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Statistical methods have been used to quantify a wide range of characteristics of writing.  For example, the Fleisch-Kincaid grade level and reading ease scores may be computed by almost any word processor, including many versions of [[Microsoft Word]].  These scores attempt to assess the level of sophistication of samples of writing, and have been used to give concrete evidence of a dumbing-down of presidential [[inaugural address|inaugural addresses]] over time.  Great Britain is even considering implementing computerized grading of essays on some standardized tests.  Given the objective nature of many of the characteristics of liberal style identified [[Liberal style|at Conservapedia]], it is natural to devise analogous measures of the degree of liberal style of a specimen of writing.  

Statistical methods have been used to quantify a wide range of characteristics of writing.  For example, the Fleisch-Kincaid grade level and reading ease scores may be computed by almost any word processor, including many versions of [[Microsoft Word]].  These scores attempt to assess the level of sophistication of samples of writing, and have been used to give concrete evidence of a dumbing-down of presidential [[inaugural address|inaugural addresses]] over time.  Great Britain is even considering implementing computerized grading of essays on some standardized tests.  Given the objective nature of many of the characteristics of liberal style identified [[Liberal style|at Conservapedia]], it is natural to devise analogous measures of the degree of liberal style of a specimen of writing.  

A rough formula to measure the liberal style of a passage, adapted to Wiki-style websites, is

A rough formula to measure the liberal style of a passage, adapted to Wiki-style websites, is

::<math>\textrm{Liberality} = C_0 \cdot \frac{\textrm{TalkPst}}{\textrm{MainPst}} + C_1 \cdot \frac{\textrm{TalkWd}}{\textrm{TalkPst}} + C_2 \cdot \left( \frac{\lambda \cdot \textrm{LibWd} - \textrm{ConWd}}{\textrm{MainPst}+\textrm{TalkPst}} \right) + C_3 \,\left( \frac{\textrm{LibPhr}}{\textrm{MainPst}+\textrm{TalkPst}} \right)^2 + C_4 \, \sqrt{\textrm{LastWdProp}-\frac{1}{2}} </math>,

 

<math>\textrm{Liberality} = C_0 \cdot \frac{\textrm{TalkPst}}{\textrm{MainPst}} + C_1 \cdot \frac{\textrm{TalkWd}}{\textrm{TalkPst}} + C_2 \cdot \left( \frac{\lambda \cdot \textrm{LibWd} - \textrm{ConWd}}{\textrm{MainPst}+\textrm{TalkPst}} \right) + C_3 \,\left( \frac{\textrm{LibPhr}}{\textrm{MainPst}+\textrm{TalkPst}} \right)^2 + C_4 \, \sqrt{\textrm{LastWdProp}-\frac{1}{2}} </math>,

 

where:

where:

* MainPst = number of posts to mainspace pages.

* MainPst = number of posts to mainspace pages.