Some Twitter users criticize proposed 4000 character limit change, prefer current format

Twitter is a micro-blogging platform that encourages users to express their opinion efficiently by limiting the number of allowed characters. Each tweet is restricted to 280 characters, and I love it.

When I am scrolling through social media, I want information that is quick and easy to access. The short-form nature of Twitter’s content is its USP and has definitely contributed to the platform’s overall success.

However, Elon Musk’s acquisition has brought several new changes that have received a mixed response from the community. And now, the billionaire has hinted at yet another controversial change.

4000 character limit for Tweets

Recently, a Twitter user asked Elon if the character limit for Tweets will get increased from 280 to 4000. The company’s new owner responded to the Tweet with a resounding ‘Yes’.

This was enough to spark discussion across Twitter about the potential change. There are few in favor of the decision, but the majority disagrees.

While some fear that their timelines will start to look ugly, others are not looking forward to reading entire Game of Thrones episodes on a micro-blogging platform.

4000 characters? Is this a tweet or an episode of game of thrones?
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Twitter is gonna change the character limit for tweets from 280 characters to 4000(!) characters
I fear this will make the timeline look very ugly
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A user claims that Twitter is already working on long-form tweets with a character limit of 4000.

To prevent Tweets from filling up the entire screen, only the first 280 characters will be displayed by default. Great news for those concerned about their timeline’s appearance.

While this change will surely make tools like Twitlonger obsolete, people aren’t so happy about it. Many prefer the current Tweet format because it keeps information crisp and clear and forces the writer to be creative.

According to cringy motivational quotes, life is all about change and we can’t be sure about anything unless we try it. But you can always be sure to find some funny tweets every time there is some drama.

We’ll keep an eye on this matter and update this story as and when we receive noteworthy information.

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