Twitter opens to full 140 characters, which is why – Investing Today

For the time being there will be no extension of 140 characters , one of the indispensable elements of Twitter social networks characterized by brevity and synthesis that is so appreciated by his most trusted users. Therefore, the leaders of Twitter, at least at this stage, not open to all those users who do not subscribe to the microblogging platform because it blocked by limitation of 140 characters . However, a change is coming, even though it is not completely official, and includes the removal of photos and links from the character count. This means that when the new functionality will be introduced, we will have the option to write a message on Twitter with 140 characters full , without the fear that a photo or a link posted remove space to our voice.

The news comes from sources inside social networks and was reported by Bloomberg and assumes a high level of accuracy especially if you think of the news that is talked about a few months ago: Twitter, in fact, to increase its potential pool of users, had thought of some news that they would in fact distorted the platform as had been thought, but that he would be open to all those users who on Twitter they would never set foot, intimidated by the excessive brevity of the post allowed, restrictions than in other social networks did not exist. Twitter is not, however, a company for long-winded and would be thinking just to this news primarily for non-distorting of all, and secondly to give more opportunity for users to write messages a bit ‘longer than usual.

at the beginning of 2016 was the same CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey , to confirm the rumors about the possible changes in Twitter, which have subsequently come true by giving higher priority to your interests rather than a temporal order, more journalistic pillaging. The excessive and exaggerated least limit the extent of the characters will be there, but you will answer as an institutionalization of these blessed 140 characters, which will soon no longer will include photos or links, but only our message.

up to now link on a Twitter post were as many 23 characters , while an image it counts 24 . Basically, therefore, a message that includes a link currently not be 140 characters, but to 117 characters, while a post that includes a photo will be of 116 characters. And if the message includes both pictures is the link, then the restriction is even more excessive, limiting the writing to only 93 characters. The very brevity of the contents of the platform permits is a factor that is discussed, either on one side – the supporters – is on the other – the detractors, considering that in January 2016, the Chinese counterpart of Twitter, Sina Weibo , he has removed the limit of 140 characters for his post. A limit that Dorsey continues to be a wonderful bond that inspires synthesis and creativity.

In short, it seems that the extension to 10 000 characters on Twitter is still a mirage for those who hoped there, but the fullness of the 140 characters is definitely an achievement. For all.