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Firstly, Japan is the country that uses Twitter the most actively. That is a fact acknowledged even by Twitter's CEO, Elon Musk.
Perhaps due to awareness of such statistics, there is currently an increase in non-Japanese users actively responding to Japanese tweets to meet the criteria for the creator-focused ads revenue sharing program that started in July 2023.
And this issue is causing great discomfort among Japanese users. Therefore, as a heavy user, I will now provide etiquette guidance for those who may not be familiar with Twitter.
What you shouldn't do on Twitter is to use other people's posts for impressions. I understand the desire to gain more impressions for monetization, but let's refrain from using other people's posts.
I've created a list of things you shouldn't do on Twitter. Let's refrain from these actions as they are highly disliked by most of users.
These actions are considered violations of etiquette, and repeating them may lead to being blocked by many users. I will now provide some examples.
The following post shares disaster prevention information regarding the major earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan on January 1, 2024, aimed at protecting lives.
It went viral as a crucial post that could be a matter of life and death. Now, take a look at the screenshots of the nasty replies to this post. They are not all Japanese, and they don't even speak Japanese.
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Japanese Users Are The Most Active
Firstly, Japan is the country that uses Twitter the most actively. That is a fact acknowledged even by Twitter's CEO, Elon Musk.
Yeah, roughly triple usage per capita of USA
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2023
Perhaps due to awareness of such statistics, there is currently an increase in non-Japanese users actively responding to Japanese tweets to meet the criteria for the creator-focused ads revenue sharing program that started in July 2023.
And this issue is causing great discomfort among Japanese users. Therefore, as a heavy user, I will now provide etiquette guidance for those who may not be familiar with Twitter.
Things You Shouldn't Do on Twitter
What you shouldn't do on Twitter is to use other people's posts for impressions. I understand the desire to gain more impressions for monetization, but let's refrain from using other people's posts.
To be eligible for monetization, you need to be subscribed to X Premium or Verified Organizations, and have at least 5 million organic impressions on your cumulative posts within the last 3 months, along with a minimum of 500 followers.
I've created a list of things you shouldn't do on Twitter. Let's refrain from these actions as they are highly disliked by most of users.
- Copying and pasting other user's posts
- Responding to posts in another language
- Responding with shallow words
These actions are considered violations of etiquette, and repeating them may lead to being blocked by many users. I will now provide some examples.
The following post shares disaster prevention information regarding the major earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan on January 1, 2024, aimed at protecting lives.
高台などに避難されている皆さん
— みんなで考える防災 (@nhk_ikiruskill) January 1, 2024
寒さが厳しいと思います。
でも津波警報などが解除されるまでは、どうか避難を続けてください。
少しでも体を温めるためのポイントです。
✅首の後ろ
（じかに当てずマフラー巻いて）
✅わきの下
✅尾てい骨の上
津波の最新情報はこちらhttps://t.co/qXGeTmi8Sm pic.twitter.com/G80Be6nEMa
It went viral as a crucial post that could be a matter of life and death. Now, take a look at the screenshots of the nasty replies to this post. They are not all Japanese, and they don't even speak Japanese.
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Some of the tweets in the image above are written in Japanese, but all of them are copied and pasted from other people's posts. Stealing someone else's post like this is called 'パクツイ[paku-tsu-i]' in Japanese.
In severe cases, some users pose as victims and post false information. This makes it difficult to distinguish which information is genuine, causing confusion.
I've shared tips on Twitter etiquette and what you shouldn't do.
Users who exploit other people's tweets for impressions in Japanese are called 'インプ[inpu],' by the way.
Final Thoughts: Speak your own words
I've shared tips on Twitter etiquette and what you shouldn't do.
You probably already know, but if you aim to make money on Twitter, express yourself in your own words. It's the most effective way.
In fact, many accounts with a large number of followers have started restricting who they reply to. This is to filter out people who post meaningless content just for impressions.
I hope that Elon Musk will soon revise to exclude replies from counting towards the impression criteria for monetization.
Thank you for reading the entire post.
I hope that Elon Musk will soon revise to exclude replies from counting towards the impression criteria for monetization.
Thank you for reading the entire post.
