Ricky Gervais Returns To “Pointless” Twitter
English comedian Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) has reactivated his Twitter account, despite labeling the platform as “pointless” and a “device for teenagers” after his first attempt on the micro-blogging network in December 2009.
Gervais quit Twitter just a few weeks later – on January 9 2010 he wrote, “I am sorry, but I am going to stop these tweets because I don’t see the point. Please follow my blog at rickygervais.com.”
That tweet is still live, and viewable here.
At the time Gervais expanded on his feelings about Twitter on his blog, and was very critical about the value of the service.
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