Techopedia defines a Twitterstorm as being
“often started by a single person who sends his or her followers a message often related to breaking news or a controversial debate. Using a certain and often original hashtag, the tweet quickly spreads as people are notified of the message and then reuse the hashtag with subsequent retweets and tweets.”
Last Saturday Malta voted in favour of keeping Spring Hunting.
Today some hunter illegally shot a protected bird, a cuckoo, in Manikata. As a result, a twitterstorm erupted in Twitter over this using the hashtags #josephzommkelmtek and #closetheseason.
Here are some of the tweets:
#JosephZommKelmtek pic.twitter.com/LzWRkWMHbh
— ct (@griffin2897) April 15, 2015
Here we go #malta #springhunting #killing protected species #JosephZommKelmtek #CloseTheSeason http://t.co/ceCs4IsixF
— Karla Grima (@tutsyi) April 15, 2015
#josephzommkelmtek #CloseTheSeason pic.twitter.com/QShpvreZPy
— Norbert Bonnici (@norbertbonnici) April 15, 2015
Hunters will always be Cuckoos in the nest that is #Malta http://t.co/6hEUV1tQrT #CloseTheSeason #JosephZommKelmtek #SpringHunting
— Antoine BorgMicallef (@aborgmicallef) April 15, 2015
Protected bird shot this morning in Manikata – http://t.co/64KO8Vi24s #josephzommkelmtek #malta @JosephMuscat_JM
— Rosanne Zammit (@rzamm) April 15, 2015
#JosephZommKelmtek #Malta We’re waiting @JosephMuscat_JM…
— Jo Caruana (@JoCaruana) April 15, 2015
I did not vote for this @JosephMuscat_JM @SimonBusuttil this is your mess, fix it http://t.co/4STP2YHdDX #maltaslaughter #josephzommkelmtek
— frank zammit (@frankiefriggs) April 15, 2015
Protected bird shot this morning in Manikata http://t.co/XztKW891Hl #josephzommkelmtek @EU_Commission @eucopresident
— Ramona Depares (@ramonadepares) April 15, 2015
#josephzommkelmtek https://t.co/sWGKlGpOsv
— ⌘ Maria Refalo ⌘ (@iRifRaf) April 15, 2015
http://t.co/IH0nOXNh4a #Josephzommkelmtek
— Kenneth Xuereb (@KennethXuereb) April 15, 2015
As protected bird is shot by hunter are you going to #closetheseason now @JosephMuscat_JM?
— Andrew Kelly (@AndrewKellyhome) April 15, 2015
So hunter already hunting illegally in Malta as cuckoo is shot. http://t.co/Ovr0z5oVB7 #closetheseason #josephzommkelmtek
— Andrew Kelly (@AndrewKellyhome) April 15, 2015
Keep your word.#Malta #closetheseason
— ADZ GreenYouthMalta (@ADZGreenYouthMt) April 15, 2015
@JosephMuscat_JM We hope you keep your word. The last chance was given and within 2 days it was also abused. #closetheseason #malta
— Sandro Azzopardi (@AzzopardiSandro) April 15, 2015
@ramonadepares That was a just subtle reference to Malliagate. @JosephMuscat_JM #closetheseason NOW! @EU_Commission @eucopresident
— Energija Pozittiva (@maltapozittiva) April 15, 2015
#josephzommkelmtek actions speak louder than words .
— MC Camilleri (@marielepix) April 15, 2015
#josephzommkelmtek bird shot this morning in manikata malta http://t.co/xfJt3x6KrY
— cweb (@cwebdesign) April 15, 2015
Footage of this morning’s incident https://t.co/1oni1EF5PR #josephzommkelmtek
— Kenneth Xuereb (@KennethXuereb) April 15, 2015
#closetheseason NOW! pic.twitter.com/qjyS4FoNG0
— MaxineAttard (@meksinkler) April 15, 2015
Put your money where your mouth is Guz #Josephzommkelmtek
— Josanne Cassar (@JosanneCassar) April 15, 2015
#Hunters shot a protected bird today, and it’s only day 2. #StopSpringHunting #Closetheseason #JosephZommKelmtek
— Luana (@LuanaFarrugia) April 15, 2015
Protected bird shot in #Malta just 72hours after the Maltese voted #yes for #SpringHunting @JosephMuscat_JM. Unacceptable #josephzommkelmtek
— yanika vidal (@yanika_vidal) April 15, 2015
Regardless of where you stand on the issue, watching the #closetheseason hashtag over the next few hours will certainly be interesting.
— Systemato (@systemato) April 15, 2015
