This article is reflecting all the difficult times users have with Twitter. Although it is one of the most popular social media sites in the whole world, there are many consequences which users sometimes have to take with it; Nowadays, if you post something that you deeply believe in which may be controversial, people may then start an argument and therefore, you have to stick to what you have said and reply back to the users to make your point. The writer also says that 'it's not something you want to be doing on social media site' but it's something that goes with the package of using this social media site. A lot of the time, people may right something which is racist or sexist but the other users haven't got the power to stop them from doing that since Twitter enables anyone to type anything they want to. In addition, it also says that it’s an unsettling experience, being on the receiving end of often personal criticism from tens, if not hundreds, sometimes thousands of people.Not every tweet sent your way may be abusive or even snarky, but in the worst cases the onslaught reaches a critical mass where you simply feel overwhelmed and defensive.
- When your risk of being misunderstood is so high, I suggest a succinct but honest response. Own up to what you’ve gotten wrong, but do not reply to every tweet, definitely not any from faceless Twitter “eggs”.
- In fact, it’s been called a “dying medium”.
At the ending of the article, the writer stated that Twitter is a 'dying medium'. In my opinion, I disagree with this statement and believe that it is still an upcoming industry that has still got a lot more to improve. Technology is improving and Twitter is the main cause of this and is a strong reason why there are people such as citizen journalists etc. Furthermore, linking to the whole article, I believe that the users can't do anything about it and should just not think about it as it is in the hands of those specific users that may write the inaccurate and controversial things. We have signed up to a social media sites where we would expect things like this and shouldn't think anything more of it. Twitter is still a better platform than print as it gives the people to write their thoughts and share it with others, where also the other users can give the views on a certain topic etc. Therefore, linking back to the article title, I don't think that anyone is being 'caught in a Twitter war' but they are just being told something which other users may believe in which is allowed.
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