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TWITTERCENSUS
LAUNCH DAY 2014
@bysted
@hampusbrynolf
Twittercensus:
an open data
Scandinavian
analysis of TwitterTwitter
We almost gave up!
!
!
Twitter changed its API from
20,000 => 20 queries per hour
Get a new profile from the queue
1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
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1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
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1
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2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
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1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
Get a new profile from the queue
1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
Get a new profile from the queue
1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
Get a new profile from the queue
1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
Block
Get a new profile from the queue
1
Get 100 Tweets
2
Check language
3
Save Tweets &
profile info
4
Get followers &
friends
5
Save profiles in queue
6
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Profile data
Twitter name
Real name
Description / bio
Location (30%)
Followers
Following
Creation date
Profile image
Tweet data
Up to 100 tweets per user (confidential)
Time of creation
Replies to user
Source / platform
Tweet text
Writing primarily in Danish
At least one Tweet
Followed by, or follows, at least one account
identified as Danish
 
Excluded:
No tweets
Protected account
No friends and followers
Only Danish users!
N-gram-based text-categorization
!
- Seeking three letter combinations in words
- Checking on the last 75 Tweets
- A method widely accepted
- Have a weakness for very few tweets
- We experienced trouble distinguishing DK and NO
Method for language analysis
TAL!
Registrede brugere
!
222.505
* = Mindst ét tweet
406.250
641.746
153.746
Aktive brugere*
!
39.963
* = ét tweet seneste 30 dage (fra dataindsamlingstidspunktet)
118.809
243.312
52.316
Meget aktive brugere*
!
6.245
* = aktiv + mindst 1 tweet pr. dag registreret som bruger
32.812
84.805
9.735
2013
92.594 Brugere

28.251 Aktive
6.500 Meget aktive
2014
140%

41%
-4%
79 %
3 %
18 %
79 %
3 %
18 %
Very active
79 %
3 %
18 %
Very active
Active
79 %
3 %
18 %
Very active
Active
Inactive
Average DK followers and friends
64 89
*Twitter followers in general 208
http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/march-2013-by-the-numbers-a-few-amazing-twitter-stats/#.U1jDJuaSyqU
0
75000
150000
225000
300000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Feb. 2014
Growth in DK
Number of tweets since profile created
%ofregisteredTweeps222.505
Number of tweets since profile created
%ofregisteredTweeps222.505
Number of tweets since profile created
%ofregisteredTweeps222.505
Not very active. 64%
of all registered have
posted 1-9 tweets
Number of followers
%ofregisteredTweeps222.505
Hvor mange følgere har vi?
0
8,571
17,143
25,714
34,286
42,857
51,429
60
0 1-9 10-99 100-999 1000-9999 10.000-99.999100.000-999.999
Number of followers
%ofregisteredTweeps222.505
Hvor mange følgere har vi?
0
8,571
17,143
25,714
34,286
42,857
51,429
60
0 1-9 10-99 100-999 1000-9999 10.000-99.999100.000-999.999
Number of followers
%ofregisteredTweeps222.505
Majority has
few followers. Some
of the explanation is
that DK Twitter has
doubled in two years
Hvor mange følgere har vi?
RELATIONER!
Force Atlas 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force-based_algorithms_(graph_drawing)
Force Atlas 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force-based_algorithms_(graph_drawing)
Groups made with
“Modularity” in Gephi
!
http://gephi.org/
http://arxiv.org/pdf/0803.0476v2.pdf
Metholodical problem
MetodekritikMetodekritik
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
#TCDK
#TCDK
2014
#
2014
Communication/
SoMe/Tech/Start up
Music/Teens/
Comedy
Sport/Celebs
Politics/Media
Journalism/
Education
#
Susanna @Rankenberg
2013
20132014
2013 2014
2013 2014
2013 2014
Communication/
SoMe/Tech/Start up
Music/Teens/
Comedy
Sport/Celebs
Politics/Media
Journalism/
Education
Politics/
media/journalists
TeensSport
Startup
Education
Famous
Det nordiske
“fællesskab”
Sverige
Active Very active
DK 18 % 3 %
SWE 38 % 13 %
NO 29 % 8 %
FI 34 % 6 %
# of tweets
DK 59.975.038
SWE 362.758.124
NO 155.139.852
FI 37.772.078
twittercensus.dk/graph2014/description/???
Descriptions
Profiles with “hates” in the bio Profiles with “love” in the bio
“Tech” in bio
“Journalist” in bio
“Single” in bio
twittercensus.dk/graph2014/location/???
Where do we live?
Location Rønne
Location Odense
Location København
Active, popular and first movers
Status count
Most tweets
Least tweets
Status count
Most tweets
Least tweets
Status count
Most tweets
Least tweets
Pagerank
Most important
Least important
Pagerank
Most important
Least important
Lasserimmer
Geocommedy
LiamOConner
SimonKvamm
SaraFrost
Andersmathesen
JonatanSpang
Fedeabe
Thomasgaardsvig
SimonJul
Pagerank
Most important
Least important
Pagerank
Most important
Least important
Vestager
DRBreaking
DRNyheder
berlingske
Politiken
Liberalalliance
Sørenpind
Oliverzahle
Pagerank
Most important
Least important
Nikolaj Sonne
Ane Cortzen
Anders Breinholt
TV2breaking
Kbh Politi
DRP3
FollowersTweep
2013 FollowersTweep
2013 FollowersTweep
Ravi er begyndt
konsekvent at tweete på
engelsk og er derfor ikke
med. Har nu 68.2K
følgere
2013 FollowersTweep
Oprettet
Oldest
Newest
#jobdk
Kendis-effekten
@YouSeeDK
@YouSeeDK
@YouSeeDK
@YouSeeDK
@YouSeeDK
@AndersBreinholt
@AndersBreinholt
Iværksætter-
netværket
Top entrepreneur in
Danish media
Influential on Amiro TV
Tweets about
entrepreneurship
- and his own companies!
Accountant reaching

out to community with 

good advice
Martin Thorborg
#dkpol
#dkpol
#escdk
#seoghoer
Tak for i dag!
!
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mikkelnoewesth
rasmushaukrogh
rankenberg
Åben ikke link fra mig, er muligvis blevet hacket
!
@Trinejr @TrineBHarrild Hej Trine og Trine - så fik jeg trykket på den knap.......lets
see what happens Next :-)
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Julefrokost - KU-Netværket kalder igen.....! ;-)
Var du KU'er i 75/85 +/-?
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Så kom jeg på Twitter
!
@Scheelsbeck
Du har min stemme men nyt lederskab søges!
!
Er pisse træt af kulde. :)
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Har det herre varmt!
!
Ja så kom jeg også på twitter. Så må vi se hvor meget jeg får det brugt.(28 juli
2013)
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på vej til kastrup - jeg tager sgu hjem. Til Grønland
!
Det er statsministeren der bestemmer. Det siger hun selv
!
@Leoparddrengen takker - fumler mig lidt frem....
#TCDK
Tweets from profiles with only one Tweet

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