I am interested in starting a Twitter account that tweets conspiracy theories about Tufts — something like “@Tuftspiracies” or “@JumboGate.” I want the conspiracies — which might be delivered in the format of single tweets or threads — to sound plausible, but not enough that I cause a massive uproar against the administration — I want people to be entertained, not convinced. However, I do not know how to balance these attributes. I also worry that there might be legal repercussions or that people who are invested in real conspiracy groups like QAnon would actually buy into my writing and plot something against Tufts. I’d appreciate it if you guys could share your thoughts on these matters. Some goals that I am tentatively setting will be to have someone from Tufts (e.g.: a student) retweet one of my tweets and to have a Tufts-related media outlet (e.g.: The Daily or The Observer) publish something about the account. As for a genre, I suppose what I’m going for is a novel, though I am not sure if there’s a better way to define this type of fiction. I believe a Twitter account would be the best medium for this project since it would allow me the seriality and the live interaction with other users that I believe conspiracy theories necessitate to become popular. I’d try to use hashtags, videos, images, and GIFs to make my posts more dynamic, which could also help make them more visible to other audiences. I’m still thinking this through (especially the legal-ethical questions), so others are more than welcome to join me.
