Tweet others as you want to be tweeted. The new take on the age old saying is very pertinent as it throws open an entirely fresh perspective without diluting the original connotation.
It is indeed true that much of the social media, more pronouncedly Twitter, now renamed as X, is being used for trolling and spreading hatred and animosity, instead of sharing useful information or creating happy scenarios. Whether it’s to do with any movie or its stars, sports and sportspersons, leaders or their statements, issues- local or international, the tone and the tenor of a post, reel, story or tweet on either of Instagram, Facebook or X is usually objectionable and gruffly, if not altogether rude and unparliamentary. Like the message of the original saying to treat others well if we expected others to treat us well, the same rule applies to our posts and tweets too. If trolling and unparliamentary language used again us hurts us, we should refrain from using the same against others.
Let’s strive to make social media a civilised place – not necessarily a happy place, but where we air our views without hurting the sensibilities of others.
Appreciation can be public, but criticism and reprimand ought to be private:
Arvind Arya blog 