Well, it’s official: EVERYONE gets 280 characters:
We're expanding the character limit! We want it to be easier and faster for everyone to express themselves.
More characters. More expression. More of what's happening.https://t.co/wBpYdy1K40
— Twitter (@Twitter) November 7, 2017
The Daily Beast reported this a week ago, but was told it wasn’t true:
We reported this in playbook a week ago. Twitter said it wasn’t true and maligned our reporting. Keep that in mind. https://t.co/jh5485DoCQ
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 8, 2017
This is a comms guy from Twitter denying The Daily Beast report:
This story is false. We are still in the testing phase for 280 and gathering data per the blog post announcing this test. https://t.co/nxovmk6gzA
— Will Stickney (@WillStick) October 31, 2017
Not a good look, Twitter.
Anyway, the blue-checks that Twitter is trying to keep happy are beginning to revolt over the longer tweets.
Comedian Andy Richter:
.@Twitter @jack
Seriously, 280 blows. You turned what was a lower case “a” art form into drudgery.— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) November 8, 2017
Sure, we can all self-limit characters, but most won’t. If I️ wanted to be on Facebook, I’d be on Facebook.
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) November 8, 2017
And celebrity BLM protester DeRay Mckesson and Twitter partner is no fan:
I wish there was a way to mute tweets that are over 140 characters. (cc: @jack, @twitter)
— deray (@deray) November 7, 2017
Others are angry that Twitter gave a bigger platform to those they don’t agree with:
https://twitter.com/scottmbeggs/status/928041144910409729
Yo @jack now that Twitter has the ability to change maximum tweet length, can we limit Nazis to 0 characters?
— Thomas Fuchs ??? (@thomasfuchs) November 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlexMLeo/status/928074176342249472
And we’re seeing a lot of these kinds of tweets. Do we really need 280 for this?
The only 280 character tweet so far I haven't hated
— Leah Crane (@DownHereOnEarth) November 8, 2017
And some are mad that Donald Trump gets 280, too:
@jack……really 280 for @realDonaldTrump
You owe me a shot and beer chaser.— Douglas Keane (@douglaskeane) November 8, 2017
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Yo @jack now that Twitter has the ability to change maximum tweet length, can we limit Nazis to 0 characters?
— Thomas Fuchs ??? (@thomasfuchs) November 8, 2017
Model Chrissy Teigen even said she “will NEVER us 280 characters nor … favorite or retweet a tweet with them”:
I will NEVER use 280 characters nor will I favorite or retweet a tweet with them. THIS IS MY FIGHT SONG
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 8, 2017
But maybe it’s a losing battle and Jack will prevail in the end:
Maybe I could get used to this extra characters thing.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 8, 2017
I'm horrible at fighting the system. That was like…a two hour boycott
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 8, 2017
Sounds like 280 characters will be here to stay, which means more of this:
MCDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO #280characters
— McDo Philippines (@McDo_PH) November 8, 2017
Thanks, Jack!
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