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TomSlick

(11,097 posts)
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 10:21 PM Feb 2018

Trump Twitter Storms

I was listening the Chris Hayes a few minutes ago talking about Trump's most recent Twitter Storm.

I don't Tweet and was curious about the term "Twitter Storm." The only definition I could find on the Google-machine referenced tweets by numerous posters. Was the term "Twitter Storm" used about one person's Tweets before Trump?

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Trump Twitter Storms (Original Post) TomSlick Feb 2018 OP
I think it is when a person does several posts in a row about one subject dsc Feb 2018 #1
For 'Rump I think the meaning has shifted. Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #2
twitter vomit. pansypoo53219 Feb 2018 #3
A twitter storm is when someone tweets numerous tweets in a short time frame. Saboburns Feb 2018 #4

dsc

(52,157 posts)
1. I think it is when a person does several posts in a row about one subject
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 10:23 PM
Feb 2018

like 1 of 14, 2 of 14 etc.

Yonnie3

(17,434 posts)
2. For 'Rump I think the meaning has shifted.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 10:29 PM
Feb 2018

In this case it was multiple tweets over a relatively short time. He is a slow tweeter so 5 or 6 posts in two hours is being called a storm. The irrational angry content (my opinion) may also be part of the reason.

"Twitter storm" is an exaggeration in my opinion. The use of that term generates clicks and viewers.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
4. A twitter storm is when someone tweets numerous tweets in a short time frame.
Tue Feb 20, 2018, 12:38 AM
Feb 2018

BTW there’s a big anti-twitter caucus here. Don’t be afraid. Twitter is by far the most useful social media platform. And remember you get to pick who you follow. Which means your twitter will only contain things that interest you, and that you approve of.

It’s my opinion those who bad mouth twitter don’t use twitter and they don’t understand how it works.

Again, you only get tweets you like. There’s so much news and info about stuff that interests you. I am a huge space and rocket nerd, and I spend hours learning about rockets.

I also am a classic and foreign language movie nerd, samething, hours spent reading and watching old movies and clips.

Whatever your hobbies, there’s no better resource. I can’t recommend twitter enough.

As a news junkie I get breaking news way before it breaks anywhere else.

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