#Tweetdeck 280 full

“When people don’t have to cram their thoughts into 140 characters and actually have some to spare, we see more people Tweeting - which is awesome!” “Our research shows us that the character limit is a major cause of frustration for people tweeting in English.” the company said in a recent blog post.

#Tweetdeck 280 full

As of now, the average Japanese tweet is 15 characters, while nearly all English tweets max out at 140 and incorporate a lot of shorthand or force users to send multiple tweets to express one full thought. They also said that the 140-character limit unfairly curbs users who use the English alphabets, whereas those using Japanese, Chinese, and Korean alphabet symbols have always had more space with which to work. Let’s do it! Why the Change?īecause the longer character announcement seemingly came from left field, many people are asking “Why?” and “Why, now?” When asked, Twitter stated that they want to allow their users to be more expressive in their tweets. We have a sneaky workaround that will allow you to break free. If you’re still bound by the restrictive 140-character limit, fear not.

If you’re not sure whether or not you’ve been selected as a tester, open Twitter and give it a shot. In a surprise move, Twitter announced yesterday that select users would be permitted to test the change before rolling out the new 280-character limit to everyone in the next few months, presumably. If you’re a Twitter enthusiast, you may be pleased to know that all users will soon have double the characters at their disposal.