For existing edu-users:
Communalytic is a new Reddit community analyzer.
It’s a research tool designed to collect, analyze and visualize public data from Reddit.
Collect
Collect public posts, replies and metadata from a specific Reddit group.
Analyze
Conduct 'toxicity' analysis on posts and replies using a machine learning API that assesses the perceived impact a comment might have on a conversation.
Visualize
Visualize "who replies to whom" signed social networks from your data with each tie storing toxicity-related weights.
Edu Version
https://collector.socialmediadata.org
Features for Edu Account
STORAGE: storage for 3 datasets
COLLECTION: live data collection for 7 consecutive days
HISTORIC DATA: not supported
ACCOUNT TYPE: Free
Pro Version
For existing pro-users:
https://pro.communalytic.com
Features for Pro Account
STORAGE: storage for 50 datasets
COLLECTION: live data collection for 31 consecutive days
HISTORIC DATA: collection of 100 most recent threads (including posts & replies)
ACCOUNT TYPE: 6-month subscription (C$289.00)
Resources to learn how to use Communalytic in your own research:
Gruzd, A., Mai, P., Vahedi, Z. (2020). Studying Anti-Social Behaviour on Reddit with Communalytic. SageSubmissions. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.12453749.v1
How to cite:
If you are using Communalytic in a publication, please cite us as:
Gruzd, A., & Mai, P. (2020). Communalytic: Program for Community Analysis in Reddit. Available at https://Communalytic.com