KYOTO, Japan — That guy tapping away on his cellphone at the train station? If he’s on Twitter, he’s probably not happy.
Angry social media posts are most likely to originate at train stations, according to newly published research.
Sky News reports that researchers at the Kyoto Institute of Technology analyzed more than two million tweets from people in London and San Francisco, combining tweets with information on specific buildings and an open geographic database. They found train stations and other transportation locations, such as bridges and bus stops, were common spots for people to “rage post.”
Positive emotions were more likely to come from hotels and restaurants, the study said.
While researchers cautioned against overgeneralizing the results, they believe it could inform industries such as urban planning and tourism. KIT’s Panote Siriaraya said the study “highlights how it is possible to portray the characteristics of fine-grained emotions at a detailed spatial and temporal level throughout a whole city, using publicly available data sources.”
I wasted one of my reads on this?
What government grant funded this research study?
When you cross the threshold of a hotel or restaurant they know they are not the only game in town. If first impressions are not there then you have the freedom to turn on your heels and leave. Furthermore the age of the professional critic is over; the public judges for themselves and spouts their opinions for all the world to hear.
The current incarnation of passenger rail transportation doesn’t have such options. WYSIWYG. If you complain something MAY happen…or not.
“That guy tapping away on his cell-phone at the train station? If he’s on Twitter, he’s probably not happy …”
People on Twitter are never happy, especially if they’re in San Francisco ……
“Researcher” is right up there with “advocate” and “influencer” in my personal hierarchy of useless labels attached to media “sources.”
Sounds like something out of Minority Report.
Huh?