{"id":245747,"date":"2021-05-09T13:40:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T10:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/"},"modified":"2021-05-09T13:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T10:40:40","slug":"what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cRatio\u201d Mean on Social Media?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a36d38adf3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a36d38adf3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/#What_Does_%E2%80%9CRatioed%E2%80%9D_Mean\" >What Does \u201cRatioed\u201d Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/#Spotting_a_Ratio\" >Spotting a Ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/#A_Controversial_Measure\" >A Controversial Measure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/#Twitter_and_Ratios\" >Twitter and Ratios<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/#Other_Places_with_Ratios\" >Other Places with Ratios<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ratio-mean-on-social-media\/#How_to_Not_Get_Ratioed\" >How to Not Get Ratioed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cRatio\u201d Mean on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Media<\/a>?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-722071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/woman.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A worried woman looking at her smartphone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/worried-woman-red-reading-bad-news-1529820065\" data-credittext=\"Antonio Guillem\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/worried-woman-red-reading-bad-news-1529820065\">Antonio Guillem\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have you ever seen a bunch of people replying \u201cratio\u201d to a tweet and not known what it means? We\u2019ll explain what a social media ratio is and why it matters.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_%E2%80%9CRatioed%E2%80%9D_Mean\"><\/span>What Does \u201cRatioed\u201d Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On social media, \u201cratio\u201d refers to the number of replies or comments as compared to likes. A post being referred to as \u201cratioed\u201d means that it has more replies than likes and\u00a0is likely divisive, unpopular, or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly controversial.<\/p>\n<p>Not all ratios are created equal. Some ratios may have replies that are about the same number as the likes, which implies that reception is mixed. However, in other cases, replies can outnumber likes by a wide margin, which shows that a post is wildly unpopular.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spotting_a_Ratio\"><\/span>Spotting a Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To spot a ratio, look for a tweet with significantly more replies than likes or retweets. That means that the tweet and the user have been ratioed, likely because many people disagreed with their take. Other users will also frequently reply to the original tweet with \u201cratio\u201d or \u201cratioed\u201d to imply that their opinion is not being taken well. Some people might also say that \u201cthe ratio is awful\u201d to discuss the balance of a particular tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Being ratioed also h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens concurrently with \u201cbrigading,\u201d which means mobilizing a group of people to do something on the internet. Often, fans of a celebrity will comment \u201cratio\u201d as a call to action for other people to leave negative replies.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Controversial_Measure\"><\/span>A Controversial Measure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trolls, who create posts that are deliberately meant to anger people, are often ratioed. Their comments are met with widespread dislike, which translates to the ratio.<\/p>\n<p>Ratios are also common in internet fights. We previously explained \u201cstan culture,\u201d which refers to the intense fandom of people over a certain celebrity figure. Stans will often attempt to ratio tweets from supporters of what they perceive to be \u201copposing\u201d groups of fans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a &#8220;Stan,&#8221; and Where Does the Name Come From?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitter_and_Ratios\"><\/span>Twitter and Ratios<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The vast majority of the instances of something being ratioed can be found on the social networking site Twitter. It\u2019s no surprise, seeing as the app is known for being heated and contentious. The presence of companies, celebrities, politicians, and their supporters, plus plenty of talk about controversial and divisive topics, makes ratios a common sight there.<\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cratio\u201d was likely coined around 2017, although its exact origin is unknown. However, one of the big reasons it took off was an article from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/news-politics\/news\/a54440\/twitter-ratio-reply\/\">Esquire<\/a>\u00a0discussing the importance of \u201cThe Ratio\u201d on Twitter. The article discussed the response of United Airlines to a passenger being pulled from one of their flights. Currently, this tweet has over 52,000 replies and just around 6,400 likes.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-721672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/United-Airlines-Response.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"United Airlines CEO Response\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/united\/status\/851471781827420160\" data-credittext=\"United Airlines Twitter\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/united\/status\/851471781827420160\">United Airlines Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, ratios have become a part of online culture and are widely understood on Twitter. They became even more prominent in 2020 when celebrity fans known as \u201cstans\u201d adopted the phrase. The first definition on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/news-politics\/news\/a54440\/twitter-ratio-reply\/\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> was created in September of 2020.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Places_with_Ratios\"><\/span>Other Places with Ratios<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ratios exist on basically every social networking site with likes, comments, and a counter that displays the number of likes and comments. This includes other traditional social media apps like Facebook and Instagram as well as content-sharing platforms like TikTok and YouTube. On YouTube, ratios are commonly seen in the comments sections of videos.<\/p>\n<p>Other places, such as Reddit, do not have ratios at all. Because of Reddit\u2019s karma system with upvotes and downvotes, users do not need to comment to voice their displeasure at a particular post. Unpopular posts will get voted to the bottom of the thread or be marked as \u201ccontroversial,\u201d which is a status where a post has many upvotes and downvotes at the same time.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Not_Get_Ratioed\"><\/span>How to Not Get Ratioed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Being ratioed can be incredibly unnerving, especially when it happens on a large scale. You get thousands of notifications from various people you don\u2019t know, and it can even translate to direct messages toward you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not ready to handle that, be sure to think before you tweet. While many people post some divisive opinions on the internet, the most common kinds of tweets that get ratioed are actively malicious or offensive. Avoid actively trying to insult others, and you\u2019re unlikely to get a ratio.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can set your social media accounts, especially your Twitter account, to private. That works, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make Your Twitter Account Private<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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