Identification of a trigger-type leader in a social network

摘要

Techniques for identification of a trigger-type leader in a social network are described. According to various embodiments, a specific content item posted by a particular actor of a plurality of actors and interactions by other actors of the plurality of actors with the specific content item are identified. A leadership score associated with the particular actor is then calculated, the leadership score indicating a propensity of the particular actor to stimulate discussion among actors of the online social network service. The particular actor is then classified as an information trigger among the plurality of actors of the online social network service, based on the calculated leadership score.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
accessing interaction data describing interactions between a plurality of actors of the online social network service and one or more content items posted on the online social network service; identifying, based on the interaction data, a specific content item posted by a particular actor of the plurality of actors and interactions by other actors of the plurality of actors with the specific content item, wherein identifying the specific content item comprises:
accessing an electronic sociograph depicting one or more actors from the plurality of actors as a respective node in the electronic sociograph, the electronic sociograph including at least one edge extending between a respective node pair, wherein an edge represents a relationship between respective other actors that correspond with the given node pair; andgenerating a sub-sociograph based on the electronic sociograph, the sub-sociograph including at least one annotated flow between the respective node pair, wherein an annotated flow represents one or more interactions with the specific content item by at least one of the respective other actors, wherein a respective instance of an interaction comprises one of: viewing, clicking, liking, sharing, following, or commenting on the specific content item; calculating, by a machine including a memory and at least one processor and based on the interaction data, a leadership score associated with the particular actor, the leadership score indicating a propensity of the particular actor to stimulate discussion among actors of the online social network service; and classifying the particular actor as an information trigger among the plurality of actors of the online social network service, based on the calculated leadership score.