In 1999, we built the first website for the Edo State government with a PHP-based CMS. It was my first exposure to online trolls. We opened up a forum for people to chat directly with the governor, and it was a bad mistake. All we received were constant insults 24/7—no constructive feedback at all. The governor ignored the site as it didn't make sense to engage. I later realized that the reason for all this venting was a sense of powerlessness. People didn't realize that they had an open line of communication that was effective enough to change things. The first few users were sensible people until a few found that they could hide behind anonymous handles to abuse the governor. We ended up shutting down the forum, and that was where I developed my thick skin towards trolls. Shutting them off denies them access to you and gives you peace of mind. Lucky Igbinedion was not the best state governor in Edo State, but he was open to listening and had initiated a digital initiative at the beginning of his tenure. People abused it, and he became immune to negative commentary. I am not saying the trolls are responsible for his poor performance, but that was a window that we lost. My Nigerian phone number is a special Glo number. For some reason, people from the North still think it is Obasanjo's number. I can't use it normally after two decades, as people randomly call it daily to insult Obasanjo, who left power in 2008. Powerlessness is a curse.

Sounds reasonable, no? 🤔...

I agree 👍

This is so amazing! Guess who has the higher IQ, college graduate or hillbilly lol

Francesca Albanese: “I'm the first UN person to be sanctioned. A US sanctioned person risks to be arrested and to be subjected to very heavy fines.. I'm Treated Almost Like Osama Bin Laden” She is paying the price for speaking the truth!

You need 4 daily wins.

This is how you talk to politicians. Outstanding!

One of the best things I’ve heard @naval say and you’ve probably never heard this so I’ll just drop it here. Ties to the theory of analogy and natural philosophy.

Wake up, we're the majority.

Men are traveling overseas to find women who are respectful and still in their feminine — and the American girls are starting to get jealous 😂😂😂

Your thoughts 💭???🤔

A little bit of empathy, gratitude and appreciation goes a long way.

The reality is different from the expectations more often than not

When your wife/girlfriend sees you 😊😘

We need to regulate our educational system in Africa.

Black Palestinians live in a neighborhood in Gaza and they named it “Al Abeed “ meaning g slaves”.. Shame on yall black people protesting for this Racist and terrorist middle easterners who don’t give an “F” about you . 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

This is deep !!!

We are about to have the second coming of Jesus Christ. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

Chat GPT secret codes!

What happens inside your body when you eat too much sugar.