Those who constantly retweet other people’s thoughts lack spine – Ibrahim Suleiman

• Ibrahim Suleiman told his followers to be wary of people whose TLs are full of them constantly retweeting the thoughts and opinions of others and very few actual tweets of their own. 
• His post was met tons of reactions and comments from users, with some agreeing with him and others lashing him over it.
• Following the train of negative reactions to his initial post, Suleiman made another post providing some clarity on his stance.

Nollywood star Ibrahim Suleiman expressed his view that individuals who consistently retweet the thoughts of others rather than sharing their own, lack courage.

Suleiman shared this perspective with his followers on Twitter, cautioning them to be mindful of those who display this behavior online.

He wrote:

“Beware of people whose TLs are full of them constantly retweeting the thoughts and opinions of others and very few actual tweets of their own. They tend to lack spine.”

The actor’s message sparked mixed reactions among users, some of whom agreed with him while others criticized his viewpoint.

One user wrote: The beauty of this app is simply that sometimes, someone has already put together what you would say, what you feel, or what you think, and in that case there’s no need to tweet it but to retweet in support of that opinion. People take my exact thoughts & post it here & I support.”

Another user stated: “Retweeting is easy. Forming and expressing your own ideas? That’s where the real backbone is shown,”

An outraged user wrote : “Una go just open mouth waaahhh dey talk rubbish. People have a life ok. Not everyone depends on Twitter/x to survive like you.”

Another said: “Hian spine ke?? It’s not that serious for some people.”

Responding to the feedback he received, Suleiman posted a follow-up message to clarify his initial statement.

He highlighted the distinction between quoting and retweeting and acknowledged that his tweet was not meant to be taken as an absolute truth, especially considering the platform being Twitter.

He humorously commented under his first tweet: “1. There is a difference between ‘quoting’ and ‘retweeting.’ 2. The tweet is clearly not an absolute statement. But na twitter. So not surprised. Okay, this was fun. Muted.”

1. There is a difference between "quoting" and "retweeting"
2. The tweet is clearly not an absolute statement.

But na twitter.
So not surprised 🤣🤣🤣

— Ibrahim Suleiman (@edomalo) May 22, 2024