#TwitterWasLitBefore remembers the good ol’ 140 character days

Don’t look now folks, but according to the gatekeepers of South African Twitter, the social network just isn’t lit anymore.

I know. Shocking.

As if Monday wasn’t bad enough, the hashtag #twitterwaslitbefore began trending around midday, and served to remind everyone that things never stay the same.

This, according to some, is thanks to MTN and Vodacom.

#TwitterWasLITBefore MTN and Vodacom Had Clapbacks pic.twitter.com/9OUBJKd3Fv

— 26 Feb. 90s (@HopewellMlaba) May 14, 2018

#TwitterWasLITBefore MTN started with this free Twitter nonsense. pic.twitter.com/VGgVnPHn3J

— Maestro Harry™ (@Haharharry_) May 14, 2018

Those who joined Twitter to become “comedians and savages” were also outed. Tweet-stealers were given special mention by a few.

#TwitterWasLITBefore MTN and Vodacom Had Clapbacks pic.twitter.com/9OUBJKd3Fv

— 26 Feb. 90s (@HopewellMlaba) May 14, 2018

#TwitterWasLITBefore people started stealing tweets. pic.twitter.com/nBdYTu3pA6

— YoursTruly † (@MutshekwaThendo) May 14, 2018

#TwitterWasLITBefore people started to be mean and cruel in the name of savage pic.twitter.com/2SNkyPCcPY

— S’bahle Mbanjwa (@KhathiniMbanjwa) May 14, 2018

If Facebook users hadn’t had a tough enough 2018 thus far, they were also blamed for dulling Twitter’s shine.

#TwitterWasLITBefore Facebook people knew about it pic.twitter.com/Hs4ZdGR3Eq

— 🙌HER🙌 (@Shelly_dachick) May 14, 2018

#TwitterWasLITBefore Facebook people joined it and asked Twitter people to type “Amen” pic.twitter.com/Odt83f5Gs6

— MALUME SHEPHERD (@sharepart) May 14, 2018

#TwitterWasLITBefore a free trade deal was signed that allowed Facebook post’s to move freely from Facebook to our Twitter TL pic.twitter.com/uSLlVwsj24

— That New Guy… (@montia_gift) May 14, 2018

While others remembered the good times, when tweets were brief.

#TwitterWasLITBefore it changed from 140 characters pic.twitter.com/8xXyUhB8d7

— ChunLi👏 (@Madcool_U) May 14, 2018

Is this the most important discussion on South African internet today? Probably not. But is it a necessary conversation we all should be having within out homes and schools? Absolutely.

Do you believe that Twitter is still lit? Drop us a mention @memeburn.

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