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In: | First Monday, 2017 |
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University of Illinois Libraries
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
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1396-0466
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DOI: | 10.5210/fm.v22i2.6353 |
veröffentlicht in: | First Monday |
Sprache: | Unbestimmt |
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Kollektion: | University of Illinois Libraries (CrossRef) |
<jats:p>The hashtag is a recognized and often used method to collect Twitter messages. However, it has its limits with respect to the inclusion of follow-messages, or @replies, that do not contain a hashtag. This paper explored to what extent the inclusion of non-hashtagged responses affected the study of interactions between Twitter users. We drew from the Twitter debate on the 2014 Belgian elections, collected under the #vk2014 hashtag. Our dataset included non-hashtagged responses to assess (1) how they differ from hashtagged responses; and, (2) how this affects the conversation network. The findings showed that (1) hashtagged responses were more likely to include other interactive elements (e.g., hyperlinks); and, (2) the inclusion of non-hashtagged responses generated larger and more reciprocal networks. However, central users further strengthened their position in the network.</jats:p> |