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.
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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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