Hmmm...finally got my LJ MindMap.

[valis2]

It purports to "[visualize] interrelationships within the LiveJournal community". After examining it, I think it's a visual interpretation of LJ cliques. Not sure, though.




MindMap

A-ha! No, I get it now! It's just a map. Seriously. It plots where everybody actually lives physically. No, wait, it does list their physical location, but...okay, I admit, I have absolutely no idea what the hell this is. It doesn't make a lot of sense because deepforestowl is listed towards the edge in teeny print, and she's one of the people I communicate with most frequently, while khames, with whom I have traded maybe three comments, is huge print and near the center.

Oh well. It was fun while it lasted. Or maybe it was just confusing.

ETA: gillieweed and scatteredlogic have figured it out...it's a visual LJ clique representation. It compares the flists of everyone on your flist, and those with the most people in common show up close to the center. Now it makes more sense!

Comments

[scatteredlogic.livejournal.com]

As far as I can tell, it's supposed to plot out your flist's relationship with each other. The people in the larger, brighter type have more friends in common with you and each other and are grouped according to those friends, then the next set is the larger, less bright type who have fewer friends in common with each other and you, then the smaller type, etc. At least, I think that's how it works. I read the explanation and some of it was a little vague, so I may be completely wrong.

The maps are really cool to look at, though. ;)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Y'know...that must be it, because it can't possibly have to do with comments given to each other.

And they are cool to look at!

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

Yeah so people you never, ever talk to, but read their LJs just for fun can be shown prominently just because you have similar F'lists. People you talk to every day can show up in the dark corners (or not at all *sulks*) just because you find them interesting outside your usual Teh Populahr clique.

Hee! Maybe I'm your Luna.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm your Luna.

Hmm...I don't see any radish earrings...*giggles*

Yes, this was an odd little thing, and I much prefer the older, simpler "clique" listing.

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I don't see any radish earrings


That's only because I'm wearing pineapples today!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

What strong lobes you have!