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Could Twitter be the Cause of our #LoadShedding

8 December 2019 By Alan Straton

Twitter Loadshedding Eskom
No Eskom – ‘Likes’ on Twitter do not mean that we want Loadshedding to continue

Or, to put it more clearly; “Could the lack of a negative emoji on Twitter be the reason why Eskom thinks that the South African public LIKES Loadshedding?”

The only choices that a Twitter user has when engaging with a Tweet by another user are to:

  • Like/Love
  • Retweet or
  • Retweet with a comment

So, may I make the following suggestion; “If you see a Tweet by another user that you do not agree with or find disturbing please DO NOT Like/Love it, rather Retweet with a comment as to why you disagree – make your comment coherent and decent please!”

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
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