A look at some #DerbyCon metrics for @jaysonstreet & @dave_rel1k using @peoplebrowsr
I was hoping to do this properly but ran into some problems.. either
way, here is a rudimentary first-pass look at how #DerbyCon staked up
on Twitter versus other big InfoSec/NetSec conferences this year.
First, a short blurb on methodology, I used @peoplebrowsr to do some
1000-day searches and then filter out what I perceive as
main-stream-media coverage. Then broke it down by hashtags, retweets,
(tried to) toss bots, and Facebook public postings (not many, no
surprise). Some high-level randoms: #HFC and associated discussion were the most
talked about overall on Twitter. Outside of the core founders/hosts,
Rob Fuller (@mubix) from direct views, RTs, etc. seems to have reached
the most people about #DerbyCon. HD Moore (@hdmoore) was a close
second. THOTCON's CFP got a big boost through @hdmoore and #DerbyCon.
And the Microsoft MS08_067 cake pic(s) were a huge early hit. Oh, and
@dualcoremusic, was a huge hit getting more talk than most parties got
at any other con as I could find. Some comparisons: #DerbyCon was far more level in chatter over the
three days than DEFCON or Black Hat. In other words, people were
almost equally as excited/chatty across all three days (~5% variance).
In both DEFCON and Black Hat the first main day generated over 2x as
much noise as the following days (again, excluding MSM). Number of
tweeters vs. known attendees had a much better ratio, almost 10x, than
DEFCON and Black Hat. That ratio of tweeters/RTs/attendees was about
the same as ShmooCon 2011 and a bit better than CanSecWest. Of course
that's also a reflection of how many attendees relatively have Twitter
accounts. People seemed to get a touch more sleep at #DerbyCon than
DEFCON or ShmooCon but not much (gauged by 24/7 tweet rates). Now, the next part will be breaking down speakers and tracks better
but at first glance it would appear Track 3 had the highest overall
talk. It will take some more time to break that all down.. I'll try to
get that done later this week. And maybe see if I can pull Identi.ca
and Diaspora into the mix a little. -Ali
way, here is a rudimentary first-pass look at how #DerbyCon staked up
on Twitter versus other big InfoSec/NetSec conferences this year.
First, a short blurb on methodology, I used @peoplebrowsr to do some
1000-day searches and then filter out what I perceive as
main-stream-media coverage. Then broke it down by hashtags, retweets,
(tried to) toss bots, and Facebook public postings (not many, no
surprise). Some high-level randoms: #HFC and associated discussion were the most
talked about overall on Twitter. Outside of the core founders/hosts,
Rob Fuller (@mubix) from direct views, RTs, etc. seems to have reached
the most people about #DerbyCon. HD Moore (@hdmoore) was a close
second. THOTCON's CFP got a big boost through @hdmoore and #DerbyCon.
And the Microsoft MS08_067 cake pic(s) were a huge early hit. Oh, and
@dualcoremusic, was a huge hit getting more talk than most parties got
at any other con as I could find. Some comparisons: #DerbyCon was far more level in chatter over the
three days than DEFCON or Black Hat. In other words, people were
almost equally as excited/chatty across all three days (~5% variance).
In both DEFCON and Black Hat the first main day generated over 2x as
much noise as the following days (again, excluding MSM). Number of
tweeters vs. known attendees had a much better ratio, almost 10x, than
DEFCON and Black Hat. That ratio of tweeters/RTs/attendees was about
the same as ShmooCon 2011 and a bit better than CanSecWest. Of course
that's also a reflection of how many attendees relatively have Twitter
accounts. People seemed to get a touch more sleep at #DerbyCon than
DEFCON or ShmooCon but not much (gauged by 24/7 tweet rates). Now, the next part will be breaking down speakers and tracks better
but at first glance it would appear Track 3 had the highest overall
talk. It will take some more time to break that all down.. I'll try to
get that done later this week. And maybe see if I can pull Identi.ca
and Diaspora into the mix a little. -Ali
