While some users love the idea, some others think the character change is unnecessary with Chrissy Teigen saying that her 'only talent' is tweeting in 140 characters.
- Sep 27, 2017
AceShowbiz - Twitter now allows you to express yourself in more than 140 characters. The micro-blogging site has announced that it will be beta testing an increase in character limit. It will allow a small group to tweet up to 280 characters.
"Can't fit your Tweet into 140 characters?" the social media platform tweets. "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."
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
"Our research shows us that the character limit is a major cause of frustration for people tweeting in English," the company states in the blog post. "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!"
The swift, however, receives mixed reactions. While some users love the idea of the expansion, some others think that the change is unnecessary and its current 140 characters is what makes Twitter loved.
Chrissy Teigen is among celebrities who respond to Twitter's character change. Known for her whip-smart, hilarious tweets, the supermodel writes, "Literally my only talent was being able to think of tweets exactly 140 characters long. I don't know if I will be able to alter this to 280." Ellen DeGeneres also makes fun of the character change.
literally my only talent was being able to think of tweets exactly 140 characters long. i don't know if I will be able to alter this to 280.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 26, 2017
I’m so excited to be part of @Twitter’s #280characters rollout. Let me just say it’s an honor and a privilege. I’d like to thank my wonderf
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 27, 2017
Alyssa Milano, meanwhile, has only one hope: President Donald Trump not being in the selected small group which will experiment with tweeting up to 280 characters. Archie Comics also takes to its account to respond to the planned change in a hilarious way. "If you love longer tweets you'll love Archie Comics because we also have 280 characters and they're always yelling at one another," the account writes.
A small group can now tweet 280 characters instead of 140. Let's hope Trump is NOT a member of this small group. https://t.co/MNlhXFOSUW
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 26, 2017
If you love longer tweets you'll love Archie Comics because we also have 280 characters and they're always yelling at one another.
— Archie Comics (@ArchieComics) September 26, 2017
Kermit the Frog joins Archie Comics, joking that Twitter now has almost as many characters as The Muppets. Jackson McHenry jokes that he can write Nicole Kidman's long speech at the 2017 Emmy Awards in 280 characters.
280 characters? Now @Twitter almost has as many characters as #TheMuppets! https://t.co/D5xifbFS19
— Kermit the Frog (@KermitTheFrog) September 26, 2017
280 characters? What is this, Nicole Kidman's speech at the 2017 Emmy Awards?
— Jackson McHenry (@McHenryJD) September 26, 2017
