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High Impact Diaries - August 1, 2008

Sat Aug 02, 2008 at 07:05:14 AM PDT

Welcome to thevoice (uid 171962) who registered at 2008-08-02 05:52:51 EDT, the most recent of 105 in the preceding 24 hours.

Yesterday 443 Kogs posted 443 diaries of which 414 were recommended at least once by a cadre of 3542 recommending readers and viewed by 10409; 186 diaries were recommended by 10 or more readers, 53 by 30 or more, and 18 by 100 or more.  Commenters (3397) visited 434 diaries; 242 had 10 or more commenters, 70 had 30 or more, and 18 had 100 or more.

Impact statistics from all 443 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.114, average = 0.32, max = 7.24, total =  140.3 bharns
r50 = 16 (at 1.47 bharns)

Recommendations and comments were collected Sat Aug  2 06:10:13 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.

2008-08-01 00:01:16 - 2008-08-01 23:58:44
DailyKos diaries = 443;  443 per day; 18.5 per hour
Active Kogs: 5122 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)
Lurkers: 5380 (only view diaries)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryview a diaryCRW onlyCRWV onlyall
comment339718723803347131021165
recommend187235421733472166242165
write380173443434551165
view3347347243410409 5380165

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations4434141865318
commentators4434342427018
connections44341432713123
views443443439401223

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

Impact statistics from all 443 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.114, average = 0.32, max = 7.24, total =  140.3 bharns
r50 = 16 (at 1.47 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 17903
Maximum possible such pairs: 5122 x 443 = 2269046
Network Density (observed/possible):  0.789%
Average degree (links/user) = 17903/5122 = 3.495

tags: approved|workspace|cleanup|quickjobs|search|tag guidelines
Number of distinct tags: 98517
Number of tag size classes: 772
Most often used tag: Barack Obama (38344 diaries)
Singleton tags: 61265 (attached to only one diary)
Orphaned tags: 321 (attached to deleted diaries)
n50: 283 (number of tags accounting for 50% of tagged diaries)
r50: 659 (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
167254318877437177.24We are now all prisoners within the USteacherken05:38
261827517971136996.65I just got back from the Obama town hall in St. Petersburgsmash artist13:39
358327616468243776.31Joe Klein: I was wrong to call McCain an honorable manTomP11:31
451648927870839265.90Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Wintruthtolies07:36
549644726268853775.70Andrea Mitchell Nails it..*gulp*Dreggas17:59
647928115255828825.18First time as tragedy, second time as farcebillmon02:34
744057323757717494.95The (Strong) Case for Clarkjordans1115:21
842939015353030364.72Obama Launches New Emergency ECONOMIC Plan And MOCKS McCaindansac10:16
937952825055634134.45Obama Camp on The One: "Downright Sad" w/ Plouffe Thank YouSteven R16:37
1037644416346416134.14Some thoughts on the race card - updated 2xzenbowl09:58
1126342313235923963.00Protestors at Obama Town Hall are NOT ArrestedUnabogie14:00
1226117110533522372.91Wanna See Something Way Cool? Click Thrufarmbo22:35
1325834021440919473.14Why Can’t Obama Close the Deal on Fat Americans? (updated w/correction)Bob Sackamento07:58
1424226814031821322.72buhrok obommuh an hiz kampane iz stewpudBob Johnson20:40
15142140581768211.57The Expanding Financial CrisisGranny Doc06:30
16138152561532991.47IGTNT: A Trail of Tearsmoneysmith20:31
1713315181511682971.48MOJO FRIDAY: Take a Hike Editionreahti10:34
1810020171082251.06TX-SEN: Join me for my first online townhall meeting!Rick Noriega14:15
1976102471046490.87Ross Perot on John McCain.  (Hint:  he loathes him.)chumley02:02
20733631451845751.16Obama as Forerunner to the Anti-ChristLarry Madill23:54
216114557954700.74BREAKING: Anthrax Mailing Suspect Commits Suicide (Updated)thereisnospoon02:47
22549929601520.58Top Comments 8.1.08: Let Us Now Praise Humble Public Librariesmonkeybiz22:05
23545328631580.58Twice The Blackitude With None Of The Fat!JeffLieber10:23
2449161452940.52John McCain and the Wrecking Crew...dengre01:42
25485740745800.58Obama Heckler: Local KnowledgeHouse13:16
264710921511050.50Black Kos, Week In ReviewBlack Kos10:10
27463521563480.50Judge says "It's about time" Karl Rove was arrestedLaughing Vergil17:49
28447639735270.55Obama Heckled - Advanced lessons on how to handle "GOP?" hecklers. Updated with videoLinda London12:16
29433017502170.46Barack Obama's Unlikely DonorChristieKeith10:27
30401322643860.42Mojo Friday Postgame Show - 8/1 - Updatedgoffnews16:30
31404227522800.45Can't make it up: Remember that huge Minnesota Bridge Collapse....?xxdr zombiexx09:19
323918929451750.42WGLB TV NEWS: "So, How Did a Nice Gay Boy Like You Become a Theologian?"GLBT and Friends at Daily Kos09:56
333917448681320.50Friday Night French: (Leçon 1) Salut la francophonie!David Kroning21:09
34368040665110.47New Arizona Poll: Excellent News for Obama!Gramarye10:59
35363218492400.41McCain Used Obama's Image On $100 Bill June 27thPoika20:09
36361613421800.39Rep. John Hall, former rock star, records 'hit' for vets on HillGregMitch11:45
3735385931011950.61Friday Night at the Best Movie Characters EVER!!!LithiumCola22:02
38353422453250.39BOHICA ADS Hits Back at McCainmdmslle17:05
3934321338730.36ID-Sen Live Blog: Idaho is in play!Larry LaRocco10:19
4034181238910.36How to Beat the "Heat:" Anti-Surveillance 101ohmproject10:41
413321361804320.51Wake up, Obama will lose( just like Gore and Kerry) if he doesn't go on the attack against McCainmidcoastman23:54
42338345632320.44Which Is The Worst Airline Of The Horrible Skies?Rimjob00:51
43334226511240.40Before you buy anything else . . .futurebird09:42
44333822401150.36A late night big cat diaryHaole in Hawaii03:06
45329046678920.45Andrea Mitchell is Making Her Move (Please, Pay Attention)sluggahjells04:28
46328731502800.39Celebs: The McCain campaign IS proud and going for broke.hekebolos21:26
47324930532660.40McCain's Left Behind AttackSoonerG20:01
48324220421540.36You want a REAL Pie Fight?Timroff08:56
49322110351870.34The Obama that Wasn't ThereGrand Moff Texan14:42
5032131034670.34High Impact Diaries - July 31, 2008jotter09:40
513119689994080.58New McCain ad: "Obama - THE ONE"AxmxZ15:16
52305130553330.39WSJ: Is John McCain Stupid?LearningCurve11:42
533012932520.32CA-04: Launching a New Energy Economy--Sign the PetitionCharlie Brown for Congress12:04
542915443531170.38What are you reading? Unread books part 1: Nominationsplf51506:04
55299635533070.38Is anyone as pissed off as I am?Vera Lofaro00:34
5629331434760.31Danieal Kelly didn't have to dieJohnny Venom04:29
57293016351270.32Wes Clark is best VP choice for Barack Obama and the country.  eve21:25
58285637573900.39McCain Literally Puts Obama on $100 Bill - LITERALLYdmhlt 6613:02
59283818381150.32Anthrax, ABC News, and the Iraq wardead letter office11:11
6028161130910.30Frugal Fridays:  Embrace Your Gullibilitysarahnity15:14
61274831503680.35DNC's new ad "Proud of That Comm'l" McCain  fedupcitizen13:44
622720861621470.40Kossack Roll Call! Have A Little Fun, The Election Will Still Be HereSomething the Dog Said11:42
632719381923340.53Oh Brother! ANOTHER vapid McCain Ad (Fight back with $ for Obama)Cardinal Tiger14:21
642711438501870.35Mars has water, still needs women.droogie665532114:38
652710325411170.32MassHealth,the nightmare continues...Lady Kestrel17:32
66276228482130.35The Media Is Now John McCain's YouTube ChannelKlausFraktal16:06
67275824391040.32Frieday Afternoon Pooties & Woozlestriciawyse14:41
6827201335910.30McCain put Obama's face on a $100 bill months ago....elliott19:03
6927151131680.29CA-26: Local Democrats Cover For David DreierTodd Beeton19:52
702614560778590.46BREAKING: John Edwards Visits HotelJyrinx15:57
712610231491830.34Obama-Clark 2008wil501311:32
72264327472380.34Mom was right: FDIC Seizes First Priority Bankboydmcdonald21:55
73263216372080.30Suddenly, Everyone Wants an Obama!Asinus Asinum Fricat18:45
74261816383300.31Newsweek: McCain Playing the "Race Card" Cardeusto20:22
7526139333230.29Republican Party to Surrender in North Carolina!funluvn115:35
762528630402920.31Countdown with Keith Olbermann - August 1, 2008CityLightsLover21:40
7725861931690.28Overnight News DigestSidof7900:13
78242416311160.27Boomers to the Barricades!BobboSphere00:09
792411627590.26Through the Looking Glass on Abrupt Climate ChangeCassiodorus14:18
80231410291220.26WAL-MART EXPOSED: RETAILER CAUGHT INTIMIDATING WORKERS AND SCARING THEM INTO VOTING AGAINST DEMOCRATWake Up WalMart12:12
81229149612820.37The Britney Ad is Racist, But Not For the Reasons We've HeardLincolnDuncan00:30
82228847592930.36McCain's "The One" ad:  Bitterness is ugly.Ryan in FL16:05
8322792132890.26Got a Happy Story?  Kossacks in person Editionsobermom20:21
84225230443270.30Anthrax Attacker - Here's His Motive, Letters to the Editor!OffenseNotDefense22:16
85225031463720.31BREAKING:  Suicide Solves the Anthrax Mystery? (w/poll)smartcookienyc05:56
86224927473260.31McCain's Mom Calls Britney/Paris Ad: 'kinda stupid'turneresq18:12
8722329261330.24Turning DailyKos diaries into a bookStranded Wind01:35
88222417331430.26Remember-- Barack Obama is RISKY! --UPDATE- Rick Davis LIED (not a shock)Muzikal20307:03
892214725490.24Wal-Mart & Cintas campaign against pro-worker legislationElana Levin of UNITE HERE15:28
9021731429570.24Historical precedents; how they affect us now (Part I?)MotleyPatriot00:14
91215721321390.25Barack, take offense as a Christian to charges of blasphemySeneca Doane18:35
92214628451680.30Anthrax Suspect Kills Self - How Conveeeeeeeenient...Richard Cranium21:12
932175241100.23I'm getting my picture made with Dick Cheney tomorrowalpolitics00:27
94209526394270.27Republicans are smelling blood in the waterThe Termite11:44
95206334493070.31Obama Will Put his Face on the $100 Bill - McCAIN (w/Video)henryvx1214:04
96206124361700.26Wherein I ponder getting measured for a tinfoil hatD Wreck13:02
9720371726570.22Health Insurance Is A Protection Racket + A Humble RequestKingOneEye12:54
98203322381310.27NYPD Cop Assaults Cyclistdavefromqueens00:02
99202418351380.26The McCain Race Bait and Switch: The Obama C-Note Video of July 27th.The Blue State Bandit19:11
1002019923660.22A look at the 2008 Senate races, August editionBruinKid17:00
10120148251180.22VoteVets Surge Smackdownlookit08:59
102197637504890.31McCain pisses off Hilton empireSeattleDanny16:10
103193621351140.25The "attack" ad I'd run against McCain If It Were Up To Memsblucow14:09
104191712251210.21SMU secret Bush Library plans revealed!p gorden lippy10:41
105198824430.21Dem Platform Fight Leads Guaranteed Healthcare UpdateCalifornia Nurses Shum15:14
106183518301010.22McCain's "Playing Race Card" attack is Race BaitingHesiod08:40
10718332330810.22Why Are Democrats Taking Money From Wal-Mart?Tasini09:28
108182816281590.22World's Shortest Diarybink10:20
109182117272630.21McCNN cites USA/Gallup outlier, ignores own poll showing Obama at 51%golgi canam17:28
1101712627362120.24It was racist and it does matterTricky02:55
111175029382180.25Be Afraid, Be Very Afraidjohnsonresult19:56
112173617302800.22Destroy the "The One" ad? Yes We Can!cre8fire17:03
11317211426730.20Oil Maggotismedscan13:03
114172015301940.22McCain Will Make 2000 & 2004 Pale in Comparisonrenior19:36
115171913241030.20How about KUDZU in your tank?MariaWr11:12
11617178221490.19Rescuing The Rescue Rangerscfk00:56
117171210221010.19Barbour Heckled for Releasing Stalker-MurdererRiMo15:49
11817121022600.19The T-Boone Pickens Proposal, Be Skeptical Of Oil Industry PunditsSteve Beasley18:10
11917129252630.20Maddow v. Buchanan: Video and transcriptitswhatson15:39
120163951121204950.64Breaking: Obama opens door to Offshore Drilling w/ Pollkubla00019:04
121166321313110.22Letters to the editor from deceased anthrax scientist (update)Nina Katarina10:56
122164426352790.23McCain's "Dollar Bill" ad: Obama Wide Eyed on the $100/bill...Hope Reborn15:12
123162919311450.22ANTHRAX CASE CLOSED! Nothing to see here, move along folks... move along.Lance Bearer09:59
124162720301940.21The Case Against Obama - A Brief Summaryrichprust16:25
125162315233870.19Goodbye, Ohio.Nuisance Industry14:09
126159852613650.34Mormon columnist calls for Rebelliontiponeill16:37
12715331324990.18Friday Evening Photoblogging -- Homeless Catsdave104220:38
1281411950583770.33We've Re-nominated John Kerryarquebus10:32
1291411247553040.31Rant: I Made 1 Late Credit Card Payment, So I Called...ihavenobias12:41
130149755603520.34McCain Jumps the Shark with new "Divine" Ad. UPDATEDinternationaljock15:09
131148435433370.26Hillary will not put her name in nomination.Jack Dublin11:15
132144820281480.19It's not only the McCain Campaign using scare tactics...(with poll)schennessy22:24
133144739473240.27I think I know what McCain is doingjacypods16:54
134139347555450.31ABC News: Obama Camp Admits Playing Race CardDJ Adequate15:00
135133521291750.19New McCain ad blames solar eclipse on ObamaJ R Hand16:50
136133321271860.18Republicans pull stunt on House Floor over offshore drilling...oregon democrat13:09
137118743482880.27Obama says he'll compromise on offshore oil drillingAsh Meerstrand23:11
138116832413110.23There's a scent in the air...Vaguely reminiscent of John KerryKeith93023:03
139108735393730.22I'm watching a woman and a black man support McCain on Hardballirrationalbutsane19:24
14099946522310.28Obama running John Kerry 2004 campaign??!BlueStateLiberal17:55
141850782895070.47The Edwards Scandal: Dissent, Disloyalty & DisappointmentStranahan13:42
14284228343520.19This Will Not Blow Overwestcott13:24
143511830352660.19McCain is embarrassing his own mother with his F'd up campaignLoveforObama23:41
14456834393780.21Obama's arrogance will sink himMycue13:40
14549960628530.32Obama VP Pick Confirmed - Evan BayhHank Skorpio18:51
14648736382660.20Not Even At $10 A Gallon? We're About To Get HAMMERED!IndianaDemocrat09:24
14735736383220.20Nancy Grace being sued ... why this could be bad news long termChristian Dem in NC19:24
14822281151165790.60Here is one Clinton supporter not going to Obamayragca02:36
14927335351130.18Lower the Voting Age to 15?glaser15:55
150 10745451920.23There is no race-baiting in McCain's "celeb" adkingsbridge7701:35

Impact total:  116.7

 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

2007-08-02 00:07:08 - 2007-08-02 23:58:28
DailyKos diaries = 301;  301 per day; 12.5 per hour
Active Kogs: 4051 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryonlyall
comment269715652621003133
recommend156528821351315133
write26213530137133

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations3012871535720
commentators3012981785212
connections30128723511022

Diaries with date of publication not same as sid date: 2

Impact statistics from all 301 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.143, average = 0.38, max = 6.94, total =  115.6 bharns
r50 = 15 (at 2.23 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 14277
Maximum possible such pairs: 4051 x 301 = 1219351
Network Density (observed/possible):  1.171%
Average degree (links/user) = 14277/4051 = 3.524

ranknrecncomtatorscnximpactDiaryAuthorEDT
16364002027636.94Minneapolis Newspaper Speaks for Us UPDATEjetskreemr13:52
26084692477486.69The Utter F---ing NERVE.RenaRF11:50
34334932846275.06So, Republicans, Where Do You Plan to Convene Now?wmtriallawyer13:39
43252731544193.63A Metallurgist’s Insights Into the Minneapolis Bridge DisasterJoel Hirschhorn12:31
5324185903633.46Gonzales Letter Confirms Cover-up: Updatedrational07:19
63192812024333.63Video: Dodd vs. O'ReillyChris Dodd22:28
73084321944253.53Follow-upMike Stark10:17
82813461653783.19US Infrastructure failure DIRECT result of GOP policiesSanJoseLady10:36
92803161774113.29Dodd Stands Up To O'ReillyMatt Browner Hamlin00:37
102577832464273.19YK '07: Effing Hillary Jilts Kossacks!el ganador22:16

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

2006-08-01 00:03:20 - 2006-08-01 23:54:13
DailyKos diaries = 271;  271 per day; 11.3 per hour
Active Kogs: 3280 (writes a diary, recommends a diary, or comments on a diary)

Kogs whocommentrecommendwrite a diaryonlyall
comment21981167231904104
recommend116722111061042104
write23110627138104

Diaries
diaries with >=011030100
recommendations2712531103415
commentators271265148398
connections2712531997715

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

Impact statistics from all 271 diaries.
min = 0.00, median = 0.116, average = 0.28, max = 6.54, total =   75.4 bharns
r50 = 16 (at 0.61 bharns)

Graph statistics
Observed writer-(reader  or writer) pairs: 9738
Maximum possible such pairs: 3280 x 271 = 888880
Network Density (observed/possible):  1.096%
Average degree (links/user) = 9738/3280 = 2.969

ranknrecncomtatorscnximpactDiaryAuthorEDT
15936202777346.54Kossack Melody Townsel reveals her health nightmare. Be Warned.nyceve15:52
23555851794573.97UPDATED:  The situation in Cuba, from someone who lives in HavanaSneakySnu16:00
3244192752722.60An Inconvenient SpoofDave the Rave20:38
42315091803662.81My First Ever "Breaking News" Diary (and Poll)Meteor Blades12:27
52127461603222.53Black Capitol Hill police officers say Cynthia McKinney may have been set upblksista14:52
62103031272912.41The Passion of the KosBouwerie Boy17:15
7204162772522.25More Churches Not Doing the "Right" Thingpastordan16:13
81843491362822.20Three Reasons For a Recession By Year Endbonddad07:56
9181141712372.03BREAKING: Senate delays Bolton vote!Thistime11:09
101621541062281.87Senator Max Baucus' nephew killed in IraqEl Payo18:29

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