We've heard about live football updates, live reality show updates and even live A1R Jamboree 2013 updates. But have you heard of live breakup tweets? Well, what really happened here is a real-life update on a break up that was happening on a rooftop somewhere in New York. Could it be a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time or perhaps the contrary?
Comedian Kyle Ayers was probably in an awkward situation when his ordinary hangout at his flat's rooftop was 'invaded' by an arguing couple. With only his phone with him, he decided to live tweet the breakup to his followers. With the hashtag #roofbreakup, his tweets were retweeted several times and people around the world were all into the moment of truth between Rachel (girlfriend) and guy (boyfriend).
The power of social networking was really put to use on a whole new level. Who would have thought that you could be able to actually get a live update of what could be someone's worst day ever. Yet, you can't help feeling entertained by them. Yes, if you were to scrutinize on the whole thing, you would probably be wondering, relationships, or rather the end of relationships should be something confidential or private and usually not done out in the open but in this case, the top of a roof on a flat in Brooklyn really isn't that private now is it?
The minute-by-minute update given by Kyle was really entertaining, added by his own narrations of the scene, which can be seen in the article link below. It got even funnier when the "text from a co-worker" came in and a whole lot of other comebacks that followed.
I'll leave it to you guys to read through his tweets on the break up and make your own conclusions as to how "ethical" it really is. For me, it really isn't a big deal as it was a public place and the couple had already noticed that they weren't alone.
Check out the links below to find out more about this awkward, sad and funny (not a good combination) story and don't forget to comment below! :D
http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/this-guys-live-tweets-of-his-neighbors-break-up-are-hilariou
http://www.kyleayers.com/post/67277872092/roofbreakup
Peace out!
Anna
What a hilarious post, I have to give that to you Anna. But anyway, let's discuss about what Kyle did. I'm sure we all have divided opinions about the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteTechnically, Kyle didn't do anything wrong. Sure, he did expose something that is obviously private, but he didn't mention any name and i am pretty sure that that he didn't do anything that is against the law. So yea, everything is clear on that. But ethical wise? It's probably wrong because he did reveal something that is supposed to remain private. As much as I want to agree with Anna that it is not a big deal because frankly speaking, this is funny but try putting yourself in that couple shoes, you'd probably understand why I think it's wrong. (Though they kinda asked for it when they argue on the roof)
Oh wait, I forgot to add the part where I'm supposed to give my opinion in public relations point of view. Anywayyyyy, we can see how we shouldn't underestimate the power of Twitter. We can see from here how it can spread things very quickly. So yea, if you want to spread things quickly, use Twitter.
ReplyDeleteThis is an example of the benefit of using social media that must be used by practitioners these days. Yes i do agree with syahmi's opinion that we shouldn't underestimate the power of social media. Social media can be used as a medium to disseminate informations to public in times of crisis. It spreads fast and may clarify things.
ReplyDeletejust an example of how social media is faster than anything else. this story proves that today anyone could be anyone. be really careful, with today's technology, everyone is monitoring our behavior, everyone is waiting for tht opportunity to be the first to inform others about.. anything. cause you know, your embarrassing moments could lead to someone else's fame, likes, retweets, trendings and whatnot. #bethefirsttoshare #lulz
ReplyDeletewow this is a funny story. well ethical wise, i have to agree with syahmi when he said that Kyle did technically do anything wrong as he didnt mention anyone's name or who ever that is involved. basically twitter is just about sharing and telling people whats on their mind. Kyle is just sharing his experience with his followers. however, too much information can go wrong like in this case, the information (tweets) posted was very detail that had caught the public's attention. and of course in our social media world nowadays, expect the unexpected. it will go viral within seconds.
ReplyDeleteYes! Good point Aimie! Brilliant! Good job!
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