“The Best And Worst Of Twitter”: 50 Of The Most Surprising Takes On Pretty Much Everything (New Pics)
Twitter is a platform that people either love or hate. Some believe the micro-blogging website is excellent for real-time engagement, others, however, say it's "a highly opinionated cesspit" that's just winding everyone up.
You may have realized just how polarizing it can be from our publication on the Facebook group 'The Best and Worst Of Twitter 2' as well.
But if you need more convincing (or simply want to enjoy more chaotic personal takes), you're in luck. Since we released the piece, the group has ballooned by about 45K members and now unites about 220K of them. Naturally, such rapid growth along with activity from the old timers brought about plenty of new material.
So we at Bored Panda think it's about time we collect their latest posts and release Part 2!
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I didn’t give two craps about the Royals until I saw this interview. I can still hear her voice saying this. A good person. (I still don’t give a c**p about the royals but I have a lot of respect for Diana.)
Load More Replies...I don't think either Diana or the Queen had actually quoted such an encounter. Sounds like one of these things whispered around that becomes a factoid. I'm not a Royalist or into celeb worship culture in general but the amount of c**p that's written about Diana and the Royal family (good and bad for both) is ridiculous because none of us were actually there and we didn't hear if from the people themselves so therefore it's just gossip tabloid fodder.
Princess Margaret, the queen's sister, visited AIDS patients at the same time as Diana. She just did it without telling anyone.
In this case the publicity made a difference. Diana hugging a Black boy with AIDS was huge, absolutely huge. Remember how people used to think you could get it from a toilet seat? That you had to have a full hazmat suit to treat them in hospital? Diana, a princess, wasn't afraid to get cheek to cheek with that boy. It really did help.
Load More Replies...Yea, i believe She was good friend with Freddy Mercury, that may explain a bit i assume.
Sadly a film based on a true story about Diana being snuck out to a gay club by Freddie and Elton got cancelled due to the pandemic.
Load More Replies...Yes, bless you Diana. And now because Harry and Meghan want to do something different, the whole country is vilifying them. Why was it OK for Diana and not for Harry?
It wasn't OK for Diana. She was also heavily vilified in the press, especially when she started dating an Arab. The press, by the way, do not represent the country, just a mindless right-wing fraction of it.
Load More Replies...No she did not! She gave Diana a lot of advice, but did not suggest that any cause was unsuitable.
Trump said he would have sex with Diana but only if she "took an AIDS test first".
As a young woman, Elizabeth insisted on serving in World War II, which was not all that "pleasant", as I recall.
Both women are dead. Please let them both rest in peace. It's nauseating the gossip about both that gets put out there as fact. They were both unique, and deserved respect. Stop the fighting about who was bad and who was good. We only hear or read what somebody else else wrote about them, no proof for most iof the garbage other than that. Judge by their words and actions. Both did good deeds, both had faults, both were human beings and imperfect. It used to be bad taste to speak ill of the dead. They cannot defend themselves any longer, so let their memories be and forgive their faults. RIP Diana. RIP Elizabeth. God bless you both and may you slumber in peace.
I am a nurse. I had tears in my eyes when a HIV patient asked if he could get a hug . Gave the best I could....I wasn't afraid to touch him
She was one elegant beautiful lady , I believe most Americans also admired her .!
Honestly.. I can understand it. The queen was of her time. She knew what she knew. We all learn on the daily, and as we do our attitudes (should anyway) change. I'm sure the queen's changed after this, but I can understand her comment at the time.
Kate seems to be very much as engaging and compassionate as Diana but with much more sway. Growing up through it all I see now how she was left to learn from her mistakes and not really supported when she became so popular by being herself. Whereas it seems the royals have learnt from past and have completely supported, mentored, guided and coached Kate to be one strong a** female monarch. I think she will be a mix of Diana and Queen Elizabeth mushed together in a positive way. What an amazing woman she was and what an amazing mark in history she has made for herself.
Two dead celebrities I really wish I was able to meet: 1. Robin Williams 2. Princess Diana
Elizabeth II served in the Second World War and lived through the Blitz. She broke grouse's necks with her bare hands. She would slap the absolute living s**t out of Diana.
Load More Replies...Just like the first time, we contacted the person behind the group, comedian Trevor Lewis, to hear his latest thoughts on both Twitter and the Facebook community he created. And, just like the first time, he agreed!
First off, the proposed acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk and then his withdrawal from the deal. "I am conflicted about this," Trevor told Bored Panda. "On the one hand, I think it would be very funny and good if Musk was forced to follow through on such a bold claim."
"Proclaiming to the world that you intend to buy a company has huge implications on things like stock value, so he needs to be shown that his actions have consequences."
But having said that, Trevor enjoys Twitter more than any other social media app and would hate to see Elon damage it. "Musk has a long history of buying his way into companies and then running them badly," he pointed out.
"If you scroll through Twitter on a given day, it's not unlikely you will come across a video of a Tesla catching on fire. This is both a regular, literal occurrence and an apt metaphor for Musk's involvement in a company."
Musk's unpredictability on Twitter has been all over the headlines. Minutes after the company's shareholders voted on Tuesday to approve his $44 billion buyout deal, the Tesla chief took to the platform to revamp his user profile.
As the battle over the $44 billion bid intensifies, Musk has become 'Naughtius Maximus' on Twitter. The world's richest man did not only change his username but also uploaded a new profile picture and bio.
The SpaceX CEO's updated description on Twitter now reads: "Centurion in Jerusalem Garrison" and his display image is a picture from his childhood.
The 51-year-old decided to revamp his Twitter profile after the vote came as his legal team is in court, battling to get the businessman out of the deal.
But while the future of the platform remains hazy, Trevor's Facebook group isn't slowing down. And he puts plenty of effort into maintaining it as a pleasant place to visit.
"I am the only person managing the group," he said. "This is mainly because running a community on Facebook requires an intimate knowledge of its Community Standards system. Part of that is reading their descriptions on the company website. The other part, however, can only be learned through experience. In order for a group to survive, you have to know all the kinds of content that might jeopardize it."
"The other layer to this is that Facebook holds any action taken by an admin or moderator against the group itself," he continued. "So, if a moderator violates Facebook Community Standards, the platform doesn't just punish their account. It results in a strike against the group.
"Because I have been running large groups for several years now, I am able to navigate this system in a way that most people are not."
"Luckily, Facebook has started to provide group admins with automated features known as Admin Assist," Trevor added. "This allows us to set criteria to automatically prevent spam and conflict from occurring. It is not perfect, but it is extremely helpful. I would not be able to run the group on my own without it."
Apart from the moderation, the comedian also curates the vast majority of content on 'The Best and Worst Of Twitter 2,' making it half an online magazine of sorts.
"I try to schedule a new post to go up every 40 minutes or so, even on weekends and holidays. There are rarely any breaks. A group needs consistent, high-quality content to remain visible within the algorithm. When selecting Tweets, I will use a combination of my personal taste as well as the numbers attached to it."
"I will particularly focus on the number of retweets, as this can usually translate to shares on the Facebook platform," Trevor explained. "This is the highest level of engagement a user can grant content, which means that if they are sharing something, they are also more likely to react and comment. All of this engagement results in the kinds of posts that go viral and help a group grow."
He noticed that most of the group's members are from the U.S., but there are tens of thousands that belong to countries from all around the world, including the Philippines, the U.K., South Africa, and Bangladesh.
"I'm proud that the content I curate is enjoyed by so many people. Even though the group name includes 'Best' and 'Worst,' I notice people generally respond more to content from the 'Best' category. They want to laugh and feel good while they scroll, and I'm happy to provide that," Trevor said.
Are people really that interested in Leonardo di Caprio's dating habits?
Interested? No. Willing to laugh at a well-crafted burn? Absolutely!
Load More Replies...I find it very depressing and unkind, and also extremely poor taste, to share things that pit two dead - and beloved by many - women against each other, when one isn't yet buried, and of course neither can defend themselves from accusations of bad behaviour. Because they're gone. 😥 The Queen respected and honoured Diana. Diana also respected and honoured the Queen. Stop the gossip about two special ladies. It says more about those gossiping than it does about the subjects of the gossip, and it isn't positive. Shameful. 🥺
You'll figure it out someday when you're all grown up.
Load More Replies...Are people really that interested in Leonardo di Caprio's dating habits?
Interested? No. Willing to laugh at a well-crafted burn? Absolutely!
Load More Replies...I find it very depressing and unkind, and also extremely poor taste, to share things that pit two dead - and beloved by many - women against each other, when one isn't yet buried, and of course neither can defend themselves from accusations of bad behaviour. Because they're gone. 😥 The Queen respected and honoured Diana. Diana also respected and honoured the Queen. Stop the gossip about two special ladies. It says more about those gossiping than it does about the subjects of the gossip, and it isn't positive. Shameful. 🥺
You'll figure it out someday when you're all grown up.
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