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Tim Cook's Twitter account blocks folks that dissed the blurry photo post

Tim Cook's Twitter account blocks folks that dissed the blurry photo post

Posted: 10 Feb 2016, 02:18 , posted by Daniel P.

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Tim Cook's Twitter account blocks folks that dissed the blurry photo post

A fairly mundane blurry photo post on Apple CEO Tim Cook's Twitter account has turned into a minor controversy - you know, of the useless Twitter kind - after people started joking about it and inferring about the iPhone camera quality, based on the shot.

Of course, nobody was even sure that the pic, shot quickly in the excitement around watching the Super Bowl 50 live, has anything to do with an iPhone, but Twitter being Twitter, folks quickly started getting nasty about it, posting collages and witty remarks. Fed up with the drama, Tim Cook's PR department, which is likely in charge of the Twitter account, took the shot down, and replaced it with something more in focus.

Not only that, but whoever is managing the Apple CEO's account also blocked the worst offenders, so the saga now has every marking of a typical Twitter storm-in-a-teacup. That's what 140 character limitation does to people, Twitter, remove it before you stock reaches half of its IPO levels.

Tim Cook's Twitter melodrama timeline

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Tim Cook's Twitter melodrama timeline

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posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:25 43

1. shy2papa (Posts: 336; Member since: 23 Jan 2010)

Lol now that's even alot funnier, seriously Apple can't take constructive criticism lol

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:33 11

18. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4764; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)

Apple needs to lighten up and have a little sense of humor.
It could've been divert to something funny and witty if they thought about it long and well enough.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 04:06 14

28. cheetah2k (Posts: 2049; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)

Tim c0ck is so lame

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 19:00

71. ibend (Posts: 6747; Member since: 30 Sep 2014)

he's just butthurt gay, lol

posted on 11 Feb 2016, 02:08

74. My1cent (Posts: 370; Member since: 30 Jan 2014)

Y'all need to wear 3D glasses to see the glorious moment at its depth of field!!!

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 04:12 15

30. joevsyou (Posts: 1090; Member since: 28 Feb 2015)

they have their head stuck up their ass's Thats why i will never buy a apple phone as their competition is always ahead

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 08:31 1

56. medicci37 (Posts: 1361; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)

Apple can't take any criticism. Like a bunch of no d*ck Scientology nuts

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 15:59 1

70. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)

The salt!

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:27 13

2. manojmcn (Posts: 628; Member since: 16 Jul 2015)

Tim Cook is a nice person. But the narcissistic "i" cult needed a humiliation to get them to ground. And this is the moment. Celebrate. Apple has nothing to lose here except narcissistic pride.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:28 9

3. joey_sfb (Posts: 6794; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)

From bad to worse. Now there more things to talk about. First, its the out of focus iPhone shot now its Apple PR defensive behavior.

I thought iPhone 6s plus has hardware OIS, and for the price they are charging iPhone 6/6s should get it too.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:32 31

5. Sidewinder (Posts: 515; Member since: 15 Jan 2015)

They're just acting like a bunch of cry babies..
Mom, these mean kids are making fun of the pic I posted. Block them and teach them a lesson...

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:30 14

4. Podrick (Posts: 1279; Member since: 19 Aug 2015)

Tim, you're blocking it wrong!

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:33 12

6. Tarox (Posts: 114; Member since: 17 Feb 2015)

hahaha apple :D
I don't know about the downscaling of twitter, but tbh, that second pic looks like s**t as well....

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:53 2

12. BradyCrack (Posts: 835; Member since: 29 Dec 2015)

I think the second one one is much better.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:33 6

19. Tarox (Posts: 114; Member since: 17 Feb 2015)

yes it for sure is much better. But still it's quite a bad picture that I personally wouldn't post on public channel like facebook and so on

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:33 8

7. Podrick (Posts: 1279; Member since: 19 Aug 2015)

Still, I wonder why he even posted a blurry photo like that in the 1st place?

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:45 20

11. TyrionLannister (unregistered)

The screen res. and screen size of 6s is too small to see blur properly, especially to an old man with spectacles.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 19:01

72. ibend (Posts: 6747; Member since: 30 Sep 2014)

but its still great pic by their own standart, lol

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 10:46 1

62. natypes (Posts: 1110; Member since: 02 Feb 2015)

iPhone people don't know tech, not even the ceo. He had no clue what he was doing.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:34 8

8. johanbiff (Posts: 415; Member since: 31 Mar 2015)

Tim made twitter into IOS= Can`t do s**t

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:38 2

9. gaman (Posts: 8; Member since: 31 Jul 2014)

lol good one

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 02:42 10

10. Planterz (Posts: 2120; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

Petulant little baby.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:00 7

13. yoosufmuneer (Posts: 1518; Member since: 14 Feb 2015)

Tim Got Mad Lol.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:05

14. HonestRealist (Posts: 196; Member since: 25 Jan 2016)

Oh, thats rich, like you people don't clean up the messes you make?

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 07:12 2

40. JumpinJackROMFlash (Posts: 464; Member since: 10 Dec 2014)

Not like cry-babies crying about it and denigrating everyone who notices. But maybe you do?

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:11 8

15. Diezparda (Posts: 941; Member since: 23 Oct 2013)

LOL... so childish, i simply wish Apple learn from all criticism & include OIS on next iPhone 7 plus 32gb as a new standard.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:29 1

17. HonestRealist (Posts: 196; Member since: 25 Jan 2016)

Almost every single twitter user that has ever lived has deleted a tweet which attracted the negative attention. Most humans on earth, won't let a mistake stick around. This is not childish. This is cleaning up a mess. Damage control if you will. Or aren't you familiar with the concept?

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:44 10

23. Ordinary (Posts: 2454; Member since: 23 Apr 2015)

You wouldnt say this if it was Samsung CEO.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 04:01 1

25. HonestRealist (Posts: 196; Member since: 25 Jan 2016)

Of course I would. Logic does not discriminate.

posted on 10 Feb 2016, 03:44 7

24. Diezparda (Posts: 941; Member since: 23 Oct 2013)

For a company of their calibre of course it's sounds childish, Apple rarely admited their mistakes (remember how Steve react about antena gate? or bendgate issue? why do you think Apple use stronger aluminum now? they said it's not an issue with 6 plus).

Damage control or whatever you called it, it's only apply for those whose not aware of this issue but me & for some people who frequently visited phonearena (tech enthusiast) it's totally a joke...