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Weibo allowed-attention denominator

Name: Weibo allowed-attention denominator
Creator: Palimpsest
License: https://github.com/beepboop2025/palimpsest/blob/main/LICENSE

Dataset weibo-hotsearch · Assessed 2026-10-08T12:47:59Z

Archived hot-search boards provide the visible-attention denominator needed to avoid treating topic popularity as deletion pressure.

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Evidence state: fresh
Reading timestamp: 2026-10-08T12:02:20Z
Collection target: PT1H
Sources: Public Weibo hot-search archive
Geography: CN
History: 1,002 retained records
board entries: 1,442
ddti terms joined: 0

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Palimpsest. Weibo allowed-attention denominator. Reading: 2026-10-08T12:02:20Z. https://www.palimpsest.info/datasets/weibo-hotsearch/

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