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Ratioed!

A proper showing-up via Twitter/X for those who still fear and slander Alex Salmond.

Sunday, October 27, 2024
7 mins

Ratioed!

by Rab Clark

When a tweet is "ratioed", it means that the number of replies to that tweet significantly outnumbers the number of likes and retweets.

This often indicates that the tweet has been met with criticism, disagreement, or even mockery.

The term "ratio" refers to the comparison between these two numbers. If a tweet has a high ratio, it suggests that people are more likely to respond with comments than to simply like or share it. This can sometimes be seen as a negative sign, as it may indicate that the tweet's message is unpopular or controversial.

The following is an extraordinary example and is worth keeping for posterity. We have reproduced a representative sample of the comments.

At the time of writing Brooks' tweet has had:

147,000 views.

48 likes

38 retweets

176 replies/comments

One can only imagine Brooks and Garavelli's coupons as they saw the reaction. Can't be easy being a unionist journalist at times like this - enough to put you off your Prosecco so it is.

(4) Libby Brooks on X: ""This is what makes the relentless invective so invidious...It’s about every woman who sees the not guilty verdicts being falsely read as proof of perjury, and decides to put up with sexual abuse rather than risk being trashed as a liar." Crucial insight from @DaniGaravelli1" / X

Libby Brooks

@libby_brooks

"This is what makes the relentless invective so invidious...It’s about every woman who sees the not guilty verdicts being falsely read as proof of perjury, and decides to put up with sexual abuse rather than risk being trashed as a liar." Crucial insight from @DaniGaravelli1

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The Herald

@heraldscotland

Oct 20

"In drawing attention to his refusal to own his past behaviour, they are the ones now dragging his reputation through the mire." Friends and foes' narrative-shaping has failed both sides of Alex Salmond's character https://heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24664589.friends-foes-narrative-shaping-fails-sides-alex-salmond/…

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4:50 PM · Oct 20, 2024·145K Views

Lady Lyon (It’s a joke, get over it)

@LadyLyonGlencoe

Oct 20

Women lie and the trial proved that, in particular one who claimed rape not once but twice. Everyone and their dog knows who she is, her roles and connections along with who she married. You ghouls can’t even wait until he’s laid to rest before regurgitating the pathetic

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Fergie

@Fergie_CJ

Oct 20

Women do get jailed for false rape allegations, which are an appalling thing to do and harm all women. Given Alex was entirely cleared why are you all endlessly raising the profiles of those anonymous and powerful women by carrying on acting as if he’s guilty? Leave it alone.

Mark Hirst

@Documark

Oct 20

The real obscenity was powerful, alpha women exploiting genuine empathy for actual victims of sexual abuse in order to advance their own careers, regardless of the damage to anyone else.

Grouse Beater

@Grouse_Beater

Oct 20

Aye, he's dead now. Let all the lice and small minds do what they will. They are forever damned as nonentites and vindictive.

Lloyd Quinan

@QuinanLloyd

Oct 20

That is neither crucial or insightful, it is a pathetic attempt at self justification, and downright insulting.

Scott C Forbes

@AuldM

Oct 20

H is a posh whore as well as a liar. Only one accuser told the truth. They set back real victims years and your disgusting supporting it

The Honourable Yona

@yona1959

Oct 21

You must be going senile if you think people believe The Garibaldi Coven. I heard someone mention today that on the Social Scale. MSM Journalists rank in between Panderers and Pathological Liars. I couldn’t possibly comment except to say I consider journalists worse than that.

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John Whyte

@JohnWhyte83060

Oct 22

Women who have sons, and fear for their safety in an environment where they are unable to defend themselves against any allegation. And, women who understand how fair play and justice work. This is co ordinated attempt to protect the reputation of some hideous people.

tVxFssuq

@19FTD83

Oct 21

You and garavelli are a pair of auld hags.

Carol Robb

@CarolRo44675293

Oct 22

The man was in court and was found innocent , the end.

S-Bruce

@s_bruce_alba

Oct 20

You lying witch  shame on you

Gentile

@Gentile_Rivera

Oct 20

When Woman H who we all know the identity of , thanks to Garavelli, is eventually revealed publicly we will get her in court for perjury. The lying cnut was guilty of accusing Alex of attempted rape in a location she was nowhere near & you pair of disgusting cnuts defend her

Gordon Innes

@gdi63

Oct 20

Isn't about time yourself & MSM applied this piece of Garavelli insight to THIS case? Start questioning the harm to all abuse victims caused by those who clearly did lie. And the role of those who drove women to testify about behaviours far below a criminal threshold.

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Mother of the first true Goth

@ambeanmhor

Oct 20

So....despite having proved all the allegations were all nonsense, we should consider Salmond guilty to encourage women to report rape? Even being found not guilty is not enough to establish someone's innocence? And you dont see a problem with that?

The Jammy Jezebel

@scotlass42

Oct 21

What a ridiculous take. What harms women is when women lie about sexual assault. It does happen and it did here

Duke Amir Often

@DukeAmirOften

Oct 20

Best thing to do would be to test the claims of perjury in court. Soon.

Carly D

@CarlyMDoc

Oct 20

Convicted...Guilty Not convicted...still Guilty Trial by media - The judges, juries & executioners! Similar logic to the infamous witch trials/tests, damned regardless of outcome. Sadly, many journalists have a personal bias and an inability to remain impartial.

Rab the Bastard mk2

@BastardRab

Oct 21

Very soon they will all be named, their lies revealed and no court injunction will stop it. Alex will have his day, Ministers privilege will secure their exposure, and then they will have big questions to answer. Garavelli and the coven she abides with will have no hiding place

Colin Doig

@Colin_Doig

Oct 20

Believe all women.

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The Dark Avenger

@TheDarkAvenge15

Oct 20

Don't talk crap. Alphabetties were lying. H wasn't even at the event or in the building she claimed attempted rape by Salmond occurred. That was proved in court.

Malky

@malcolm_lowrey

Oct 21

The perjury issue has nothing to do with the verdict. People clearly lied. The jury understood that. Had the media reported the trial honestly, people would long ago have known this. How can you be the victim of attempted rape when you arn’t in the same building as the “rapist”?

Strider

@Treorach

Oct 20

Shouldn't you be going after the women who committed perjury. Isn't it those women who are making it much harder for others to be believed.

Fiona Harrison

@fionahtweet

Oct 20

Nah. Salmond was stitched up imo and most of the unionist press played along. One of the women wasn’t even there. Yet the media are now trying to cast doubt Re Salmond’s reputation when he can’t defend. He was found innocent/fully acquitted. The truth will come out.

NthCountryMaid

@WestEndWifie

Oct 20

Women who have been sexually abused have a right to be listened to & their allegations taken seriously, as they were in this case. But Libby, do you really think that women are incapable of conspiring & lying for personal & political gain?

#IStandWithJeremy #Starmer out

@ellamanahmou

Oct 21

I've got news for you...That's no 'crucial insight' from the woman guilty of 100% jigsaw identification of the complainer's...it's another hatchet job on a man unable to defend himself as he's now dead! Garavelli safe as house's...she thinks!!

AnnaBrown

@Womban1972

Oct 21

This isn’t about sexual abuse. It’s about trying to jail a man, using illegal means to collect ‘evidence’ only for 2 courts to prove it was illegal and false. This case, these women, are to blame if women now fear speaking out for fear of not being believed.

MaryVH

@MaryVH24

Oct 20

I dont see not guilty as proof of perjury. But it does clear Salmond of guilt. There was no appeal. Two women have been accused of perjury. Different issues.

LaxardalrNeil  

@LaxardalrNeil

Oct 20

Libby, you are not a journalist. You are an establishment stooge, and no-one has any respect for you.

Derek Latto

@derek_latto

Oct 21

Accusing someone of rape when all the evidence points to you not even having been present; that sounds pretty much like perjury to me.

The Two Ronaldos

@kingclubs452019

Oct 20

What a ridiculously sinister take, but unsurprising. Stop holding Scotland back please.

Andrew Ingram

@zeitgeistsurfer

Oct 20

Weasel words.

foffyabam

@foffyabam

Oct 20

He destroyed the Moorov doctrine, a legal first in Scotland!

Scott

@HERDSMAN_7

Oct 21

Wow, this is ugly. Let the family be in peace at such a difficult time. They don’t need this disrespect and dark commentary at this time. Not the time for false accusations and low blows citing nothing more than an opinion. Ply your false narratives elsewhere. Lacking class.

AhoyAhoy

@Juststopsmoky

Oct 22

Still confused I see.

Geoff Anderson

@GeoffAn85116407

Oct 20

Several hundred women interviewed and only the Sturgeon inner clique had a story to tell……sadly the stories were fabricated. You probably know that but why let a trial get in the way of a lynching

Fi-Not My FM/PM Scotland out the UK  

@FionaSi39633520

10h

GTF.

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Geoff Anderson

@GeoffAn85116407

Oct 22

Over 129,200 views and 48 likes

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