It was chosen so it could fit a username a tweet inside of a 160 character text message since every phone used to have 160 as a hard limit. Sure more would be nicer but I enjoy seeing people evolve more efficient language to communicate with less letters. Though doesnt need a ugh. Y tho? It just doesnt.
[–] FrostyTheSwoleMan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
But i wanted to post someing with 1001 characters! This is a violation of my free speech!
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[–] FrostyTheSwoleMan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
An image is worth 1000 words. Who knows how many characters that could be.
[–] Bill_Murrays_Sandals [S] ago
140 is too low
[–] FrostyTheSwoleMan ago
It was chosen so it could fit a username a tweet inside of a 160 character text message since every phone used to have 160 as a hard limit. Sure more would be nicer but I enjoy seeing people evolve more efficient language to communicate with less letters. Though doesnt need a ugh. Y tho? It just doesnt.