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ExplainLikeImFive User Engagement
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About
This dataset captures the conversations of thousands of Reddit users from the popular r/explainlikeimfive subreddit, providing insight into user engagement and interaction patterns. It aims to help users explore how interactions evolve, what content gains attention, and common user reactions to specific topics. This makes it a valuable resource for understanding the dynamics of online communities and user behaviour on social media platforms.
Columns
- title: The title of each discussion thread, useful for analysing how users craft titles to attract attention. (String)
- score: The score out of 5 stars given by viewers or readers, acting as a metric for measuring user response and engagement with a post. (Integer)
- id: A unique identifier for the thread. (String)
- url: The direct URL link to the discussion thread for easy access or tracking. (String)
- comms_num: The number of comments made on each thread, indicating the level of debate or discussion around a topic. (Integer)
- created: The creation time when the thread was posted online, allowing researchers to track trends across different time frames and identify seasonal fluctuations. (DateTime)
- body: The full body text of the thread, providing detailed explanations and clarifying users’ opinions. (String)
- timestamp: Detailed timestamp information about when comments were posted, offering richer data on social interactions amongst members. (DateTime)
Distribution
This dataset is typically provided in a CSV data file format. It contains information about Reddit discussions, with approximately 1,900 records or rows. Each record represents a discussion thread, characterised by its title, score, number of comments, creation time, timestamp, body of text, and URL. A sample file will be updated separately to the platform.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for various analytical applications and use cases:
- Analysing popular topics on Reddit ExplainLikeImFive to understand user engagement and preferences.
- Investigating how different topics and conversation styles drive user interaction, by examining how comments and replies influence a thread's score over time.
- Understanding user feedback mechanisms, by analysing the types of reactions (such as upvotes, downvotes, and replies) users receive.
- Measuring user response and engagement with a particular post or broader trends across posts.
- Comparing trends and considering seasonal changes in user behaviour over time within the subreddit.
- Gaining access to richer data about social interactions amongst members, including non-verbal cues like tone or spelling structures.
- Formulating hypotheses related to both temporal and structural mechanisms behind user postings.
Coverage
The dataset spans discussions from the r/explainlikeimfive subreddit, covering a time range from 2018 to 2020. Its geographic scope is global, focusing on the engagement and interactions of Reddit users within this specific online community.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is intended for:
- Researchers interested in user engagement patterns on Reddit.
- Individuals seeking to understand how users craft titles to attract attention.
- Analysts measuring user response and engagement with posts.
- Anyone looking to determine the level of debate on particular topics based on comment numbers.
- Researchers wanting to compare trends and observe seasonal fluctuations in user behaviour.
- Those interested in studying social interactions and formulating hypotheses regarding online community dynamics.
- Professionals involved in community management, relationship building, and evaluation of online platforms.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Reddit ELI5 Discussions
- ExplainLikeImFive User Engagement
- ELI5 Reddit Conversation Data
- Social Media Interaction Analytics
- Reddit Community Dynamics
Attributes
Original Data Source: Reddit: /r/ExplainLikeImFive
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