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Tweeting Tendencies of Astronomers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Nov-17 15:30 UTC. Based on 200 most recent tweets of each list member. Retweet count excludes quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Tendency to originate: % of user's tweets that are not replies or retweets

Average for astronomers:	26%

Top tendency to originate:
@shasta721	100%
@ImpeyChris	100%
@AstroBioProf	93%
@DavidBrin	86%
@SethShostak	78%
@Jim_Bell	77%
@drfranksummers	70%
@neiltyson	70%
@whymommy	70%
@halocme	70%

Tendency to reply: % of user's tweets that are replies

Average for astronomers:	33%

Top tendency to reply:
@ashpags	96%
@AstroKatie	84%
@AmyMainzer	78%
@plutokiller	76%
@AstroMikeMerri	74%
@mpoessel	73%
@markmccaughrean	73%
@DrPhiltill	72%
@LFoschini	72%
@WKCosmo	72%

Tendency to retweet: % of user's tweets that are retweets (excluding quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments)

Average for astronomers:	32%

Top tendency to retweet:
@EstelleDeau	97%
@marekkukula	94%
@DMontesG	92%
@maxisi	84%
@nhuntwalker	82%
@Josep_Trigo	81%
@CelineBoehm1	80%
@Ryan_B_Anderson	80%
@Dr_CMingarelli	80%
@AlanStern	79%

Tendency to quote: % of user's tweets that are quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments

Average for astronomers:	9%

Top tendency to quote:
@AdamFrank4	56%
@carolynporco	48%
@MonicaGrady	40%
@rerutled	34%
@RisaWechsler	34%
@Mario_Livio	32%
@astroduff	32%
@Meg_Urry	32%
@SKA_DG	30%
@raminskibba	30%