More Problems, More Followers: @SochiProblems Outpacing Official @Sochi2014 Twitter Account

Roger Ailes’ “Orchestra Pit Theory” applies to Twitter as well. 

A Twitter account, @SochiProblems, that documents the myriad of problems journalists and fans are having at the Sochi Games has nearly 100,000 more followers than the official–and verified–@Sochi2014 Twitter account. The @SochiProblems account, as of Friday night, had around 287,000 followers while the official @Sochi2014 account had around 187,000 followers. 

Here are some tweets from the official Twitter account for the Games. 

The Olympic Flag is 100 years old in 2014 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/qsXBCpUmfr

— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 7, 2014

Currently trying to gain back vision after watching the lights go into insane-mode during the #OpeningCeremony. #Sochi2014 #Olympics

And here are some from the @SochiProblems accounts:

— Sochi Problems (@SochiProblems) February 7, 2014

@CBCOlympics just reported that the stadium isn’t full. It’s the #Olympics how is the stadium NOT full!? #SochiProblems

— Sochi Problems (@SochiProblems) February 7, 2014

How does water take urine away after I use it? #SochiProblems #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/L88YjpQJTD

— Sochi Problems (@SochiProblems) February 5, 2014

This is the scene of the #OpeningCeremony where Russia begins building for #Sochi2014. #SochiProblems

— Sochi Problems (@SochiProblems) February 7, 2014