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US Seeks Twitter Sarcasm Detector

Posted June 05, 2014 9:14 AM

From BBC News - Technology:

The US Secret Service puts out a tender for software that can analyze social media, including detecting "sarcasm and false positives".

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06/05/2014 12:26 PM

Presidential poll numbers rising and they are not sure why?
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Really?!

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06/06/2014 4:33 AM

I wonder if they could pick up a one word sarcasm!

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06/06/2014 4:39 AM

[sarcasm]Yes[/sarcasm].

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06/09/2014 1:03 PM

We could all help by bracketing our sarcastic remarks as such!
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06/06/2014 7:05 AM

Of course. They need a gadget of some sort because Americans don't understand sarcasm. Now it has become clear.

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06/06/2014 7:59 AM

But we do understand sweeping generalizations.

"Now it has become clear."

An epiphany, Mildred?

That must be a load off. No doubt you have given this issue a great deal of thought and reflection.

Have you considered that you think so simply because you do not understand American sarcasm well enough to judge either way? Caveat: this will place some demands on your objectivity. A small price to pay for credibility, yes?
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06/07/2014 5:30 AM

They need to get the English FA and some lawyers involved

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06/10/2014 7:09 PM

...or, state "No Political Intent Intended" (wink,wink)

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