So it's just screen scraping Instagram numbers? Isn't this something that Elon got grumpy about so wonder what Zuck thinks of it.
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#12So it's just screen scraping Instagram numbers? Isn't this something that Elon got grumpy about so wonder what Zuck thinks of it.
No screen scraping involved actually - the data collection process is mostly manual. Can do a longer write-up on the methodology later tonight if there's interest.
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#15So it's just screen scraping Instagram numbers? Isn't this something that Elon got grumpy about so wonder what Zuck thinks of it.
No screen scraping involved actually - the data collection process is mostly manual. Can do a longer write-up on the methodology later tonight if there's interest.
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#16Anyone have a view of the percentage of accounts that are likely to be fakes/bots? Is this even a thing? Or is there some sort of verification on sign-up?
Threads accounts are linked to Instagram accounts, so the same verification standards should apply. If there's one underrated thing Meta will do better than Twitter here, it's cut down on spam / bots used for astroturfing and algo manipulation.
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#17Anyone have a view of the percentage of accounts that are likely to be fakes/bots? Is this even a thing? Or is there some sort of verification on sign-up?
Threads accounts are linked to Instagram accounts, so the same verification standards should apply. If there's one underrated thing Meta will do better than Twitter here, it's cut down on spam / bots used for astroturfing and algo manipulation.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Threads accounts are linked to Instagram accounts, so the same verification standards should apply. If there's one underrated thing Meta will do better than Twitter here, it's cut down on spam / bots used for astroturfing and algo manipulation.
1/3 of the accounts following me on instagram are bots… I get spam messages that try to get me to buy nudes every couple of months. I don’t think they’re that much better.
That being said the biggest argument against Twitter is that there is no more Twitter. It's now legally X corp, aka Musk's wechat. Take that for what you will.