Character limit
A character limit is a limit on the number of characters in a message which is used in SMS messaging and on text-based social media platforms.
Character limits usually lead to messages being shorter and users being forced to shorten messages through the use of abbreviations, emojis and acronyms.[1]
The character limit originated with SMS messages which had a limit of 160 characters. This character limit was invented by Friedhelm Hillebrand in 1984, who determined that it was sufficient for most communications.[2][3]
On Twitter
[edit]The 160-character limit was adopted by Twitter when the site launched in 2006, 20 characters were reserved for the username, with 140 characters for the tweet.[4] The original limit was seen as an iconic fixture of the platform,[5][6][7] encouraging "speed and brevity".[8]
In March 2017, the character limit on Twitter was changed so that media attachments or mentions in replies would not increase the character limit.[9][10][11] In November 2017, Twitter increased its character limit from 140 to 280 characters.[12][13]
In 2023, Twitter boosted the character limit for Twitter Blue subscribers. In February, it was increased to 4000.[14][15] In April, it was again increased to 10,000,[16] and in June, to 25,000.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Boot, Arnout B.; Tjong Kim Sang, Erik; Dijkstra, Katinka; Zwaan, Rolf A. (9 July 2019). "How character limit affects language usage in tweets". Palgrave Communications. 5 (1): 76. doi:10.1057/s41599-019-0280-3. hdl:1765/118072. ISSN 2055-1045.
- ↑ Tom Jowitt (4 December 2017). "Tales In Tech History: The SMS Text Message At 25". Silicon. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Michael Ilegems (3 December 2014). "De sms bestaat 22 jaar: een terugblik". DataNews. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Harry McCracken (24 May 2016). "A Brief History Of Twitter's 140-Character Limit". Fast Company. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Bell, Carissa (26 September 2017). "Twitter is actually ditching the 140-character limit (for some)". Mashable. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Schofield, Zach (26 September 2017). "Twitter is experimenting with l-o-n-g 280-character tweets". ZDnet. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (26 September 2017). "Twitter trials expanding tweets from 140 characters to 280". TechCrunch. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Wang, Selina (26 September 2017). "Twitter to Let Some Break 140-Character Limit in Tweet Test". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (30 March 2017). "Twitter stops counting @ Replies towards its 140 characters on web and mobile". TechCrunch. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Collins, Terry (30 March 2017). "Twitter makes more room for replies, just don't overdo it". CNET. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Newton, Casey (30 March 2017). "Twitter redesigns replies so usernames don't count against the 140-character limit". The Verge. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Natasha Lomas (27 September 2017). "So why oh why is Twitter doing #280?". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Sarah Perez (7 November 2017). "Twitter officially expands its character count to 280 starting today". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Jon Fingas (8 February 2023). "Twitter Blue users can now post tweets with up to 4,000 characters". engadget. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Nicholas Reimann (8 February 2023). "Twitter Boosts Character Limit To 4,000 For Twitter Blue Subscribers". Forbes. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Rohan Goswami (14 April 2023). "Twitter now lets its paid subscribers tweet 10,000 characters". CNBC. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ "Twitter Blue subscribers getting extended character limit for tweets". Times of India. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.