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'The Best and Worst Of Twitter 2' wasn't the first group that Trev had created. He's had a lot of experience and runs quite a few groups. "I had created some other Facebook groups before, including the very first Baby Yoda meme group, 'Baby Yoda’s Strong Force Memes," he said, adding that the Baby Yoda group (sadly) no longer exists.
"I began to notice a lot of the posts people submitted were just screenshots of Tweets, so I thought to myself, 'I should make a group that is dedicated entirely to Tweets!'" Trev told us that's when things clicked for him.
"I think the group is successful because people are very curious to see what everyone online is talking about, but most of the time they only personally use one or two apps. Nobody has the time or energy to be extremely active on every site. Our group offers Facebook users an easy way to see the biggest moments from Twitter without having to spend a bunch of time scrolling through another app, or even open an account," he said that his group is like a bridge to Twitter for those people on Facebook.
Trev believes that Twitter, as a whole, has some of the brightest people online using it. At the same time, the way the platform works can also make some folks aggressive. "Like any social media site, Twitter’s algorithm can inspire people to be more aggressive and controversial for attention. However, I do think it is the funniest and smartest social media site overall. The trending topics encourage people to discuss the top news stories of the day, which gives it more substance," he told us.
"It also is the app public figures use most, which means it allows regular citizens to directly share their voice with and criticize people in power more often than other sites."
Trev opened up to Bored Panda that he's originally from a small, rural town in Illinois, called Canton. Eventually, he moved to LA to work with audio/video production in the entertainment industry. He's also a standup comedian and internet personality.
"My collection of Facebook groups, which we call Trevbook, currently has over 250,000 members in total. 'The Best and Worst Of Twitter' is the largest. I also just started a podcast and YouTube channel called 'Trev Show' where I talk about many of the same stories that are trending on Twitter."
Comedy writer and social media expert Ariane shared her insights about Twitter as a platform. "I think Twitter attracts more intelligent and witty users than other social media networks because it's primarily text-based and lends itself to brevity, concision, and humor. People also seem to be a lot more cynical on there, and angrier too. The character limit differentiates it from every other network, enabling you to read posts more quickly. I personally love it and am on there all the time. Feel free to follow me at @ArianeSherine!" she said.
Ariane told Bored Panda that Twitter "is definitely darker" than other social media sites. However, she thinks that makes it more genuine. "I kind of like that though, it's real," she said.
"To avoid getting canceled, just steer clear of hot button topics like race, etc, because it's very easy to inadvertently say the wrong thing, and try not to make any jokes that could be misconstrued as your genuine opinion, even if you're just being ironic."
Ariane told us that she's been on Twitter for over 13 years now and is a huge fan of the site.
"The positives for me are: meeting great people I otherwise wouldn't have, learning about fun trends such as Wordle which would otherwise have passed me by, keeping up with news stories and hot takes on them, discovering cool accounts like @fesshole, getting DM'd with work opportunities, going viral with jokes," she said, adding that it's also the place to meet great journalists like yours truly.
Trev’s Facebook group is very inclusive and he wants everyone to feel safe. Any bullying or degrading comments of any kind are now allowed.
What’s more, the group greatly frowns upon any misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news. Posting anything like that can get you banned not only from this Facebook group but from all of the ones linked to it.
Comedian Trev is very right to be so strict about misinformation. In this day and age, it’s easier than ever to spread it, whether intentionally or otherwise.
Previously, Bored Panda spoke to news and social media expert Mike Sington, from LA, about why people tend to lie on the internet. He believes that part of the answer is that it’s done for the sake of attention.
"Getting clicks and amassing followers on social media is how success is defined. For many, it becomes addictive, and the more attention your social media gets, it actually creates an adrenaline rush," social media expert Mike told Bored. "The monster feeds itself."
