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Tweet 280 characters with this secret hack 🐥
2016: GIF button 🛎
2017: 280 characters 🐥
2018: GIF profile pics 🙋
2019: Editing tweets 🏆
Twitter the product has continued to evolve over the years and remains the best place to courageously publish content without an edit button. In a surprise move yesterday, the company announced an experiment: extending the character limit from 140 to 280.
The reaction has been mixed, with some saying "280-character limit is terrible", and others looking forward to the new wave of Twitter comedians that the new expanded format will bring. Share your thoughts on Twitter's 280 character limit.
Here's what you need to know: A community member just built a Chrome Extension that lets you tweet with 280 characters. We've tested it and it actually works. Nice work, Thomas. 👏
2017: 280 characters 🐥
2018: GIF profile pics 🙋
2019: Editing tweets 🏆
Twitter the product has continued to evolve over the years and remains the best place to courageously publish content without an edit button. In a surprise move yesterday, the company announced an experiment: extending the character limit from 140 to 280.
The reaction has been mixed, with some saying "280-character limit is terrible", and others looking forward to the new wave of Twitter comedians that the new expanded format will bring. Share your thoughts on Twitter's 280 character limit.
Here's what you need to know: A community member just built a Chrome Extension that lets you tweet with 280 characters. We've tested it and it actually works. Nice work, Thomas. 👏
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