Recently, Twitter
founder, Jack Dorsey announced that the company might abandon its 140-character
per post limit. Many users have applauded the plan while others objected it as
they opined that the fun of tweeting might be neutralised if the scheduled
change takes place.
In the history of
twitter, many changes have been recorded with a view to either adjusting to the
latest technology or keeping track with new trends and competition, but the 140
character per post limit has been sustained, making the social media a unique one.
Users have
distinguished some attractive features in twitter as follows:
Tweets are received
in real-time thereby making it useful in times of emergency, warnings and
breaking news.
The concise nature of
message goes straight to the point in events where information urgently needs
to be broadcast among users (thanks to the cap)
Tweets are mostly
short and very sweet.
Tweets are straight
to the point and easy to comprehend at a glance, making it convenient for both
busy executives and frequent social media users.
The cap allows users
to view multiple tweets by minutes;
Tweets can only be
appreciated when they are brief, considering the frequency and number of tweets
that one receives per minute.
The fun thing about
twitter is the pressure created by the 140 cap which forces all users to be
concise
The 140 character per
post limit creates that urgency; which makes you fast, brief, and the experience called tweeting.
Most users use it to
direct traffic to a site.
Most Twitter users
make use of the platform to direct traffic to sites with links. If the
anticipated change comes, will site owners be bringing their content to their
handle or will they duplicate it together with their site?
The existence and
survival of any social media platform all depends on the users; removing the
140-character per post limit will be left for twitter users to embrace or
reject.
Only time will tell
if the scheduled change will be to twitter’s advantage or disadvantage. We look
forward to test-running the new twitter features. I would be glad to have your honest view in
the comment section please.
