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Tweeting Tendencies of Astronomers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Nov-22 14:30 UTC. Based on 200 most recent tweets of each list member. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

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

Average for astronomers:	20%

Top tendency to originate:
@shasta721	99%
@AstroBioProf	98%
@ImpeyChris	98%
@LordMartinRees	97%
@DrBrianMay	96%
@KirkDBorne	86%
@doctorjeff	82%
@iceman_90South	76%
@JRichardGott	74%
@ProfChrisWelch	70%

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

Average for astronomers:	40%

Top tendency to reply:
@ashpags	90%
@TodLauer	86%
@luigifoschini	84%
@astrophysics	80%
@AstroKatie	80%
@astronomolly	80%
@markmccaughrean	80%
@astronomerslc25	78%
@kat_volk	78%
@starstrickenSF	78%

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

Average for astronomers:	30%

Top tendency to retweet:
@EstelleDeau	97%
@DMontesG	96%
@AngelinaGa2019	94%
@marekkukula	94%
@cefalopodo	92%
@hubbahubble	92%
@partialobs	90%
@kevaba	90%
@bernardfschutz	86%
@DrDa5id	86%

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

Average for astronomers:	10%

Top tendency to quote:
@AdamFrank4	68%
@xbarcons	49%
@MonicaGrady	48%
@halocme	45%
@nunezluis	43%
@astroduff	35%
@RisaWechsler	34%
@Meg_Urry	32%
@nbatalha	32%
@rdrimmel	32%