I have posted the code that generated the sample data for DC2 to the GitHub repo (that has one of the baseline visualizations):
https://github.com/gleicher/765-2018-DC2-Sample-Code
It’s very simple and boring – but can serve as a starting point for making a more interesting random data generator.
For DC2, you may need to create data to show off your system. If you create interesting sample data (simulated discussions that have interesting properties), and are willing to share them with others, please let me know.
Creating interesting sample data is one way for you to make your project interesting.