I’ve Wasted My Life on Twitter, Kenyan Journalist Larry Madowo Says
Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo says it is “pointless” to be on Twitter and that he “wasted his time” on the social media platform.
Madowo, who has 1.8 million followers on Twitter, said he joined the micro-blogging site 11 years ago and he is now convinced that being on Twitter is pointless.
“11 years and 1.8 million followers later, I am now more convinced than ever that Twitter is probably pointless. I’ve wasted my life. What are we doing here?” Madowo wrote on Twitter on Monday, May 11th.
His tweet attracted mixed reactions from Kenyans on social media with some urging him to delete the account or sell it.
@MiteiRober reacted: “If twitter is pointless, delete your account then.”
@blackpimpernel2 wrote: “We are just following you, not knowing you've lost the way.”
@RonoTheeDon noted: “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Turn the followers into money! Think Larry think.”
@iamGitau tweeted: “Me too bruh..gimme your account…let me lift of the burden on your hands👊.”
@joshmali said: “Monetise! Turn it into $1.8m or €1.8m or £1.8m, or even Kshs.1.8m! 😉.”
@ThisIsBett posed: “Hi Larry, I'm Enock from Twitter Support. Can we delete your account?”
Madowo took a break from his role as the business editor at BBC Africa to join Columbia University in New York last year. He is one of the 10 beneficiaries of the 44th Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Business and Economics at the Columbia Journalism School.
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship is the only global mid-career journalism program devoted to business, economics, finance, and tech journalism.
Comments (9)
Larry Madowo do you have to tell the public everything you are doing or thinking?
He won't tell you he takes milk of magnesia every night though
Oooooooh no, here he comes again. This guy okay? Instead of twittering on how his followers should wear masks, keep distance, say "namaste" instead of shaking hands, twit to condole those who have been affected by corona, this mamba-wide mouthed Kenyan is running his mouth on NONE ISSUES. Mdomo mrefu, domo kaya, kiberembele, kiherehere, mdomo fagaga. Call it idleness, low esteem, or something like Lake Victoria stuff. Victoria Rubadiri is such a admirable and professional journalist unlike..................
It all depends on what motivates one to be on Twitter or any other social media platform. Social media should be used for the common good not for selfish interests. KOT has helped to some extent in keeping the government sober. Perhaps you could use your platform to educate others or do philanthropic work and not taking selfies.
i hope you deactivated your account already
Is this guy bored? Why should the public know his dirty laundry?
Reading about you is a waste of my time.
Ugh here we go again - cheap publicity stunt
Too bored!! Use your mind wisely to make money with the twitter addition you already have! A mind is a terrible thing to waste!
Stop whinnying to the whole world over some little spilled droplets of milk. Every body is nicely preoccupied with something constructive; except you Midowo!