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'''doom_txt''' is a [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]] account that posts humorous content related to Doom. The name refers to the fact that it originated as a [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/twitter-txt-accounts .txt novelty account] posting amusing quotes from discussions within the Doom community.The account has since expanded to posting a wider range of humorous content.
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[[File:Twitter_doom_txt.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of the @doom_txt Twitter account.]]
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'''@doom_txt''' is a [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]] account that posted humorous content related to [[Doom]]. The name refers to the fact that it originated as a [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/twitter-txt-accounts .txt novelty account] posting amusing quotes from discussions within the Doom community. The account expanded to posting a wider range of humorous content. It was declared as having been retired on December 15, 2022, in the wake of the site's take-over by extremist billionaire {{wp|Elon Musk}} and the subsequent suspension of the accounts of various journalists, activists, open-source social media organizations, and others.{{cite web|author=@doom_txt|title=Unfortunately, given the instability of Twitter in recent months, we're hanging up our hats for now. What popular social media site shakes out of the pan, we'll try to get on, but that'll take some time. This is doom_txt signing out. Stay Comfy. -Ed.|url=https://twitter.com/doom_txt/status/1603608451082768384|publication=Twitter|publishdate=15 Dec 2022|accessdate=16 Dec 2022}}
  
As of September 2017 the account has over 5,000 followers.  
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As of September 2017 the account had over 5,000 followers.
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The owner or owners of the account choose to remain anonymous.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://twitter.com/doom_txt @doom_txt] on Twitter.
 
* [https://twitter.com/doom_txt @doom_txt] on Twitter.
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[[Category:Social media]]

Latest revision as of 01:47, 16 December 2022

Screenshot of the @doom_txt Twitter account.

@doom_txt is a Twitter account that posted humorous content related to Doom. The name refers to the fact that it originated as a .txt novelty account posting amusing quotes from discussions within the Doom community. The account expanded to posting a wider range of humorous content. It was declared as having been retired on December 15, 2022, in the wake of the site's take-over by extremist billionaire Elon Musk and the subsequent suspension of the accounts of various journalists, activists, open-source social media organizations, and others.[1]

As of September 2017 the account had over 5,000 followers.

The owner or owners of the account choose to remain anonymous.

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  1. @doom_txt (15 December 2022). "Unfortunately, given the instability of Twitter in recent months, we're hanging up our hats for now. What popular social media site shakes out of the pan, we'll try to get on, but that'll take some time. This is doom_txt signing out. Stay Comfy. -Ed." Twitter. Retrieved 16 December 2022.