Results: Cincinnati Zoo Twitter account deleted amid Harambe comments
Published on 08/25/2016
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Do you remember Harambe?
Yes
50%
1290 votes
No
50%
1277 votes
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Harambe was a silverback gorilla that was shot and killed three months ago to protect a four-year-old that fell into his enclosure. Since then, he's become an internet legend as he is being used in various memes. Have you seen any Harambe memes?
Yes
18%
470 votes
No
82%
2097 votes
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Due to the hackers, trolls and Harambe memes being sent their way. The Cincinnati Zoo has since decided to shut down their Twitter account. What do you think is the most sensible way to have handled this situation?
They made the correct move by shutting down their account
44%
1136 votes
They should have kept their Twitter account open and embraced the memes
16%
404 votes
They should have kept their Twitter account open and ignored the memes
20%
510 votes
The zoo could become aggressive with taking down images they own the copyright to
12%
319 votes
Other (please specify)
8%
198 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.83% | 47 | |
| NA | 1.48% | 38 |
| n/a | 0.82% | 21 |
| not sure | 0.43% | 11 |
| don't know | 0.19% | 5 |
| none | 0.16% | 4 |
| no idea | 0.16% | 4 |
| I don't know. | 0.16% | 4 |
| undecided | 0.08% | 2 |
| dont care | 0.08% | 2 |
| I don't know | 0.08% | 2 |
| I don't care | 0.08% | 2 |
| don't care | 0.08% | 2 |
| They should shut down the zoo, free the animals from their hell on Earth, and move them to a sanctuary. | 0.04% | 1 |
| They shouldn't have killed the gorilla. They created the problem. | 0.04% | 1 |
| What?! | 0.04% | 1 |
| no | 0.04% | 1 |
| No idea. | 0.04% | 1 |
| no opinion | 0.04% | 1 |
| n.a. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i think it is sad this beautiful animal died because once again no responsibility to the parent and their bad parenting | 0.04% | 1 |
| Idk | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't have a particular opinion (Indifferent) | 0.04% | 1 |
| Notsure | 0.04% | 1 |
| not paying attention. don't care | 0.04% | 1 |
| they should not have killed harambe.he was sacrified to stupidity | 0.04% | 1 |
| what? | 0.04% | 1 |
| I really don't care what they do | 0.04% | 1 |
| h | 0.04% | 1 |
| nil | 0.04% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.04% | 1 |
| S | 0.04% | 1 |
| they shouldn't have killed him in the first place. | 0.04% | 1 |
| They shouldn't have killed an innocent gorilla in the first place | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't know really | 0.04% | 1 |
| they shouldn't have killed the gorilla | 0.04% | 1 |
| Hate social media | 0.04% | 1 |
| They should not have shot the gorilla to begin with. | 0.04% | 1 |
| no idea what this is | 0.04% | 1 |
| I do not twitter | 0.04% | 1 |
| No o | 0.04% | 1 |
| That's a shame | 0.04% | 1 |
| should have used tranqualizer instead | 0.04% | 1 |
| ? | 0.04% | 1 |
| They need to engage in charitable actions for gorillas around the globe. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have no interest | 0.04% | 1 |
| i dont care about monkeys | 0.04% | 1 |
| I hope they shut dow the zoo | 0.04% | 1 |
| They should explain the culpability of the parent as well as the actions of the gorilla, which many expert animal scientists say were aggressive. Especially the culpability of the parent!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| sick of this meme | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have no idea | 0.04% | 1 |
| kept it open and taken their punishment. | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of Twittwer should be shut down. | 0.04% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.04% | 1 |
| the zoo people know they acted badly-- and they deserve all of the ridiculeand shaming they get. Closing their twitter account was just a cowardly act because they know they were wrong--poor Harambe | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm outraged he was killed and things like this keep happening | 0.04% | 1 |
| Twitter is not "required" despite opinions to the contrary. | 0.04% | 1 |
| drf | 0.04% | 1 |
| They should have a social media specialist who monitors the account. Just delete anything unacceptable. (Also, "we" created this problem. Don't use Twitter at all and maybe they'll just go away!) | 0.04% | 1 |
| I really do not kno | 0.04% | 1 |
| what did they expect. | 0.04% | 1 |
| They should not have killed the Gorilla | 0.04% | 1 |
| who cares? it was just an animal. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pardon me, but I'm surprised a zoo would HAVE a Twitter account! | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't,t know | 0.04% | 1 |
| not sure, can see some validity with keeping and taking down/blocking depending on the content | 0.04% | 1 |
| Who's care | 0.04% | 1 |
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