Meet the twits who relish taking aim at the celebs
FOR Katie Taylor’s fans, Twitter was the place to be this week. Within seconds of Taylor’s first win on Monday, Twitter was jammed with fans expressing jubilation in 140 characters or less. “You’re my hero Katie! Brilliant absolutely brilliant — a trillion congrats”, tweeted Miriam O’Callaghan. O’Callaghan’s fellow TV host Anna Daly tweeted “Our girl bringing Dundrum town centre to a standstill. We are proud to call you ours Katie.” As messages of support piled up at the hashtag #Katie, Dustin the Turkey tweeted “GWAN YA GOOD THING KATIE TAYLOR!!!! Proof ya don’t mess with motts from Bray.”
The Olympics have become a showcase for tweeting. Twitter is the place to be if you want everyone to hear what you say. It’s quick and it’s easy. It’s a network for fans and spectators, but also for the athletes to post real-time reactions to their performances.
