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Of 1.2 Billion Twitter Posts, 71% Are Ignored

Posted by timothy on from the stunning-underestimate dept.

destinyland writes "1.2 billion Twitter 'tweets' were analyzed over two months by analytics company Sysomos, who concluded that a whopping 71% of them got no reaction whatsoever — no online responses, and no Twitter 'retweets.' 'Only a small number of users actually have the ability to engage on Twitter in a significant way,' the researchers conclude, noting that just 6% of Twitter's status updates ever get retweeted (while 23% get a reply). And among those status updates, 85% have exactly one response, while only 1.53% of Twitter conversations are more than three levels deep — where a reply receives a response which then generates a second reply." I am astounded by the claim that nearly three out of ten tweets actually do get any response.

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  1. aww... by metalmaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess all the "i showered" "I dressed" "I got in the car" "I drove to work/school" ect... tales of peoples' day just arent *that* exciting

    1. Re:aww... by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      just because something didn't get an answer, doesn't mean it was "ignored"..

      So, then tweets are like prayers?:

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    2. Re:aww... by Darinbob · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't do twitter, but I thought the purpose of it was to actually READ the twits, rather than having to respond or forward them? If they're read then they have served their purpose and were not ignored.

      At some point, a conversation has to end. "meet me at the library", "ok, see you there", "ok, got your reply see you there too", "I already said that", "acknowledged", "shut up already", "shutting up now", "nm", "here's a pic of my cat"

  2. Character limit by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problem is that it's very difficult to fit what you want to say into 140 characters. Unless you're into text speak, you may find that y

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  3. Re:They don't seem to understand the purpose by value_added · · Score: 4, Funny

    Back in the dinosaur age if something happened to you(passed a test got herpes whatever) you would actually have to phone/write several people saying the exact same thing. You weren't always looking for a response but just wanted to share the news. Thats what twitter is for.

    No wonder I can't figure this twitter thing out. I'm out of school and don't have herpes.

  4. Re:Not the point by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why would you talk without intending a response?

    I've been meaning to ask my mother-in-law that very question for years now.

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  5. Re:Not surprised by MrMarket · · Score: 5, Funny

    Agreed. On /., a response increases the probability that the story was *not* read.

  6. Sounds like... by binaryseraph · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot.