I had this question of software engineers with maybe access to social data. But I think I posted it at a poor time - no replies. Ask HN: Usefulness of social n

I had this question of software engineers with maybe access to social data. But I think I posted it at a poor time - no replies. Ask HN: Usefulness of social network data for epidemic management? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22440114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22440114 But really it seems like a natural reaction to want to help, but I suspect if you aren't already tied in to a network of people/resources with a jump on the issues already, that coming up to speed is more of a idle thought than practical.