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The Growing Issue of Irrelevant Comments on Twitter: A Discussion
Twitter has a reputation for quick, real-time interaction and targeted conversations about popular subjects. But users have seen a concerning trend in recent years: an increase in irrelevant or off-topic comments underneath tweets. These irrelevant responses can cause problems for users and the platform by interfering with conversations, disseminating false information, or just diluting important dialogue.
The Types of Inconsequential Responses
A frequent source of annoyance for numerous Twitter users is the deluge of irrelevant or wholly unrelated responses on the first tweet. Replies to tweets regarding politics, sports, or personal updates frequently contain humor, irrelevant promotional content, or even spam.
Among the most common categories of irrelevant remarks are:
- Promotional material refers to companies or people using the comment box to advertise goods, services, or irrelevant websites.
- Bots and automated accounts that make generic, frequently repeating remarks are known as spam and bots.
- Jokes and memes: While comedy is a mainstay of Twitter culture, irrelevant jokes or memes can take a serious conversation off course.
- Unsolicited opinions: When people respond or offer…