Re/code has just reported that a Twitter team is working on a project called “Beyond 140,” that would allow Twitter users to share their thoughts well beyond 140 characters - 10,000 to be exact, the same limit the platform puts on direct messages. http://tgcafe.it/1VG31kJ
The report is based on "multiple sources familiar with the company’s plans." A Twitter spokesperson declined to comment.
This doesn’t mean your timeline will be clogged by monstrous tweets.
It sounds like only the first 140 characters would show up in a timeline with an option to read more; sort of like Facebook does it with longer posts.
Here's an excerpt from Re/code's post:
"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.
With regards to expanded tweets, Twitter is also working out a plan for how to deal with potential spamming issues that might arise with an expanded character count, according to sources. It’s unknown, for example, if Twitter will restrict how many users can be mentioned in a single tweet, but the company is apparently thinking through those scenarios. Twitter plans to talk with some of its analytics and measurement partners to prepare them to handle longer tweets beginning later this month, sources say."
Re/code’s story notes that this could come toward the end of Q1, but no launch date is determined yet.
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