"Posting Their L's" and "Posting Their W's" Gimmick Accounts

"Posting Their L's" and "Posting Their W's" Gimmick Accounts

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Updated Jun 22, 2021 at 07:19AM EDT by Philipp.

Added Dec 15, 2020 at 11:26AM EST by Philipp.

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"Posting Their L's Online" Gimmick Accounts refers to gimmick social media pages that collect social media posts that can be interpreted as if a person inadvertently admits to failing at something – "taking an L" – while not personally considering their post to be a fail story. These gimmick accounts gained popularity on Twitter starting in late 2020, with "Posting Their W's" accounts also gaining popularity.

History

On October 17th, 2020, gimmick Twitter[1] account Women Posting Their L's Online (@WomenPostingLs) was launched. On the same day, the account made the first tweet,[2] posting a screenshot of a tweet that could be perceived as a fail story ("taking an L") (shown below, left). The tweet received over 110 retweets and 1,200 likes. On the same day, @WomenPostingLs made another post[3] that received over 240 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right).


Women Posting Their L's Online @WomenPostingLs 000 Joy "There-Is-No-Economy-Without-... @joyengel Friendly reminder that I once went on a date with Kushner and it was the era when people making guac at the table was NOVEL and I thanked the server and he said, "they don't like it when you talk to them." O Jennifer Jacobs O @JenniferJJ... · 8/27/20 Jared Kushner says he'll reach out to @KingJames today. "What l'd love to see from the players in the NBA--again they have the luxury of taking a night off from work, most Americans don't...'... 10:23 AM · 8/27/20 · Twitter Web App 4,522 Retweets 210 Quote Tweets 36K Likes 4:59 PM · Oct 17, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone Women Posting Their L's Online @WomenPostingLs 000 #ENDSARS @KamharidaMinaa My ex from LAST YEAR posted '6 years strong' with his girlfriend???? I- 1:35 PM · 10/16/20 · Twitter for iPhone 7,559 Retweets 2,559 Quote Tweets 138K Likes 4:59 PM · Oct 17, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

Starting in November 2020, the account gained notable popularity on Twitter with multiple tweets exceeding the 5,000 like mark. For example, on November 12th, 2020, @WomenPostingLs posted a tweet[4] that received over 880 retweets and 17,400 likes in one month (shown below, left). On December 8th, the account posted a tweet[5] that received over 1,600 retweets and 21,700 likes in one week (shown below, right).


Women Posting Their L's Online @WomenPostingLs 000 sophia + @ecstasxphia thinking about how my ex refused to drive the four hours to sb to see me but drove two hours to a ben shapiro meet and greet 12:55 AM · 11/11/20 from El Sobrante, CA · Twitter for iPhone 4 Retweets 1 Quote Tweet 41 Likes 11:06 AM · Nov 12, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Women Posting Their L's Online @WomenPostingLs 000 Lauren @itslaurendotcom 1h Why is it soooo hard to find a decent partner in this day and age, 30 years and still not met my soul mate O 23 172 O 126 Lauren @itslaurendotcom 1h Onlyfans.com/itslaurendotcom 5 9:35 PM · Dec 8, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

Starting in mid-November 2020, more "Posting their Ls Online" accounts were created on Twitter, including Journalists Posting Their Own Ls (@journospostls),[6] Coomers Posting Their L’s Online (@coomerspostingl)[7] land E-Girls Posting Their L’s Online (@egirlspostingls)[8] (tweet examples shown below).


Journalists Posting Their Own Ls @JournosPostls 000 Hunter Walker O @hunterw This guy is teaching his young son how to boo the press. "Boo ... bad media .. thumbs down," he said. 9:24 p.m. · 10 Oct. 19 · Twitter for iPhone 674 Retweets 1,475 Likes 8:29 PM · Dec 11, 2020 - Twitter Web App Coomers Posting Their L's Online @CoomersPostingL 000 Krabby @KaliebFinney Shut the f--- up boomer. People need pornhub in their lives. If pornhub was to shut down, tens of thousands would take their lives because they'd have no reason to live. P--- is some people's lives and others may say that they have no lives, but at least its better than what u do 9:19 PM · 5/23/20 · Twitter Web App 1:51 PM · Dec 8, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone E-Girls Posting Their L's Online @EGirlsPostingLS 000 A reminder for ALL my giris out there: Your vibrator will function longer than his d'ck EVER will. With the right batteries, Have as much sex as you want. Your dress is not "to0 short" or "too low". Wear as much makeup as you want. And MOST IMPORTANTLY.. want me TOF my body. of course. Move on sis I want to be loved. 1:36 PM · Dec 2, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

Features

"Posting Their Ls Online" accounts collect social media posts that can be interpreted as if a person inadvertently admits to failing at something while not personally considering their post to be a fail story. In some examples, fake posts have been posted by the accounts, for example, on December 9th, 2020, @WomenPostingLs posted[9] a screenshot of a fake #GoBaldforBml post.

Traffic

As one December 15th, 2020, @WomenPostingLs garnered over 117,000 followers on Twitter. Other notable accounts include @JournosPostLs (59,500 followers), @coomerspostingl (21,600 followers) and @egirlspostingls (10,100 followers).

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External References

[1] Twitter – @womenpostingls

[2] Twitter – @womenpostingls

[3] Twitter – @womenpostingls

[4] Twitter – @womenpostingls

[5] Twitter – @womenpostingls

[6] Twitter – @journospostls

[7] Twitter – @coomerspostingl

[8] Twitter – @egirlspostingls

[9] Twitter – @WomenPostingLs

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