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Tweetstorms Adding To Twitter Congestion

  • BuzzFeed, Monday, May 12, 2014 11:53 AM
The hot, new trend on Twitter is for users to unload screeds far exceeding 140 characters onto their poor followers. “Tweetstorms,” so-called, are great at clogging up users’ already congested feeds. But, as Buzzfeed reports, “The fundamental criticism of the tweetstorm goes beyond the simple ‘get a blog’ mentality.” Indeed, “The tweetstorm feels like an abuse of power/influence or, at the very least, a slightly inconsiderate, oblivious way to engage with people who’ve chosen to follow you.”

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