Reddit: /r/AdviceAnimals (Submissions & Comments)
Exploring Post and Comment Dynamics, Popular Content, and Community Contributors
By Reddit [source]
About this dataset
The AdviceAnimals.csv dataset provides users with an unprecedented look into the comment and score dynamics of one of Reddit's most iconic subreddits: Advice Animals. Not only does this data offer insights into post-specific score distributions and the kinds of conversations that ensue, but it also allows users to identify popular posts based on their upvote count, track meaningful conversations between prolific commenters, spot trends in the subreddit over time, and gain a clearer understanding of what content is valued most within this specific community. For each post in the subreddit, seven columns are included; title, score, id, URL, number of comments made on a post (comms_num), creation date/time (created), body text/media content holds or links to within a post (body) and timestamp. By analyzing this data at a granular level you can gain valuable insights into both Reddit at large as well as its influential part-subreddits like Advice Animals - helping aspiring moderators identify effective conversation dynamics for similar communities they may be managing!
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How to use the dataset
The dataset ‘Uncovering Community Dynamics of Reddit’s Advice Animals Subreddit’ can be used to uncover insights into the community dynamics of this particular Reddit subreddit. The dataset contains seven columns, including the post title, score, comment number, URL, creation date and time, body and timestamp. Here are some ways you can use this data to gain insight into the community dynamics:
Research Ideas
- Identifying the most prolific contributors in the subreddit by analyzing comment and score patterns over time.
- Examining post content to learn about trending topics in the subreddit.
- Monitoring score dynamics to identify popular posts and observe trends in different types of content that are liked by users of the subreddit
Acknowledgements
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source
License
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.
Columns
File: AdviceAnimals.csv
| Column name |
Description |
| title |
The title of the post. (String) |
| score |
The number of upvotes the post has received. (Integer) |
| url |
The URL of the post. (String) |
| comms_num |
The number of comments the post has received. (Integer) |
| created |
The date and time the post was created. (DateTime) |
| body |
The body text of the post. (String) |
| timestamp |
The timestamp of when the post was created. (Integer) |
Acknowledgements
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit Reddit.