These slides were built for the "Number galore (metrics and analytics) panel at Virtual Community Summit 2013. http://virtualcommunitysummit.com/summit-agenda. My own elaboration on Edgeryders data. More here: http://youtu.be/KKrM2c-ww_k

1. The Edgeryders network
in December 2012
Density 0.028
Average weighted degree 10.87
Average distance 2.3

2. The Edgeryders network
with moderators removed
Density 0.013
Average weighted degree 3.7
Average distance 3.3

3. The Edgeryders network
with moderators removed
Modularity 0.5
Subcommunities are clearly
visible

4. What are subcommunities
talking about?
Blue edge = more specialization
on one or few topics, red edge
= no specialization, all topics
equally discussed

5. Topic tree
How “broad” and “deep” are
discussions?

6. Topic tree (detail)
A nice fractal pattern between
topics, subtopics, posts and
comments

7. Topic tree (detail)
A nice fractal pattern between
topics, subtopics, posts and
comments