45. A method for processing messages from a plurality of electronic discussion forums, comprising: collecting messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums; processing with a processor the messages based on a topic, wherein processing the messages comprises computing a numerical relevance score that rates the relevance of a collected message to the topic on a numerical scale, the numerical relevance score being determined based on a set of predefined rules, the predefined rules having a plurality of conditions defining information relevant to the topic and having an associated weighting to indicate the strength a particular condition should have in determining the relevance of the messages with respect to the topic, and wherein processing the messages comprises computing a buzz score for a set of collected messages, the buzz score being a measure of a level of activity within one or more of the electronic discussion forums; and storing a report in a tangible memory on, at least in part, the topic, wherein a report output is based upon, at least in part, the numerical relevance score and the buzz score.
45. A method for processing messages from a plurality of electronic discussion forums, comprising: collecting messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums; processing with a processor the messages based on a topic, wherein processing the messages comprises computing a numerical relevance score that rates the relevance of a collected message to the topic on a numerical scale, the numerical relevance score being determined based on a set of predefined rules, the predefined rules having a plurality of conditions defining information relevant to the topic and having an associated weighting to indicate the strength a particular condition should have in determining the relevance of the messages with respect to the topic, and wherein processing the messages comprises computing a buzz score for a set of collected messages, the buzz score being a measure of a level of activity within one or more of the electronic discussion forums; and storing a report in a tangible memory on, at least in part, the topic, wherein a report output is based upon, at least in part, the numerical relevance score and the buzz score. 46. The method of claim 45 , wherein processing the messages further comprises computing a numerical migration score based on the set of messages and movement of influential posting activity within the one or more electronic discussion forums, and the report output is further based upon, at least in part, the numerical migration score.