https://github.com/andeemarks/twitter-type

Fun tool to analyse a Twitter user's tweets to categorise their style of twitter usage
https://github.com/andeemarks/twitter-type

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Fun tool to analyse a Twitter user's tweets to categorise their style of twitter usage

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andeemarks/twitter-type
• Owner: andeemarks
• Created: 2010-01-16T10:02:15.000Z (almost 16 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2010-04-02T10:36:30.000Z (almost 16 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-25T22:44:08.672Z (11 months ago)
• Language: Ruby
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• Size: 203 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.rdoc

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= Overview

TwitterType is a basic utility that analyses a Twitter user's tweets and

determine what type of Tweeter the user is.  The set of types identified are:

[:+chatter+] most tweets are in response to tweets by other Twitter users

[:+linker+] most tweets include links to URLs

[:+retweeter+] most tweets are forwarding on other people's tweets

[:+originator+] most tweets are original content, not containing links, retweets or responses

[:+unknown_inconclusive+] no strong trends to base type on.

[:+unknown_silent+] no tweets found in last 7 days

[:+unknown_protected_user+] user has not granted public access to tweets

= Usage

Simply run the twitter_type.rb file passing the Twitter screen name of the person you wish to analyse.

The analysis of this persons most tweets from the last 7 days will be displayed.

For example:

  ruby twitter_type.rb APlusK

  APlusK: type :linker, #tweets 20, #replies 1, #retweets 5, #links 7

To analyse multiple Twitter user's, simply pass each on the command line.  For example:

  ruby twitter_type.rb APlusK BillGates EvaLongoria

  APlusK: type :originator, #tweets 20, #replies 1, #retweets 5, #links 6

  BillGates: type :linker, #tweets 19, #replies 1, #retweets 2, #links 11

  EvaLongoria: type :linker, #tweets 19, #replies 3, #retweets 1, #links 11

= Notes

* The Twitter screen name parameter is case insensitive.

* Each tweet will only be classified as one of a link, retweet, reply or original tweet.  For example, a retweet containing a link is just a retweet and not both.

= Copyright

Copyright (c) 2010 Andy Marks, released under the MIT license