Comments on: Facebook Tracks Trends With Lexicon Service http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Drew http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8868 Drew Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:37:52 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8868 Everything dips around the holidays and on the weekends. Think about it...facebook, while now open to everyone, still caters to mostly college aged individuals - so it would make sense that term usage would go down during winter break (also, I would imagine people in general tend to spend less time of facebook and more time with friends and family during the holidays). The weekends are similar; I'm sure facebook usage declines over the weekend - therefore term usage for all words would decline over that time period as well. Anyway, I thought it was funny the term "vagina" had a big spike on Valentines day. I also thought it was cool when you entered football teams to see the spikes on all the Sundays. Everything dips around the holidays and on the weekends. Think about it…facebook, while now open to everyone, still caters to mostly college aged individuals - so it would make sense that term usage would go down during winter break (also, I would imagine people in general tend to spend less time of facebook and more time with friends and family during the holidays). The weekends are similar; I’m sure facebook usage declines over the weekend - therefore term usage for all words would decline over that time period as well.

Anyway, I thought it was funny the term “vagina” had a big spike on Valentines day. I also thought it was cool when you entered football teams to see the spikes on all the Sundays.

]]> By: Drew http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-13556 Drew Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:37:52 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-13556 Everything dips around the holidays and on the weekends. Think about it...facebook, while now open to everyone, still caters to mostly college aged individuals - so it would make sense that term usage would go down during winter break (also, I would imagine people in general tend to spend less time of facebook and more time with friends and family during the holidays). The weekends are similar; I'm sure facebook usage declines over the weekend - therefore term usage for all words would decline over that time period as well. <br><br>Anyway, I thought it was funny the term "vagina" had a big spike on Valentines day. I also thought it was cool when you entered football teams to see the spikes on all the Sundays. Everything dips around the holidays and on the weekends. Think about it…facebook, while now open to everyone, still caters to mostly college aged individuals - so it would make sense that term usage would go down during winter break (also, I would imagine people in general tend to spend less time of facebook and more time with friends and family during the holidays). The weekends are similar; I’m sure facebook usage declines over the weekend - therefore term usage for all words would decline over that time period as well.

Anyway, I thought it was funny the term “vagina” had a big spike on Valentines day. I also thought it was cool when you entered football teams to see the spikes on all the Sundays.

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8867 Nick O'Neill Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:34:47 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8867 Thank you for that insightful analysis Walter :) Thank you for that insightful analysis Walter :)

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-13555 Nick O'Neill Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:34:47 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-13555 Thank you for that insightful analysis Walter :) Thank you for that insightful analysis Walter :)

]]> By: Walter http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8866 Walter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:25:36 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8866 Actually, I found a strange seasonal fluctuation in the terms "sex, marriage, condom, virgin" that had all four terms dipping during the Holiday season. They also seem to take a dip every weekend which is kinda strange. Actually, I found a strange seasonal fluctuation in the terms “sex, marriage, condom, virgin” that had all four terms dipping during the Holiday season. They also seem to take a dip every weekend which is kinda strange.

]]> By: Walter http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-13554 Walter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:25:36 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-13554 Actually, I found a strange seasonal fluctuation in the terms "sex, marriage, condom, virgin" that had all four terms dipping during the Holiday season. They also seem to take a dip every weekend which is kinda strange. Actually, I found a strange seasonal fluctuation in the terms “sex, marriage, condom, virgin” that had all four terms dipping during the Holiday season. They also seem to take a dip every weekend which is kinda strange.

]]> By: Peter Koning (on Facebook) http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8860 Peter Koning (on Facebook) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:48:49 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/04/facebook-tracks-trends-with-lexicon-service/#comment-8860 Hi Nick - very cool. I checked Twitter and it's rocketing up the chart, as far as Facebook is concerned :) http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=12606407097&ref=mf Hi Nick - very cool. I checked Twitter and it’s rocketing up the chart, as far as Facebook is concerned :)

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=12606407097&ref=mf

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