Changes

* <math>\lambda</math> = (number of conservative words in reference list)/(number of liberal words in reference list).

* <math>\lambda</math> = (number of conservative words in reference list)/(number of liberal words in reference list).

* LibPhr = number of uses of liberal favorite phrases identified in [[Liberal style]], such as "silence speaks volumes" and "reflects poorly on the site"

* LibPhr = number of uses of liberal favorite phrases identified in [[Liberal style]], such as "silence speaks volumes" and "reflects poorly on the site"

* LastWdProp = proportion of Talk page discussions in which a user makes the last post in a thread.  Values greater than 1/2 indicate a tendency towards last-wordism.  When the value inside the square root is negative this should be understood as 0.  N.B.: since this number is less than 1, taking the square root serves to ''increase'' the penalty.

* LastWdProp = proportion of Talk page discussions in which a user makes the last post in a section (i.e., == ... ==).  Values greater than 1/2 indicate a tendency towards last-wordism.  When the value inside the square root is negative this should be understood as 0.  N.B.: since this number is less than 1, taking the square root serves to ''increase'' the penalty.

Additionally, the <math>C_i</math> are constants which must be determined through careful testing.  For now, we assume that C0 = 3, C1 = 1, C2 = 200, C3 = 400, C4 = 50.  Assuming that all talk page posts by all editors have the same number of ideas on average (but not the same length), the liberality index given above has units words/idea, roughly corresponding to the trait of liberal longwindedness (here the constants must be understood with appropriate units).

Additionally, the <math>C_i</math> are constants which must be determined through careful testing.  For now, we assume that C0 = 3, C1 = 1, C2 = 200, C3 = 400, C4 = 50.  Assuming that all talk page posts by all editors have the same number of ideas on average (but not the same length), the liberality index given above has units words/idea, roughly corresponding to the trait of liberal longwindedness (here the constants must be understood with appropriate units).