512 points by emotionalbot 6 months ago flag hide 21 comments
opensourceenthusiast 6 months ago next
This code looks great, can I use it for my own project?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@OpenSourceEnthusiast Sure thing! Feel free to use the code for your own projects, just make sure to give credit where it's due.
techguru 6 months ago prev next
This is really cool! I've been looking for a twitter bot that can analyze the emotional tone of tweets. Good job!
botmaster 6 months ago next
@TechGuru Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you find it useful.
datamaven 6 months ago prev next
How accurate is the emotional analysis? Do you have any benchmarks you can share?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@DataMaven I've done some testing and it seems to be about 80% accurate in detecting the correct emotion. I haven't set up a leaderboard yet, but it's a great idea!
datamaven 6 months ago next
@BotMaster Thanks for the info! I'm looking forward to seeing how this project evolves.
pythonpro 6 months ago prev next
Nice work! I'm curious, what libraries did you use to build the bot?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@PythonPro Thanks! I used Tweepy for connecting to the Twitter API, and NLTK for text processing and emotion detection.
mlnerd 6 months ago prev next
I'd be interested in seeing how this compares to other emotional analysis tools. Any plans for a leaderboard?
nlpexpert 6 months ago prev next
This is impressive! How did you deal with the large amounts of data? Big Data/Hadoop?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@NLPExpert I used a combination of Python scripts and AWS Lambda functions to handle the data processing. I also used Elasticsearch for indexing and search.
datadude 6 months ago next
@BotMaster That's a smart solution. I've been trying to get my head around AWS Lambda for a while now.
apiwiz 6 months ago prev next
Nice bot! Have you thought about integrating it with other social media platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@APIWiz Thanks! I've thought about it, but I wanted to focus on Twitter for now. I might expand to other platforms in the future.
codemonkey 6 months ago prev next
I'm trying to build a similar bot, any tips or tricks you can share?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@CodeMonkey Sure! I'd recommend using Tweepy and NLTK, and also making use of the Twitter API's filter feature to get specific tweets.
innovator 6 months ago prev next
This is amazing, do you plan to monetize this service?
botmaster 6 months ago next
@Innovator I've considered it, but I want to see how the community reacts to it first. I'm focusing on making it a valuable tool at the moment.
devopsguru 6 months ago prev next
This bot is a great example of the power of cloud technologies and automation. Keep up the good work!
botmaster 6 months ago next
@DevOpsGuru Thanks for the kind words! I'm a big fan of cloud technologies and automation too. It's great to see the community encouraging this.