This is something that’s been on my mind for a while. I’ve been meaning to get it out into the open, but every time I decided I’d blog about it, something else would come up. So now, I guess it’s time to say,
I HATE CHAIN RETWEETS.
I’m a tweetwhore. Heck, everyone on Twitter is a tweetwhore! I understand that everyone is different and thus, they’d have their own different styles of tweeting. Fair enough. But, some things shouldn’t be different. Like, how one retweets another’s tweet.
Twitter is a great place to be. It’s keeps you engaged in the things that are happening around you (and at the same time making you more anti-social at the dinner table). It’s great because there’s a button to do everything you want. A ‘Favourite’ button to favourite tweets that touch your heart. A ‘Reply’ button to reply to tweets that caught your eye. A ‘Delete’ button to erase any incriminating evidence that might possibly ruin your life. And last but not least, a ‘Retweet’ buton.
You can’t see the Retweet button above because it’s my tweet, and Twitter doesn’t allow users to retweet their own tweets, so here’s another screenshot for you, with the retweet button.
The ‘Retweet’ button is unique. When you retweet a tweet, it symbolises your agreement with the person who tweeted that tweet. It’s also another way of saying, “Damn, I wish I had thought of that!” The only time when someone doesn’t have a retweet button is when their profile is private. Hence you’d have to manually retweet the tweet, by copying and pasting, and then adding an ‘RT’ in front.
Now here’s the thing. My profile is as public as a public toilet. My Twitter profile is sooooo public, that if it were a prostitute, it would have contracted all the STD’s out there. Therefore, being a public profile, each and every one of my tweets comes readily equipped with a ‘retweet’ button.
But, some of my followers for some bizarre reason have never heard of the ‘Retweet’ button. Please note the sarcasm. By manually retweeting one of my tweets, it’s almost as if you’re saying, “Damn, that was a good tweet! But I’m not gonna press the ‘retweet’ button. I’m gonna manually retweet your tweet so that people will retweet my tweet and I’ll take all the credit.”
And I just don't get why they'd manually retweet my tweets, because it's just too cumbersome to copy and paste and type. Why would anyone in their right mind do that, when there's already a button to do it!?
Still not getting it? Take a look.
After Chelsea’s unfortunate 3 - 5 loss to Arsenal, I tweeted “CHEL53A”. I got chain retweeted 7 times. To you it might seem like nothing. But to me? It really breaks my heart. This is plagiarism, in its simplest form. The epitome of copying and pasting.
I mean, it’s alright if you wanna add a witty comment by manually retweeting my tweets. But doing it and just putting ‘HAHA’ or ‘LOL’ in front of it? Not cool, bro.
I’m not even gonna think twice about the implications of this blog post. If you think I’ve hurt your feelings by writing this blog post, do tell me. Stop the chain retweeting. Every tweet comes with a ‘retweet’ button. USE IT.
I HATE CHAIN RETWEETS.
I’m a tweetwhore. Heck, everyone on Twitter is a tweetwhore! I understand that everyone is different and thus, they’d have their own different styles of tweeting. Fair enough. But, some things shouldn’t be different. Like, how one retweets another’s tweet.
Twitter is a great place to be. It’s keeps you engaged in the things that are happening around you (and at the same time making you more anti-social at the dinner table). It’s great because there’s a button to do everything you want. A ‘Favourite’ button to favourite tweets that touch your heart. A ‘Reply’ button to reply to tweets that caught your eye. A ‘Delete’ button to erase any incriminating evidence that might possibly ruin your life. And last but not least, a ‘Retweet’ buton.
You can’t see the Retweet button above because it’s my tweet, and Twitter doesn’t allow users to retweet their own tweets, so here’s another screenshot for you, with the retweet button.
The ‘Retweet’ button is unique. When you retweet a tweet, it symbolises your agreement with the person who tweeted that tweet. It’s also another way of saying, “Damn, I wish I had thought of that!” The only time when someone doesn’t have a retweet button is when their profile is private. Hence you’d have to manually retweet the tweet, by copying and pasting, and then adding an ‘RT’ in front.
Now here’s the thing. My profile is as public as a public toilet. My Twitter profile is sooooo public, that if it were a prostitute, it would have contracted all the STD’s out there. Therefore, being a public profile, each and every one of my tweets comes readily equipped with a ‘retweet’ button.
But, some of my followers for some bizarre reason have never heard of the ‘Retweet’ button. Please note the sarcasm. By manually retweeting one of my tweets, it’s almost as if you’re saying, “Damn, that was a good tweet! But I’m not gonna press the ‘retweet’ button. I’m gonna manually retweet your tweet so that people will retweet my tweet and I’ll take all the credit.”
And I just don't get why they'd manually retweet my tweets, because it's just too cumbersome to copy and paste and type. Why would anyone in their right mind do that, when there's already a button to do it!?
Still not getting it? Take a look.
After Chelsea’s unfortunate 3 - 5 loss to Arsenal, I tweeted “CHEL53A”. I got chain retweeted 7 times. To you it might seem like nothing. But to me? It really breaks my heart. This is plagiarism, in its simplest form. The epitome of copying and pasting.
I mean, it’s alright if you wanna add a witty comment by manually retweeting my tweets. But doing it and just putting ‘HAHA’ or ‘LOL’ in front of it? Not cool, bro.
I’m not even gonna think twice about the implications of this blog post. If you think I’ve hurt your feelings by writing this blog post, do tell me. Stop the chain retweeting. Every tweet comes with a ‘retweet’ button. USE IT.
