K-Pop Fans Voice Concerns With A New Possible Twitter Update
Twitter has been undergoing many changes, including a new verification policy that left K-Pop fans both concerned…
DID YOU KNOW AESPA ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF POSTING TEASERS FOR THEIR NEXT COMEBACK????? WHAT ABOUT THEIR ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE TEASERS?????? AT LEAST PAY THE $8 FOR NOW???????? @SMTOWNGLOBAL
istg i’m so tired of this useless ass company pic.twitter.com/dOIfEK7SKv— g; 🌶️ (@krnsana) April 22, 2023
And laughing.
bts when they realize they gotta pay $8 monthly for a blue tick whrn they could have got ramen instead –pic.twitter.com/S2TrSYxJYu
— fai ft RM 🪽 (@myyouwithjk) April 20, 2023
Recently, a new possible update has been announced: removing inactive accounts.
We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2023
Although no further details about this possible change have been revealed, many K-Pop fans have voiced their concerns about artists’ official accounts. In some instances, idols simply don’t update their Twitter accounts, so fans are urging them to do so quickly.
Oh my God @Suzy pls open your twt@ManagementSoop pls do something 🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/RNamTkbT1V
— Resin is Awesome (@rbrbszsz) May 9, 2023
@39saku_chan please see this https://t.co/ahCaFQvppP
— Dragon emperor ³⁹ 🌸 (@dragon27461020) May 9, 2023
OH QUICK @SF9official KEEP POSTING SOMETHING https://t.co/zD34LLDgPv
— jill 🌙 (@lalunatua) May 9, 2023
In other cases, fans are worried that disbanded groups, who have no current activities to post, will lose their official Twitter accounts that have been serving as an archive for fans to look back on.
the disbanded grp accounts.. https://t.co/Bu8x8VjAlr pic.twitter.com/qvZ7LizGGw
— ًً (@gonlans) May 8, 2023
youre in danger, so please post a comeback teaser @WannaOne_twt https://t.co/YYxTmFOGr1
— SAV✦ ZEROSE (@gunwookfolder) May 9, 2023
pls allow @BVNDIT_official to stay i'm still morning n in denial https://t.co/3DzsmjvuZD
— eli (@nyubster) May 9, 2023
Similarly, in the case of deceased celebrities, fans are desperate to be able to still access their Twitter account.
And now we begin the fight to defend Jonghyun's account again https://t.co/DRmIoiZHPt
— (Cranber)Ree (@AgainireneC) May 8, 2023
I thought of that too… they should have an archival system but I don't trust Twitter.
— 👼 (@makedobetter) May 9, 2023
Some netizens have voiced their hope that exceptions might be made for accounts that serve as archives for fans. And some are hoping that, at the very least, an archive feature can be introduced so the Twitter accounts aren’t completely lost.
i think this would be an okay change if they added the feature to memorialize an acc like instagram has https://t.co/AmUXiAFEFO
— ✩ (@m0sstrx) May 8, 2023
Twitter needs to implement an “in memoriam” feature NOW cause otherwise so many people who’ve passed away are gonna be gone from this app forever https://t.co/AEEZmsOyNQ
— Kayla 💛 (@kobcritic_) May 8, 2023
no i dont like this actually
cant they instead give them like a generic username, like "inactive_account35373" or something idk so the usernames are up to free use againbut twitter is sort of a time machine, i dont want everything old to be deleted https://t.co/nfPP0G65Kr
— levi 🎗️ (@levi_florins) May 8, 2023
It is also possible that accounts that have been verified won’t be deleted, which is giving some fans hope.
@official_izone still has verified tick, so I think he will not delete the account
— Nguyen Duc Binh (@_GoOSun_) May 9, 2023
And, fortunately, it seems like these inactive accounts will likely be archived, although there are still no specific details.
The accounts will be archived
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2023
Only time will tell how this update will actually play out or if it will even happen, but K-Pop fans hope to make their concerns heard.
