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Calling the internet "the ugliest reflection of mankind there is," rapper Iggy Azalea said last night that she would be leaving Twitter to get away from the negativity she finds online. "I feel the hatred and pettiness I see online at all times is at making me become an angry person and I cannot be that [sic]," she writes. Azalea specifically calls out paparazzi who took photos of her while on vacation and the hateful responses directed her way after the images' publication. "I just want to have peace and relaxation time without a perv with long distance lens hiding out taking pictures," she writes, "everyone deserves peace."

"THE INTERNET IS THE UGLIEST REFLECTION OF MANKIND THERE IS."

Though Azalea doesn't specifically call out harassment on Twitter, it doesn't take long to find body shaming and other hateful remarks directed her way while scrolling through replies to even these latest tweets. She calls out social media as being "too negative and draining," and says that her management will be taking over her Twitter account from today on.

While Azalea's concerns aren't limited to Twitter, her decision to quit the platform suggests that it played a big role. Twitter is well aware that harassment is an issue that it has to deal with, but it still hasn't made any significant moves to address it. Azalea isn't the first celebrity that's quit Twitter because of this issue, either: last year, Zelda Williams left the platform when people began harassing her after the death of her father. She's since returned (Azalea makes it sound as though she could eventually return, too), but it's no secret that Twitter has yet to do much to make the situation better.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/19/8069493/iggy-azalea-quits-twitter-over-hatred

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[terrisus]

The less people using "Social Networking™" websites, the better.

 

[cirrhosis]

I can't blame her. Twitter is pretty awful.

 

[Slayven]

I agree

 

[John Kowalski]

good for iggy

The less people using "Social Networking™" websites, the better.

>.>

 

[Floridian]

 

[Data West]

. "I feel the hatred and pettiness I see online at all times"

Me too

 

[Anton Sugar]

I'm surprised stars take Twitter so personally, but at the same time, I totally get not wanting to deal with constant bullshit or harassment.

Also, in before someone posts her racist tweets!

EDIT: Welp!

 

[Ovid]

I agree

Hey this was before she got famous.

Therefore it doesn't count.

 

[backflip10019]

I agree

Damn. White hot burn.

 

[Avixph]

The less people using "Social Networking™" websites, the better.

Then why don't you quit NeoGAF?

 

[kris.]

I mean, Iggy is a massive hypocrite, but she's not wrong. Just look at what happened to Zelda Williams after Robin died. There are some truly despicable people online.

 

[terrisus]

Then why don't you quit NeoGAF?

What part of that post caused confusion?
The quotation marks?
The capitalization?
The Trademark symbol?

 

[Majmun]

The irony.

 

[SneakyStephan]

Me too

Immediate backfire

 

[Data West]

I mean, Iggy is a massive hypocrite, but she's not wrong. Just look at what happened to Zelda Williams after Robin died. There are some truly despicable people online.

And now there's one less.

 

[faridmon]

I can't blame her. Twitter is pretty awful.

Nope. Its awful for awful people. A lot of artist and bands use it for PR reasons, and its a good way to be up to date with releases and tours. Also, alot of them are nice enough to actually reply back to their fans about any enquiry and whatnot.

 

[cw_sasuke]

She is right.

 

[Cow Mengde]

I agree

She's Australian, right?

 

[Guevara]

Twitter ultimately is failed experiment. Basically shouting into a bullhorn.

 

[NumberTwo]

Bye.

 

[JaMarco]

Isn't she the main one that talks shit on twitter?

 

[Partition]

I mean, it's not like she didn't post numerous racist comments on Twitter. And then expected it to go unnoticed.

 

[Floridian]

She's Australian, right?

That's her real self.

 

[Slayven]

She's Australian, right?

When she isn't rapping.

 

[PsychBat!]

She's Australian, right?

Yup.

 

[Avixph]

What part of that post caused confusion?
The quotation marks?
The capitalization?
The Trademark symbol?

The mentioning social networking.

 

[studyguy]

Girl is dumb as rocks, but she isn't wrong either way. Twitter is the only one left holding the L as larger profile celebs and more core users leave it.

 

[Tesseract]

lol gtfo more room for bill bye to fuck shit up with scientology tho

 

[Dan]

 

[Enzom21]

And nothing of value was lost.
Now if she would only quit hip hop and go back to doing this:
http://youtu.be/IosP8iSnwNk

She's Australian, right?

When she's not putting on the fake accent to sell records.

 

[terrisus]

The mentioning social networking.

Ah, so you're unfamiliar with the difference between a proper noun and a common noun then.

 

[cajunator]

The internet tends to reciprocate what you put into it.
If you are positive, it sends you positivity and reinforcement, and vice versa.

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

Loool.... what a chump.

 

[rhandino]

Azealia Banks won...

I am not amused tbh.

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The internet tends to reciprocate what you put into it.
If you are positive, it sends you positivity and reinforcement, and vice versa.

No, It doesn't work that way.

 

[terrisus]

The internet tends to reciprocate what you put into it.
If you are positive, it sends you positivity and reinforcement

 

[Guimac09]

I wish she would quit the music industry as well so I could never see or hear her again

 

[akira28]

azelia bush needs to open up with a "bye becky"

 

[GK86]

Good. Quit the rap industry next please.

 

[Exr]

None of us are as cruel as all of us

 

[Angelus Errare]

The internet tends to reciprocate what you put into it.
If you are positive, it sends you positivity and reinforcement, and vice versa.

As long as you ignore video comments, sexual harassment towards women, homophobia, rampant racism, death threats...then sure.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

This is a net gain for Twitter.

 

[Shmeagatory94]

I agree

+1 to you

 

[N7Commander95]

The internet tends to reciprocate what you put into it.
If you are positive, it sends you positivity and reinforcement, and vice versa.

 

[Symphonia]

Why do celebrities take offence to tweets so much? Surely they should expect negativity. Not every one on Twitter is going to be a fan. I have no problem with Twitter myself, met some nice people on there.

 

[wildfire]

I can't blame her. Twitter is pretty awful.

Calling the internet "the ugliest reflection of mankind there is,"

Some of you people are really dense at recognizing how our species works. At least Iggy gets it.

 

[Dénouement]

Isn't she the main one that talks shit on twitter?

That's Azealia Banks, who would be deleting any little relevance she has if she deleted her twitter.

 

[Floridian]

The internet tends to reciprocate what you put into it.
If you are positive, it sends you positivity and reinforcement, and vice versa.

If only that was true, lives would be happier.

 

[ntropy]

 

[terrisus]

If only that was true, lives would be happier.

"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."

If only.