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If you're just interested in the data and not the long article, here it is: https://www.scribd.com/document/368759484/Snapchat-Data-Lorenz https://www.scribd.c

If you're just interested in the data and not the long article, here it is: https://www.scribd.com/document/368759484/Snapchat-Data-Lorenz https://www.scribd.com/document/368759484/Snapchat-Data-Lore...

sweetishfish 9y ago
Any idea what happened around July 7 that would've caused those dips in almost every chart? I initially thought the July 4 holiday, but I would imagine more people would actually be using Snapchat on that day. Perhaps it's the hangover day on July 5th?
- pfhayes 9y ago
  Something that dramatic looks to me like a logging/data error
wdewind 9y ago
Thanks for posting this. I am not bullish on SNAP but I highly encourage people to look at that data here. It is a much less dramatic story than the article, a lot of the data actually looks pretty good and at this point the data is fairly out of date anyway (a full quarter has passed since it was gathered). The one graph that is included in the story, showing that Maps is not being used much, is the only truly negative graph I could find.
pwaivers 9y ago
Wow extremely interesting. Why are all of the graphs very cyclic?
- chatmasta 9y ago
  Probably due to higher use on weekends, which you can actually see in the chart of snaps sent by day of week.
chatmasta 9y ago
The range of average minutes per day on the app is between 32 and 37 minutes. That's insane and honestly pretty sad, especially when you consider how few people only use snapchat. How much time is wasted across all the different social media apps?!
- volgo 9y ago
  Why do you think it's wasted? Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted. Most people use it to message their friends, and communication with people you like is one of the key joys of living I mean, how much time do you "waste" on HN? :)
  - toomuchtodo 9y ago
    Where is the line though? What is genuine enjoyment versus a dopamine hit, like a mouse pounding on the lever to get as much cocaine or electrical impulses possible? It’s all chemical reactions in the end I suppose (says my internal nihilist).
    - adjkant 9y ago
      I think a key difference is that Snapchat is not a feed app. There's no endless scrolling to waste 30 minutes on to give you that dopamine hit. The time spent is mostly being spent as a messaging app I suspect if you look at the levels of use of app features. Do you think it's a problem to spend half an hour a day texting + sending pictures to people?
      - deleted 9y ago
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      - xPhobophobia 9y ago
        Not endless, but there is a feed of snap stories always.
        chatmasta 9y ago

sweetishfish 9y ago

Any idea what happened around July 7 that would've caused those dips in almost every chart? I initially thought the July 4 holiday, but I would imagine more people would actually be using Snapchat on that day. Perhaps it's the hangover day on July 5th?

pfhayes 9y ago
Something that dramatic looks to me like a logging/data error

wdewind 9y ago

Thanks for posting this. I am not bullish on SNAP but I highly encourage people to look at that data here. It is a much less dramatic story than the article, a lot of the data actually looks pretty good and at this point the data is fairly out of date anyway (a full quarter has passed since it was gathered). The one graph that is included in the story, showing that Maps is not being used much, is the only truly negative graph I could find.

pwaivers 9y ago

Wow extremely interesting. Why are all of the graphs very cyclic?

chatmasta 9y ago
Probably due to higher use on weekends, which you can actually see in the chart of snaps sent by day of week.

chatmasta 9y ago

The range of average minutes per day on the app is between 32 and 37 minutes. That's insane and honestly pretty sad, especially when you consider how few people only use snapchat. How much time is wasted across all the different social media apps?!

volgo 9y ago
Why do you think it's wasted? Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted. Most people use it to message their friends, and communication with people you like is one of the key joys of living I mean, how much time do you "waste" on HN? :)
- toomuchtodo 9y ago
  Where is the line though? What is genuine enjoyment versus a dopamine hit, like a mouse pounding on the lever to get as much cocaine or electrical impulses possible? It’s all chemical reactions in the end I suppose (says my internal nihilist).
  - adjkant 9y ago
    I think a key difference is that Snapchat is not a feed app. There's no endless scrolling to waste 30 minutes on to give you that dopamine hit. The time spent is mostly being spent as a messaging app I suspect if you look at the levels of use of app features. Do you think it's a problem to spend half an hour a day texting + sending pictures to people?
    - deleted 9y ago
      [deleted]
    - xPhobophobia 9y ago
      Not endless, but there is a feed of snap stories always.
      - chatmasta 9y ago