personally blocked DOJ wiretapping probe (UPDATED w/VIDEO)alysheba11:56
7203152722342.19Back to business: Sara died, cancer comes to the ERnyceve21:22
818488642192.00Republican Leadership: Crisis in the Middle East? Ban Gay MarriageRep Louise Slaughter16:44
91502361032171.75Cost Keeps 600,000/Year From 4-Year Collegebonddad07:46
101363061302131.64I Am A Beaglepastordan15:55

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