'Rip Twitter' Is Trending And People Are Coping Through Memes

News of Twitter's new 'Super Followers' feature has people Super Pissed. For quite a long time, committed Twitter users have urged the app's developers to introduce an 'edit' function so that users can fix embarrassing typos instead of deleting and reposting a whole new tweet. Seems like a reasonable request, but apparently Twitter didn't think so. Instead they'll be introducing a monetization feature, which will allow users to charge their followers to see their best content. Thus, Super Followers. Sounds a little bit like Only Fans, doesn't it? But just because Twitter thinks your shitposts are worth anything doesn't mean its users agree. Historically, the main draw of the platform has been its simplicity. Unlike other community-based social networks, Twitter is a vast and singular public forum—the internet's Speaker's Corner, for better or worse. Twitter is aiming to move away from that by encouraging smaller, insular communities to form through monetization. 'Rip Twitter' ironically started trending on Twitter as soon as the announcement about the new features were made. We'll see how users respond once Twitter introduces the testing phase. In the meantime, we've collected some meme'd out reactions to the news.

Posted by Mel Dawn

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Via @OhSpiderZ
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Via @undeadartclub
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Via @FireDancer7474
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Via @rayyofsuunshine
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Via @BarrettAll
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Via @1quartercandian
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Via @justjohnny81
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Via @deathbyhibachi
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Via @_eiznekcm_
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Via @24hourpremium
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Via @_IPlayToWin_
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Via @DaGunbunny
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Via @hyunjins_wifeee