Not everyone is excited about Twitter’s new 280-character limit
Twitter is making some big changes.
Earlier this week, the company announced it would be expanding the character limit for tweets from 140 characters to 280. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.
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Twitter’s team released a statement Tuesday, revealing that the site plans to experiment with a longer limit by making it available to a select group of users for a limited time.
🤔Can’t fit your Tweet into 140 characters?
We’re trying something new with a small group, and increasing the character limit to 280! Excited about the possibilities? Read our blog to find out how it all adds up. 👇https://t.co/C6hjsB9nbL— Twitter (@Twitter) September 26, 2017
"We want every person around the world to easily express themselves on Twitter, so we're doing something new," Twitter said on its blog.
While the social media platform is only testing out the feature, many folks have already given it a failing grade. Tweeps quickly hopped online to express their disapproval.
😩😩😩😩— Denzel Mwiyeretsi (@DenzelUG) September 26, 2017NO!!!!!! The beauty of @Twitter is fitting sense (and nonsense) into that character space. Don't mess up the core beauty of the app
Noooo, bad idea. Twitter it's about creativity and find the way to express in a short message, easy and quick to read. This is not Facebook!
— León Lecanda (@Leonlec) September 26, 2017
god no please I don't need bibles on my TL
— Hunter Register (@MindOfRegi) September 26, 2017
🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) September 26, 2017Don't do this.. pic.twitter.com/S071iJASkl
— Josh Eberley
Others said they would much rather have an edit feature on Twitter.
Users: We want the ability to edit tweets.@Twitter: Okay, we’ll double the amount of available characters so you can make even more typos. https://t.co/aR7RbtphY3
— not Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) September 26, 2017
WE NEED AN EDIT BUTTON NOW IT'S BEEN TOO LONG
— José (@MourinhoMindset) September 26, 2017
🎅🏻 (@domhq_) September 26, 2017we want EDIT button!!
— Dom
May we have an edit button for tweets and the ability to un-send direct messages that we may have sent by accident? Thanks!
— TakeAKnee (@ChrisCrocker) September 26, 2017
There were some who expressed concern about President Donald Trump possibily writing even more on social media.
imagine Trump's tweets!
— The Shmooze Room (@iShmooze) September 26, 2017
🖤⚫️🎧 (@DrkSkn_DiV9NE) September 27, 2017Twitter about to get 280 characters but before y’all get too hype. Let’s stop and think... Do we really wanna give trump 280 characters???
— DrkSkn DiV9NE
Just because of Trump, it should remain at 140. He's creating enough damage with just 140. Imagine arming him with 280. :-P
— Bora Bali (@borabali) September 27, 2017
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And a few were actually okay with the idea.
Apparently twitter is testing out 280 characters idc what anyone thinks I would be so happy
— kam (@PatsKam) September 27, 2017
It is about to be a beautiful thing. Typing 280 characters and not stopping until I hit my limit. Apparently, people have a lot of things to say and yet aren't able to say it all on twitter. I'm really excited for this roll out and can't wait to see it used. #280CharacterTweet
— Susanne Ybarra (@suzziers) September 27, 2017
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