Frankie Boyle quits Twitter as he 'can't be bothered' Boyle posted: "I'll still stick up links to podcasts, appearances etc. Bye. He has tweeted more than 15,000 times since joining the social network in 2008. Boyle has previously courted controversy on Twitter, such as when he was described as "vile" for comments he made during the London Paralympic Games opening ceremony. During the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July, he told his followers that "250 miles above the Earth" is the position from where his home city looks best. His departure comes just a day after Stephen Fry, the actor and TV presenter known as one of Britain's most popular Twitter users, also temporarily left the social network. The 57-year-old, who hosts the popular quiz show QI, said he will not be posting updates for a month because he is filming "in a place whence I've been advised it is safest not to tweet."