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Re: Twitter users most followed by readers of Hacker News

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Post by smiler » Thu, Jul 29, 2010, 10:00 AM UTC

nandemo wrote: post #24

commanda wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am also saddened that there is only one woman in the list. If you're interested in following more women in tech on twitter, mashable published this list today: http://mashable.com/2010/07/28/developer-hacker-women-twitte...

What is so sad about it? Are you also saddened by the fact that are few blacks/hispanics/[ethnic]?

I agree with you - I don't get this 'not enough women in tech' thing. If something is predominantly gender specific then does it matter? I don't see anyone actively discouraging women from being involved, the plain simple fact is that most aren't interested!

Re: Twitter users most followed by readers of Hacker News

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Post by rationalbeaver » Thu, Jul 29, 2010, 3:30 PM UTC

Observation: There is exactly 1 woman on that entire list. #52.

Re: Twitter users most followed by readers of Hacker News

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Post by fredwilson » Thu, Jul 29, 2010, 8:37 PM UTC

@shitmydadsays is way better than anything i tweet out

Re: Twitter users most followed by readers of Hacker News

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Post by bootload » Tue, Aug 10, 2010, 4:22 AM UTC

bootload wrote: post #20

"... One of the best ways to find interesting people to follow on Twitter is to look and see who other smart people are already following ..." There's could be a scientific explanation for this. It's been noted in fish, crustacean populations that behaviour is influenced by the predators. [0] Random choice appears to be non-optimal making decisions. Following other HN twitter users might seen as a more optimal way to…

There has also a lot of studies looking at this problem in Fish & Birds ~ http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=mate%20choice%20copying&...

But the most interesting is how Women hunt in packs ~ http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolved-primate/201006/c... and more interesting how Men adapt to this.