by Benson Agoha | Technology
Twitter may soon have the equation [T = 140 >< 10,000 ].
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| * Jack Dorsey is co-founder of Twitter and it's current CEO. (Credit: Wiki) |
Twitter is in the news after what looked a like new equation is being considered. How about T = 140 >< 10,000. That's right. The character limit of Twitter is being reviewed, with the possibility that it will be upgraded beyond 140 and may even be raised up to 10,000.
re/code announced Wednesday that longer tweets are coming soon to Twitter as micro blogging platform considers extending the Character limit to beyond 140.
In new plans being considered by Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO even 10,000-character limit is a possibility.
Twitter is reportedly currently testing a version of a feature that will accommodate as much as 10,000 characters, although only the usual 140 will be shown.
An additional option will ask the reader to click on a button to view the rest of the tweet.
Clicking on the tweets would then expand them to reveal more content.
The point of this is to keep the same look and feel for your timeline, although this design is not necessarily final, sources say.
"Twitter is currently testing a version of the product in which tweets appear the same way they do now, displaying just 140 characters, with some kind of call to action that there is more content you can’t see. Clicking on the tweets would then expand them to reveal more content. The point of this is to keep the same look and feel for your timeline, although this design is not necessarily final, sources say," Kurt Wagna of recode wrote.
The 140-character limit has been around as long as Twitter has; it’s part of the product’s personality. Expanding the limit is a sign that Twitter and Jack Dorsey are willing to make serious changes in hopes of luring new users. Twitter is also tinkering with the idea of changing its reverse chronological timeline — another core Twitter feature.
Read the full re/code report [ here ].
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