If you’re looking for a quick way to gauge the mood within the TwitterSphere, Twitter Sentiment offers a simple service to see positive or negative sentiment based on keywords.
For example, here’s the sentiment for IMF head Dominique Strauss-Khan, who was arrested yesterday for allegedly sexually assaulting a chamber made a NYC hotel.
Bottom line: 5/10. A no-frills tool but has some value in providing a quick snapshot of what’s happening.
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It will be fun to watch these tools get better. Right now they just use key words and don't look at what the combinations of words mean.