I want to find tweets with links with the ob:// URI scheme:
I have tried doing advanced search for the string ob:// but the :// get stripped off.
How can I filter tweets with the string ob://?
Twitter – Search for tweets with special characters
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The answer is found on the Twitter search API documentation
source
- can only be combined with a keyword parameter. If you do not include a keyword you will receive an HTTP 403 error with the message: {"error":"You must enter a query."}.
- supports multi-word sources by using _ instead of spaces. For example, the source "Tweet Button" should be entered as source: tweet_button
Therefor you must include a keyword. You can't get all the tweets from a source, you can only get all the tweets from the source which including a keyword, for example FBI:
http://search.twitter.com/search.json?q=fbi&source%3ATweetbot_for_iOS
So for me, just seaching for a question mark, finds tweets with a question mark...
But what I find interesting is that searching for 'really?' doesn't find "really?" it finds 'really' and '?' in any order...
(And that's even if quoted).
There's also a problem in that you are looking for particular links, in a ecosystem where many of the links are shortened, which is going to be a problem unless you spider ever link going past on twitter - and I don't see an effective way of doing that... :(
Best Answer
I am afraid you cannot through Twitter. (Please also have a look at the edit further down the answer)
Your other option would be a Google search of
ob://" site:twitter.com/openbazaar.Why you cannot through Twitter
Certain special characters are reserved by Twitter as Search/Query Operators.
Search/Query Operators
Both
:and/are part of them.Notice the "list:NASA/astronauts-in-space-now" example.
To demonstrate, try a search with just
://.Twitter will not even acknowledge the presence of
:or/.You get the same results as for a search for
#@.In your case (to my understanding) the way to find other users of OpenBazaar would also be through the software (View OpenBazaar listings and stores).
EDIT
After further looking into the issue I found there is a third party application that has no problem and will produce results for you.
It is called Snap Bird.
There is even an old answer within the webapps site.
In order to use the application you must give it access to your Twitter account.
When you finish with your search, if you want, you can revoke access to your account under the Settings tab (Settings--> Apps)
EDIT #2
Following the comment by Randomblue.
As per the app's home page instructions.
One can look for the following:
at:
One can keep on clicking the "Search more tweets" till all of them are searched.
