Incorrect follower count on twitter vs. API results

AJOT · 2015-06-25T16:40:27.560Z

I used a google sheet script to import all my followers from Twitter and its showing around 8200, when Twitter only shows about 2000. I’m curious to why that would be? Does requesting followers bring in old follower or something else that can filter out?

andypiper · 2015-06-25T17:32:25.152Z

That sounds very odd. Do you have a link to the script? Are there any duplicates in your sheet?

AJOT · 2015-06-25T17:45:01.737Z

This is where I grabbed the script:

MASHe – 8 Mar 11

Export Twitter Followers and Friends using a Google Spreadsheet

Note: Twitter recently wrote to me reminding me that methods of obtaining and exporting Twitter content obtained via the Twitter API is prohibited by section I.4.A of our API Terms of Service ( spe…

AJOT · 2015-06-25T17:55:09.564Z

I just re-sorted and yes… 4x each… ugh!

andypiper · 2015-06-25T17:59:32.011Z

Aha! mystery solved!

AJOT · 2015-06-25T18:37:26.515Z

Now to figure out why so it doesn’t keep happening! haha!