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| Fry ponders leaving Twitter site | Fry ponders leaving Twitter site |
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| Actor and presenter Stephen Fry has said he is considering giving up on the micro-blogging website Twitter. | Actor and presenter Stephen Fry has said he is considering giving up on the micro-blogging website Twitter. |
| "Think I may have to give up on Twitter. Too much aggression and unkindness around," said Fry, who has more than 900,000 followers. | "Think I may have to give up on Twitter. Too much aggression and unkindness around," said Fry, who has more than 900,000 followers. |
| His comment followed an online disagreement with another user of the social networking site. | His comment followed an online disagreement with another user of the social networking site. |
| Fry is known as one of the most prolific celebrity "tweeters" and has openly supported it in interviews. | Fry is known as one of the most prolific celebrity "tweeters" and has openly supported it in interviews. |
| He sent a message - or tweet - to the user with whom he fell out, saying: "You've convinced me. I'm obviously not good enough. I retire from Twitter henceforward. Bye everyone." | He sent a message - or tweet - to the user with whom he fell out, saying: "You've convinced me. I'm obviously not good enough. I retire from Twitter henceforward. Bye everyone." |
| However, he later posted another tweet which indicated that he may change his mind about leaving the site. | However, he later posted another tweet which indicated that he may change his mind about leaving the site. |
| "Well maybe I'll see how I feel in a few days. Very low and depressed at the moment and any drop of meanness makes it so much worse. Sorry." | "Well maybe I'll see how I feel in a few days. Very low and depressed at the moment and any drop of meanness makes it so much worse. Sorry." |
| The disagreement began when the other tweeter said "I admire and adore" Mr Fry, but that he found his tweets "a bit... boring... (sorry Stephen)". | The disagreement began when the other tweeter said "I admire and adore" Mr Fry, but that he found his tweets "a bit... boring... (sorry Stephen)". |
| That same tweeter later revealed that Mr Fry had blocked him as a result. | That same tweeter later revealed that Mr Fry had blocked him as a result. |
| Fry suffers from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, and has talked openly about his condition. | |
| In 2006, he made a two-part BBC documentary called Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, which investigated the reality of living with bipolar disorder. | |
| Do you use Twitter? Does it matter if Stephen Fry gives up on it? Send your comments on the form below. | Do you use Twitter? Does it matter if Stephen Fry gives up on it? Send your comments on the form below. |
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